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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
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.
In the mid 1930's people added more strings between the thumb and finger to make a pocket. -
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.
