tools of ignorance
n.— «Ball players call a catcher’s paraphernalia “the tools of ignorance.”» —“The Sports X-Ray” by Bob Ray Los Angeles Times Mar. 27, 1937. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
tools of ignorance n.— «Bresnahan’s shin guards were the final pieces of the “tools of ignorance,” that great descriptive phrase for the catcher’s equipment. There are conflicting stories about who came up with that wonderful moniker: Some sources...
tools of ignorance n. a baseball catcher’s mask, shin guards, and chest padding. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
tools of ignorance n.— «Leroy Zimmerman, star local high school graduate, will perform on the mound for the Corpe squad with Max Purcell donning the tools of ignorance to handle his slants.» —“Breadmen to Face Locals” Arcadia...
tools of ignorance
n.pl.— «The term “tools of ignorance” is my 2nd favorite baseball colloquialism.» —“Howdy” by White toolsOfIgnorance (Monrovia, California) May 14, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)