We commonly associate excellence in sports with speed, power, and agility. However, real professionals know that superior performance on a field is also about coordination and this starts with the eyes. Sight is intimately connected with winning and losing in highly competitive situations of physical confrontation, so the quality and design of your baseball sunglasses matter whether you pitch, hit, field, or simply are watching a game.
Excess heat and light as well as invisible clouds of dust and germs and the ever-present threat of physical injury threaten full and normal eyesight in most sports. A cloudy day also affects eyesight, even though it is not bright as a sunny one. The ultraviolet rays are still there. A game in which even a split second can separate strikes from runs means that anything bothering your eye can cost you that all-important game. Baseball sunglasses have more to do with making sports heroes than most of us will ever know. They are designed specifically for an intense game on the diamond. Regular frames do not compare.
Do not take clearness of vision for granted when choosing your specs. The most fashionable pair may not work too well in...