| Baseball players wear gloves, also known as mitts. | | | | claw which helps the catcher catch the ball at high |
| These baseball gloves are made of leather, and | | | | speeds. Sizes of the mitts unlike the other gloves |
| you can choose between different types. They | | | | are measured around their circumference and |
| are worn by the catchers in the defending team | | | | they have about 32 - 34 inch patterns on them. |
| or by the batter who is hitting the ball. The gloves | | | | Different companies make baseball gloves or |
| are come handy when the catcher has to stop a | | | | mitts, some of them are Wilson and their famous |
| throw which is thrown by his team mate. | | | | serial A2000, Nokona and Rawlings gear. Wilson's |
| Gloves were not used in the early days. Catchers | | | | mitt, universally known by its original stock |
| used to play with bare hands. But the days of the | | | | number A2000, was constructed in 1957. Now it |
| bare hand catchers are over; today, players use | | | | comes as Pitcher, Catcher, Infield, Outfield, First |
| gloves known as mitts. Among the first players, | | | | Base mitt. They even have new A2000 |
| to use the glove or the mitt was Doug Alison | | | | Showcase. |
| who played with the Cincinnati Red Stockings. This | | | | Nokona offers great quality of their gloves, more |
| was in the 1870's though Charles Waite is credited | | | | over they have names such are Bloodline, Buffalo |
| for having used it first. | | | | Combo, Kimera, Pro-Line, Black Shadow, American |
| Spalding was one of the companies which made | | | | Pro, Elite |
| and still makes baseball mitts along with other | | | | Rawlings also has different mitts for different |
| sports equipment. In the year of 1920, Bill Doak | | | | positions; more over they offer mitts for youth |
| suggested that a baseball mitt had a web placed | | | | league. In addition, they come in a range of |
| between the thumb and the first finger in order | | | | different prices, from very cheap to the |
| to create a pocket which will help the catcher | | | | expensive ones. Rawlings glove series are Primo, |
| catch the ball much easier. This new designing | | | | Pro Preferred, Heart of the Hide, and Heart of |
| soon became the standard for a baseball mitt. | | | | the Hide Dual Core etc. |
| Soon after, baseball mitts also grew to a size | | | | Though these are made of leather different |
| where a ball can be caught with just one hand | | | | companies choose different leathers to make the |
| instead of using two hands as it was the case | | | | gloves. The leathers could be of kangaroo, buffalo |
| earlier. | | | | or cowhide. The gloves are normally machine |
| Nowadays, the shape and the size of baseball | | | | made though custom made gloves are also |
| mitts are governed by the baseball rules. Modern | | | | available. These gloves are made by hand and |
| baseball mitts are made to be more precise and | | | | have a distinct style of their own and are |
| more efficient. Different manufacturers have | | | | comparatively costlier. |
| created different types of baseball mitts in order | | | | A type of a glove that you may choose depends |
| to suit people of different types. The best quality | | | | on few factors such as the age of the player and |
| baseball mitts are made out of heavy leather. | | | | the level of play. The price is also an important |
| There are indeed many types of mitts. Catcher's | | | | factor while purchasing a baseball glove. The extra |
| mitts usually lack individual fingers. They usually | | | | money spent on the glove is worthwhile. |
| have extra padding and the shape is similar to a | | | | |