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What did the saddle maker use to make the first baseball glove?
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As with the early baseballs that were made, they used what ever leather that was readily available. Cow, and horse hide was commonly used. Saddle makers commonly worked with leather, and the early ball players would have sought the advice of these leather workers to develop a glove used to play Baseball. Some of the early baseball gloves were simple leather gloves with the fingertips cut off. Baseball games were played in large fields on or near farms, and a local saddle maker would not be too far away. What the saddle maker had available was use. As the glove developed horse hair was used to pad the gloves.
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What country was where the baseball glove was first made?
As baseball was developed in the United States, so was the equipment used. The first recorded instance of any player using a baseball glove was in Cincinnati in 1869, when Red Stockings player Doug Allison had a glove made for him by a local saddle maker. Some equipment such as catchers shinguards were modeled after a cricketer's leg pads but, the baseball glove, USA made.
Were was the first baseball glove made?
The first recorded instance of any player using a baseball glove was in Cincinnati in 1869, when Red Stockings player Doug Allison had a glove made for him by a local saddle maker. At that time, however, it was considered "unmanly" for players to seek protection for one's hands and the use of a glove was considered a sign of weakness. It would not be until the late 1870's - 1880's when gloves became widely accepted.
Who Pattoned the first baseball bat?
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He worked as a saddle maker and schoolteacher before he studied law and passed the bar,
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What was Andrew jacksons's first job?
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The saddle should have a nail head near the pommel on an English saddle, this will tell you the maker, if there is no nail head then look under the flap, it could be underneath. On a western saddle it can be underneath, on the stirrup fenders, or somewhere else on the top of the saddle as location can vary by maker. For bridles it can be harder to tell. Look on the underside of the bridle and on the crown piece as they can be stamped with the emblem of the maker or a serial number. For breast straps the same thing applies as to bridles.
What did William Shakespeares father do?
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