The red "D" silhouette on both sides of the mask is similar to the MLB's Detroit Tigers logo. The initials of Talbot's twins are also included on the back -- a staple of his masks.

Now that you know why NBA players wear masks, and how important they are considering their job is to protect a healing injury, you’re probably wondering why some players take them off mid-game.

Gunnarsson has become one of the league’s premier goalie mask artists over the last three decades, painting upward of 5,000 masks and currently working with over half of the NHL’s goaltenders.

Legendary L.A. artist Mister Cartoon was as surprised as anyone to see Dodgers players wearing his clown masks as they celebrated after beating the Mets to reach the World Series.

Rey Mysterio was recently interviewed by GQ Sports for their ’10 Essentials’ series. During the interview, the Master of the 619 revealed that he always carries a minimum of two Lucha Masks.

Wild goalie Marc-Andre Fleury is wearing his custom mask after all. The veteran had planned to wear a special mask for his team's Native American Heritage Night but was initially prevented from ...