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Why so Many Gloves?

Why so Many Gloves?. By: Shane King Trent Wray. Why We Care. “…it’s just that a baseball glove is personal.” Yogi Berra “It is impossible to overestimate the effect gloves have had on the game of baseball. Perhaps no innovation has changed the game more.” Noah Liberman.

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Why so Many Gloves?

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  1. Why so Many Gloves? By: Shane King Trent Wray

  2. Why We Care • “…it’s just that a baseball glove is personal.” • Yogi Berra • “It is impossible to overestimate the effect gloves have had on the game of baseball. Perhaps no innovation has changed the game more.” • Noah Liberman

  3. Overhand Pitching Fielding Percentage Easier Catches One-handed Fielding Live ball Era Tags and Putouts How gloves have changed Baseball Photo taken from National Baseball Hall of Fame

  4. History of the Baseball Glove • Began with Bare Hands • Real Men didn’t Wear Gloves • Fielding style was two-handed “springbox” technique • Similar to Cricket • Very hard for catchers and first basemen, who often broke their hands.

  5. Timeline for first gloves • Doug Allison (1870)– Cincinatti Red Stockings • First recorded use of a glove (catcher) • Used buckskin mittens • Ridiculed for being “soft” • Charles Wiatt (1875) – St. Louis Brown Stockings • First fielder to use a glove (flesh colored) at first base • Albert Spalding (1877) – Chicago White Stockings • Made gloves popular • Bid McPhee – Cincinatti Red Stockings 2nd baseman • Last Holdout • Began using a glove in 1896. • Error total dropped by two thirds

  6. 1884 – rules change that allowed pitchers to throw overhand 1870’s-1880’s Gloves were only sometimes worn by fielders Worn on Both Hands Fielding style was “springbox” technique First Fielding Gloves

  7. 1880’s – Early 1900’s Gloves resembled “work gloves” Worn on both hands Fielding technique still “springbox” (knocked ball down) Catchers caught with mittens (“Catcher’s Mitt”) 1900’s – 1919 True, Padded gloves were introduced First attempt at webbing First Fielding Gloves

  8. 1919 – Bill Doak Model Pocket Padding around the palm and in thumb 2-piece leather web “Fingerless” Still caught ball in palm Style held until 1950’s, although webbing and finger lacing improved. Bill Doak Model

  9. Modern Glove Full “Basket” Webbing Stiffer thumb Larger pocket Stiff, tightly laced fingers Could close fingers around the ball Made one-handed catch possible Still modified versions today The Wilson A2000

  10. Shell Webbing Lacing Lining (inside glove) General Components of a Modern Baseball Glove

  11. Some General Functional Uses of The Modern Glove • Shield the hands from high-velocity impact • Move point of contact from palm to webbing • Provide more padding where impact is highest • Provide maximum surface area for contact with the ball • Close on and hold the ball once contact is made • Allow the player to get the ball out of the glove quickly • Be light and movable • Often a compromise between one or more of the above • Position Specific!

  12. Small (10.5-12”) Pocket more in palm Light Less Padding Less Surface Area of shell Stiff, Curved fingers Closed or Open Webbing Gloves By Position:Middle Infield

  13. Slightly Larger (11-12.5”) “Hot Corner” Bigger, more padded middle infield glove Many third basemen use middle infield gloves Gloves By Position:Third Base

  14. Large (12.5-13.5”) High Shell and Webbing Surface Area Long, stiff, straight fingers (for “snowcone” catches) Longer pocket Exchange and weight are compromised Gloves By Position:Outfield

  15. Large (12.5-13.5”) High shell surface area Long, wide pocket Highly suited to catch a thrown ball Long, stiff, straight fingers to dig or field ground balls Exchange and weight are compromised Gloves By Position:First Base

  16. Measured by circumference (30-35”) Highly Variable Highly padded, but stiff fingers Large Pocket, but little webbing Need to: Pad Receive (frame) Exchange Provide Target Move Quickly Gloves By PositionCatcher

  17. Size is Highly Variable (but 12-13” is good) Closed Webbing Ideally, closed back with finger sleeve Need to: All the things an infielder does Hide pitches Gloves By PositionPitcher

  18. Quick Rundown on Brands • Spalding, Rawlings, and Wilson were “originals” (Nokona) • Louisville Slugger, Easton, Mizuno, Worth, SSK • Nike, Akadema, Kelley, Zett

  19. Guidelines For Selection • FEEL!!! • Function • Durability • Cost (endorsement?) • Break in time • Look • If possible, try it out Photo from National Baseball Hall of Fame

  20. Conclusion • The function of baseball gloves has changed since their initial use • The function of gloves today depend on the position for which they are used • Although recent innovations have been tried, little has changed in fielding gloves since the Wilson A2000 • When selecting a glove, feel is most important

  21. “All-Star or Little Leaguer, a player's relationship with his glove is personal. Some players go through gloves and girlfriends at the same brisk rate. Others are together for the long haul. Some players treat gloves like leased cars, replacing them annually. Others clearly remember the first glove they owned.”- Lew Freedman, Chicago Tribune

  22. Questions?

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