Cutting to Stitching: How Baseball Gloves are Made
Most, if not all, people can instantly recognize a worn, brown leather baseball glove. Baseball gloves look deceptively simple to make, but did you know that the single baseball glove requires about 25 leather pieces, 40 construction steps, and 4 hours to complete? Building a baseball glove is an art that requires highly skilled workers…
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Guide to Best Baseball Glove Brands
There are so many baseball glove manufacturers and creating a comprehensive list of all glove makers is difficult since companies are constantly emerging and dying, and small companies may only be known to specific regions. However, there are several glove manufacturers that are instantly recognized by many, including Rawlings, Wilson, Franklin, Nike, Easton, and Mizuno,…
Buying Guide to Selecting the Perfect Glove
“Baseball glove is not about how I look, but it’s about how I feel. And I like the way it kind of molds to my hand. That’s the glove I’m going to use until it falls off.”-Brett Lawrie Key Points Learn about the history, brands, and different types gloves used in baseball Comprehensive buying guide…
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Baseball Gloves: Two Centuries of Innovations
Intro Baseball has been America’s favorite national pastime, dating back to the late 1800s and has come a long way since catching balls with their bare hands. Known as the “dead ball” era, catching these hard, heavy balls was a painful and often dangerous experience for ball players. Since then, the sport has steadily made…
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Drop Third-Strike
Hey there, baseball enthusiasts! Today, we are going to talk about one of the quirkiest rules in baseball – the “Dropped Third Strike”. It’s a rule that’s as old as the hills, or at least as old as baseball itself, and it’s had a fascinating journey through the sport’s history. Intro Picture this: the pitcher…
Blisters and Calluses in Baseball – Guide to Prevention and Treatment
Blisters are fluid-filled sacs on the skin’s surface caused by friction, often painful and tender, while calluses are hardened, thick skin patches due to repeated pressure or rubbing, usually painless and uniformly thick Blisters should ideally be left un-popped and covered with a sterile dressing, if possible. Calluses can be managed by reducing the causing…
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