“In the Pocket” Glove Blog

It looks like the baseball glove giving trend is catching on.

New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof has sponsored Yuneiris, a boy in the Dominican Republic. Kristof participates in Plan USA, and had a chance to visit Yuneiris in person for the first time.

Of course Kristof came with gifts, but not surprisingly one gift brought the biggest smile to Yuneiris’s face: a new baseball glove. As you’ll see in the column, Yuneiris kept his eyes trained on the brand new glove the whole time.

The sponsorship program provides plenty of opportunities for Yuneiris’s family. But there’s something special about a new glove. There’s something comforting about all of this giving. On tough days, so many of us turn to baseball for a little relief. There’s something comforting and reassuring about the way a baseball glove can bring a smile and make things better.