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Baseball Gloves

By SlickRick
  • First Baseball Glove Invented

    First Baseball Glove Invented

    baseball glove In 1870 the first glove was invented many people made fun of the people who wore gloves.
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    Baseball Gloves

    The past present and future of baseball gloves.

  • Baseball gloves go mainstream

    By the mid 1890's baseball gloves had become the norm.

  • First Catchers mitt used.

    Harry Decker invented the first catchers mitt for saftey in 1905.

  • Mizzuno Created

    Mizzuno was created 1906 as a glove company in japan.
  • Web between index finger and thumb created

    Web between index finger and thumb created

    In 1920, Bill Doak, a pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, suggested that a web be placed between the first finger and the thumb in order to create a pocket. This design soon became the standard for baseball gloves.
  • A pocket is made.

    A pocket is made.

    In the mid 1930's people added more strings between the thumb and finger to make a pocket.
  • Modern Glove is made.

    Modern Glove is made.

    Baseball Gloves
    Strings were made between fingers to hold them together and a full pocket is made.

  • First all synthetic material glove is used.

    New Glove On june 21st 2011 Yankees pitcher Brian Gordon used the first all synthetic material baseball glove.