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Hot Glove Glove Mallet $19.99 Hot Glove Glove Mallet. The Glove Mallet helps break in the glove pocket and finger pockets. Mallet head size is the same shape and size as a baseball.

Mizuno GPL1102 11inch Utility Baseball Glove $44.99 Mizuno GPL1102 11inch Utility Baseball Glove. Mizuno's GPL112 11 inch Utility Baseball Glove is the perfect glove for a young, beginning baseball player and works great for any position on the field.

Akadema APM 40 33.5 in. Catcher's Baseball Glove $159.99 Akadema APM 40 33.5 in. Catcher's Baseball Glove. The APM 40 Praying Mantis series catcher's glove has Akadema's

Akadema AFL 211 11.5 in Infield Baseball Glove $89.99 Akadema AFL 211 11.5 in Infield Baseball Glove. The AFL211 ProSoft Design series glove is born to meet the desire of players looking for the distinct advantage of a game-ready glove. Light and playable right out of the workshop. Modified I Web Pinkie finger design Medium pocket inverted with thumb and pinkie

Akadema AGR 215 11.25 in Infield Baseball Glove $89.99 Akadema AGR 215 11.25 in Infield Baseball Glove. The AGR 215 ProSoft Design series glove is born to meet the desire of players looking for the distinct advantage of a game-ready glove. Light and playable right out of the workshop. I Web Open back Medium pocket Grasp clasp wrist

Akadema AHO 224 13 in Outfield Baseball Glove $89.99 Akadema AHO 224 13 in Outfield Baseball Glove. The AHO 224 ProSoft Design series glove is born to meet the desire of players looking for the distinct advantage of a game-ready glove. Light and playable right out of the workshop. H-web Open back Deep Pocket for outfielders

Akadema AKB 285 14.5 in Outfield Baseball Glove $99.99 Akadema AKB 285 14.5 in Outfield Baseball Glove. The AKB 286 ProSoft Design series glove is born to meet the desire of players looking for the distinct advantage of a game-ready glove. Light and playable right out of the workshop. B-Hive web Closed back w/ pull strap Ultra deep Pocket

Akadema AMK 226 13 in Outfield Baseball Glove $99.99 Akadema AMK 226 13 in Outfield Baseball Glove. The AMK 226 ProSoft Design series glove is born to meet the desire of players looking for the distinct advantage of a game-ready glove. Light and playable right out of the workshop. B-Hive web Open back Deep Pocket

Akadema APX 221 12.75 in Outfield Baseball Glove $99.99 Akadema APX 221 12.75 in Outfield Baseball Glove. The APX 221 ProSoft Design series glove is born to meet the desire of players looking for the distinct advantage of a game-ready glove. Light and playable right out of the workshop. Outfielder's three-finger, Double-Flexhinge Reptilian Claw

Akadema ASR 282 14 in Outfield Baseball Glove $99.99 Akadema ASR 282 14 in Outfield Baseball Glove. The ASR 282 ProSoft Design series glove is born to meet the desire of players looking for the distinct advantage of a game-ready glove. Light and playable right out of the workshop. B-Hive web Open back Deep Pocket

Mizuno GMVP1100 11inch Infield Baseball Glove $89.99 Mizuno GMVP1100 11inch Infield Baseball Glove. * Professional patterns * Ultimate in feel and control * Perfectly oiled, full grain American Steerhide "Bio-Retro" leather for game ready flexibility, remarkable texture, and maximum durability.

Wilson A2000 1796-B 11.75 Inch Baseball Glove $199.99 Wilson A2000 1796-B 11.75 Inch Baseball Glove. The A2000 Series baseball gloves are made of high-quality Pro Stock leather which is the foundation of Wilson professional gloves. Pro Stock is made from the finest American steerhides.

Rawlings SL12XTCB Sandlot 12 in Infield Baseball Glove $69.99 Rawlings SL12XTCB Sandlot 12 in Infield Baseball Glove. This Sandlot model features the Trap-Eze Web pattern, which is referred to as the "six finger" glove. The web is part of the glove, not separate from it, allowing for maximum strength. With its 12" pattern, this glove is perfect for shortstop, 2nd base, and pitcher positions. The Sandlot series features a unique antiquing process to make the new leather appear vintage. The Retro Shell Leather provides quick and easy break in. With shell leather palm lining and leather bindings this series looks like a glove that your father or brother would pass down to you yet performs like new. Its Conventional back drives flexibility and strength.

Hot Glove Glove Oil $3.99 Hot Glove Glove Oil. Softens, revitalizes and preserves leather gloves. Keeps them soft and flexible. Made of neatsfoot oil blend. Oil soaks into leather and will make the glove slightly heavier. 4 fluid ounce bottle.

Akadema AGM 209 11.5 in Infield Baseball Glove $89.99 Akadema AGM 209 11.5 in Infield Baseball Glove. The AGM 209 ProSoft Design series glove is born to meet the desire of players looking for the distinct advantage of a game-ready glove. Light and playable right out of the workshop. B-Hive Web Grasp Clasp open back wrist Medium Pocket designed for a middle infielder or pitcher

Wilson A1000 DW5-BL 11.75 Inch Baseball Glove $99.99 Wilson A1000 DW5-BL 11.75 Inch Baseball Glove. With professional glove performance, the 2009 A1000 has been completely revamped. Without sacrificing shape, each glove is extremely soft. Features Dual-Welting - Helps maintain stable pocket Sorbothane - Shock-absorbing palm pad Exclusive Ecco Leather - Provides unsurpassed comfort and quality Exclusive Elk Palm Liner - Naturally wicks away moisture

Wilson A1000 DW5-BR 11.75 Inch Baseball Glove $99.99 Wilson A1000 DW5-BR 11.75 Inch Baseball Glove. With professional glove performance, the 2009 A1000 has been completely revamped. Without sacrificing shape, each glove is extremely soft. Features Dual-Welting - Helps maintain stable pocket Sorbothane - Shock-absorbing palm pad Exclusive Ecco Leather - Provides unsurpassed comfort and quality Exclusive Elk Palm Liner - Naturally wicks away moisture

Wilson A2000 1786-DB 11.5 Inch Baseball Glove $219.99 Wilson A2000 1786-DB 11.5 Inch Baseball Glove. The A2000 series feature a deeper pocket, wider web and stiffer thumb, revolutionary designs that changed the game, and Pro-Stock leather that's known for its rugged durability and consistent performance.

Mizuno GXC75 34 inch Catchers Baseball Glove $77.99 Mizuno GXC75 34 inch Catchers Baseball Glove. Made from the finest leathers, Mizuno's catcher's mitts feature a patented ParaShock Palm which absorbs the shock of repeated use, providing less rebound, more protection, and ideal comfort.

Louisville Slugger OFL1275 12.75 in Outfield Baseball Glove $87.99 Louisville Slugger OFL1275 12.75 in Outfield Baseball Glove. TPX H2 Hybrid Lite is a premium line of fielding gloves from Louisville Slugger. This hybrid glove of mesh a leather features: Professional grade, oil-treated steer hide leather Same zero gravity performance mesh as used by many professional players Full leather finger linings Bruise-guard padding offers added protection Dye-through lacing for extra durability

How To Select The Right Youth Baseball Glove For Your Child

Youth baseball leagues are up and running across North America, and around the globe. The game is very popular in Japan, Taiwan, Mexico, the Caribbean, and in South America. Millions of kids look forward to playing on their local teams. It's a chance to meet new friends, travel to other parks or cities, and to be on a ball team. It's the camaraderie that makes playing baseball a fun event.

The practicing however is often a different matter, especially catching baseballs. In what is a pretty easygoing sport, kids have to catch baseballs moving along a good clip. They'll have to learn catching skills, such as fielding balls that will bounce along with ground unpredictably or line drives that move toward them at a high speed. They may be kids, but some can hit the ball very well. For the kid that doesn't know how to catch properly or doesn't have a very good glove, there are few more angst-ridden activities than catching baseballs.

Leather baseball gloves have been around a long time. If you've been to the Cooperstown Baseball Hall of Fame, you may have seen some unusual looking antique gloves and wondered how they could have caught a baseball with them. For those of us old timers who have been around long enough to actually use some of those antique gloves, we can tell you that it was not easy. They were stiff, heavy, clumsy, and tough to manipulate with your hand when they were new, and it wasn't long before they wore out to a limp clump of hide that often let the ball fly right through it. Catching was an art, and stinging fingers and bruised shins were all part of the experience of playing youth baseball.

Youth Baseball Gloves

With those stiff or floppy youth baseball gloves, you'd wonder why kids didn't give up on the game. Well, truth is, many youths wouldn't play baseball or gave up for that very reason. They didn't want to have any part of trying to catch a hot, bobbling grounder on uneven ground. Kids are the same way today. If it's too unpleasant to use the equipment and play the game the way it is meant to be played, then they might think, "why bother?"

New Baseball Gloves and New Materials

Glove manufacturers today have designed them so they're ready to play with. Instead of stiff, thick cowhide leather composing the whole glove, modern kids ball gloves are made of numerous materials including pigskin. Cowhide may be used where it is needed most, but these gloves are designed for comfort and performance. They almost feel like they can catch the ball themselves.

The design of youth baseball gloves is done with the child's hand eye coordination and physical skills in mind. The physical skill of an adult means adult gloves can be made differently depending on the nature of the position they play, and with more webbing to allow them to snare baseballs a little more easily. A child's finger dexterity and strength aren't fully developed, so they're not going to be able to use a glove with the skill of an older youth or adult ball player. There are gloves for young tots, something that couldn't be done decades ago.

Additional helpful features of today's youth baseball gloves, such as anti-microbial treatments, which keep bacteria at bay. It's hot in the summer and your child's hand will sweat inside the glove.

Franklin Sports Gloves

With the physiology and coordination of youth ball players in mind, Franklin Sports has designed a wide range of quality youth baseball gloves. Their leather ball gloves range in size and styles but all are designed for comfort in how they fit the child's hand and how the leather is stitched. The result is an outstanding ball glove that will feel like a natural extension of the child's arm. On models for older youths, the gloves are all leather with deep pockets and lengths up to 12.5 inches. That's plenty of glove for making tough catches.

With a Franklin baseball glove, your child won't have the same frustration or soreness from learning new baseball skills. Perhaps they'll avoid the stinging fingers, summer sweat that sees smelly bacteria forming inside the glove, and bruised shins that take some of the fun out of playing. A good glove won't rid your child of those embarrassing moments when they miss a catch, but it will increase their comfort level. They'll be able to relax and they'll be more confident that they can learn their fielding skills.

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