[OffTheHook]

Mizuno was big in Cincinnati area. I don'y know if many people know, but Cincinnati has been the biggest youth league baseball market for sporting goods for decades. I'd have to track down some of that old data, but this was the market that all the manufacturers started sales.

My first softball glove did happen to be a Mizuno, but it was my carryover from my High School days

Bob, Hoot, OTH - what would these boys think of wearing REAL Baseball cleatshh:

[Image: http://www.antiquemystique.com/images/m49b.jpg]
[Image: http://www.antiquemystique.com/images/m49a.jpg]

My dad had a pair real simular to those and I wore them every chance I had. I used to play out in the yard with them on and pretend I was playing outfield for the Big Red Machine and I would throw the ball in the air and run it down for the final out of every game! Surprised i didn't trip and drop the ball. They were about five sizes to big..lol.

Man, Thanks for bringing back some great memories SD.