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Mark Littell believes he has a better way to protect himself, and the former major leaguer will risk his manhood to prove it.
In a video posted on YouTube, Littell is perched on a wooden pallet bracing himself as assistants aim the barrel of a pitching machine between his legs. On cue, the machine fires a baseball that smacks Littell right in the — well, you know — with a resounding whomp.
Littell stands and flexes his muscles, unfazed.
"Yes sir folks," he says into the camera. "The Nutty Buddy: It's mean, it's tough, and it's right there for ya, every time."
Littell, 54, says nine seasons with the Kansas City Royals and St. Louis Cardinals helped him design an athletic cup that's ahead of the competition. The challenge now is to convince ball players that a good cup is worth the extra money.
"All people have to do is try it," Littell says.
The primary advantage to the Nutty Buddy is that it's anatomically correct, Littell says, which makes it more comfortable. Unlike traditional shell-shaped cups, the Nutty Buddy is wider, deeper and full of curves.
At $19.95, the Nutty Buddy costs about twice as much as a typical athletic cup. They come in macho names: "Hammer," "Boss," "Hog" and for really big men, the XL-sized "Mongo," a salute to the ogre-like character in the movie "Blazing Saddles."

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Former MLB Pitcher Peddles a Better Cup | ajc.com

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This is the guy that gave up the pennant winning walk-off homer to Chambliss in 1976. Good to see that he's still around.