Reese Witherspoon Playing Softball
April 12th, 2009“Celebrities - Their just like us….except they wear masks to field ground balls because a black eye probably wouldn’t help their careers….”
Rawlings Gloves: Roots
April 2nd, 2009With opening day around the corner, I have my eye on the future. A clean slate for every team—technically a shot at the playoffs for everyone. But today I’m taking a step back to think about history a little bit too, with a hat tip to Stan Schulz. Stan found the original Rawlings glove patent on Google’s patent search. Perhaps the best part of the Google patent page is original drawing of what this first glove would look like.
Today Rawlings gloves are of course a major player in the industry. But the roots of the gloves worn by Albert Pujols, Derek Jeter, and Jose Reyes go all the way back to this seemingly simple document. If the patent images spark the history buff in you, check out more about baseball glove history.
Who’s Using the Microwave?
March 9th, 2009Ever wonder how your favorite pros break in their new baseball gloves? Rawling’s baseball gloves posted a solid new video, available here on the Twins page on Fandome. From catcher’s mitts to outfielders gloves, MLB professionals have a lot of different takes on the best way to break in a glove. With active players like Curtis Granderson, Chase Utley, Torii Hunter, and Grady Sizemore, can you guess which player uses a microwave to get his glove game-ready?
curtis granderson jeremy hermedia torii hunter ryan zimmerman adam loewen joe mauer chase utley grady sizemore ryan howard troy glaus justin verlander alex rios
Pitchers and Catchers Are In!
February 15th, 2009Pitchers and catchers have (finally!) reported to Spring Training. It’s a happy weekend for all of us who are eager for the 2009 MLB season to start. After the controversy of this off-season, we can finally focus on developing talent on our favorite teams. That’s right, it’s time for fundamentals. For the rookies and the veterans, the wannabes and the has-beens. Even as a never-was, this time of year I always think of my first glove.
Sure, there are more baseball glove manufacturers now than when I got my Ron Darling–inscribed MacGregor glove. But some things never change. I just saw a glove under a car on my street, sitting there just like my glove sat under my dad’s car overnight. What advice would you share for breaking in a new baseball glove?
Why Glove Companies Pay For Endorsements…
October 27th, 2008We just got this email in tonight, and it is a perfect example of why glove companies will pay certain players a lot of money to wear their gloves…
Hi,
Today is October 27, 2008. I was looking at your baseball mitts and I was wondering what mitt was Scott Kazmair from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays wearing in the World Series. I have also noticed Mike Mussina wearing it and Roy Halladay as well. Do you now what the name is and wear can I buy it on the net. Please respond ASAP my birthday is in 2 weeks want to have it by then!!!
Robert
Nokona Moves Some Manufacturing to Massachusetts
October 13th, 2008Interesting article from the Worcester Telegram that discusses how Nokona has opened up a glove manufacturing operation in Worcester, MA.
In a joint venture with “Good Glove, LLC” (an investment group) and with the help of a $200,000 federal small business loan, the company has hired 17 employees and begun to manufacture gloves. Eventually the company could employ up to 50 employees and make 30,000 to 60,000 gloves per year.
Nokona currently manufactures a small portion of their gloves in Asia, but they will be moving these to the new Massachusetts plant and the original Texas manufacturing facility.
Inventor of Gold Glove Award Dies
September 23rd, 2008Just saw this article that the inventor of the Rawlings Gold Glove Award died last month. Since 1957 the award has been given to the top 18 players by position (9 per league)
Mr. Blasco dreamed up the idea in 1956 and sold the concept to Rawlings executives. The first awards were made in 1957.
“He said it would be fitting to develop an award for defense,” his son, Mark, said. “He conceived the idea and called it the Gold Glove Award.”
Welcome to the Baseballgloves.com Blog
September 16th, 2008Hello everyone and welcome to our brand new blog. We’ll use this space to post up the latest news from the glove world, along with any opinions or random info we have.
See You Around!