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I'm currently going through the Tobira book and at chapter 4 (読み物 section)
there is this sentence:

(The context is an interview to a Japanese baseball player currently playing
in USA)

> ...バッターが三振をした後に自分のバットを折ってしまったり、ピッチャーが打たれた後にグローブをロッカー投げたりするのを見ると驚く、
> **それを作ってくれた人達** のことを考えたら、僕にはそんなことは絶対に出来ないと言っている。

I understand that it says “the people who made it”, but what would be “it”? Is
he talking about the people who made the equipment that is being damaged or
the people who made it possible for them to play?

Also, the 打たれた part refers to the ball being hit and not the pitcher, right?
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grammar meaning
Meaning of "作ってくれた人達" in this sentence
Yes, it refers to the people who made the equipment; the point is he can't
disrespect the equipment when he thinks about the people who made it.

ピッチャーが打たれた means, in this case, that the pitcher "had his pitch hit" (in other
words, the batter was able to hit it and he's annoyed; that's why he's
throwing the glove). Often the passive in Japanese carries a negative
sentiment and this is an example.

To give a complete translation: "What I'm saying is, when I see a batter
strike out and break his bat, or a pitcher have his pitch hit and throw his
glove, or whatever, I'm surprised. When I think about the people who made the
equipment, I could never do that."
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