Leather. Usually calfskin. It's softer and more flexible.
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Sure. A softball glove is made of the same materials that a baseball glove is made of (high grade leather). They need time to be broken in. Oiling the glove will help with this process.
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.
Nokona put out the Cal Abrams model G50 baseball glove in the early 1950s.
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Only available through Rawlings' Pro Dept.
A baseball glove protect your body and assist players in catching and fielding balls hit by batters.
Rawlings HH model or Harvey Haddix. The glove now resides in the Baseball HOF.
A baseball mitt is another name for a baseball glove - a protective glove used when playing baseball.
Akadema Inc. and Nokona only glove manufacturers in the USA. The art of making a baseball gloves is extemely difficult. I suggest contacting one of the companies if you are curious. www.akademapro.com www.nocono.com
This is some discrepancy over who invented the first baseball glove. However, Rawlings sports manufacturing company is the first recorded manufacturer of the baseball glove and does hold the patent on this first glove.
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