[Westside]

What is your favorite brand/type of baseball fielding glove and batting glove?

[OffTheHook]

Rawlings!!!!

[Strikeout King]

Baseball Glove - Rawlings

Batting Gloves - Nike

[Hoot Gibson]

Baseball Glove - Rawlings

Batting Gloves - Nike

From the age of 10, all but one of my gloves were Wilson A2000 series models. I think that I used a cheap Rawlings glove one season after my Wilson was stolen.

[Strikeout King]

I forgot about Wilson. They make some quality stuff. As for Glove I'd go with either Wilson or Rawlings but for batting I go with Nike

[OffTheHook]

No need for batting gloves. Just a little dirt in the palm of your hands is all you need!

[Stardust]

^ That's my boy! OTH is a player of my own heart!

[Stardust]

From the age of 10, all but one of my gloves were Wilson A2000 series models. I think that I used a cheap Rawlings glove one season after my Wilson was stolen.

I never used a Wilson model. I got my son an A2000 when he was 12, and a 1/2 size larger when he was in the 8th grade. I never liked the feel. I was always the "dish-rag" feel. For as long as I can remember, I have used a Mizuno glove. But I did have the Rawlings Red White ane Blue glove from the mid-70's era. I don't think I used it much, but I thought it was cool:biggrin:

[Stardust]

lol, and this is what it looked like. Do you remember this OTH?

[Image: http://www.vintagesportsshoppe.com/photo...mbnail.jpg]

[EastKyMx]

Nike N1s are the best gloves I have ever used. Break in really good and stitches are strong.

Under Armour makes some nice batting gloves now, Wonder if they will ever begin to make actual Gloves.

[Hoot Gibson]

I never used a Wilson model. I got my son an A2000 when he was 12, and a 1/2 size larger when he was in the 8th grade. I never liked the feel. I was always the "dish-rag" feel. For as long as I can remember, I have used a Mizuno glove. But I did have the Rawlings Red White ane Blue glove from the mid-70's era. I don't think I used it much, but I thought it was cool:biggrin:

The A2000 was an ideal pitcher's glove - you could hide
The ball and pack your lunch in one if you wanted. It was a little too big and floppy for an infielder. I don't remember anybody using Mizunos when ľ played. Wilson, Spaulding, and Rawlings dominated the market. I think Mizuno was first popular among softball players before crossing over to baseball,

[Bob Seger]

Obviously I am a little past needing a baseball glove, (I always liked the Rawlings "Fast Back" model), but all three of my sons started out with A2000s, then went to the A3000, tried the Rawlings Gold Glove Preferred Series and finally settled in on the one they like better than all of the others I mentioned. The Louisville Flare.

[Bob Seger]

lol, and this is what it looked like. Do you remember this OTH?

[Image: http://www.vintagesportsshoppe.com/photo...mbnail.jpg]

I dont think a pitcher could use those nowadays Dusty, because of the white patches on it.

[Bob Seger]

The A2000 was an ideal pitcher's glove - you could hide
The ball and pack your lunch in one if you wanted. It was a little too big and floppy for an infielder. I don't remember anybody using Mizunos when ľ played. Wilson, Spaulding, and Rawlings dominated the market. I think Mizuno was first popular among softball players before crossing over to baseball,

Hoot, I dont even remember there being a company known as Mizuno or Nike back in the day (That made baseball gloves, anyways), Do you?

[OffTheHook]

lol, and this is what it looked like. Do you remember this OTH?

[Image: http://www.vintagesportsshoppe.com/photo...mbnail.jpg]

Yes, I remember them.

Rawlings Heart of the Hide is what I like the best. I always like a stiff glove that you had to break in. Seems like you could feel the ball better in them.

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[Westside]

I've not played baseball since 1986 but I think I used a Wilson fielding glove. I played first baseball but it wasn't a first base man's glove. My brother borrowed my glove and never brought it back. I had a couple Franklin batting gloves but never used them. I liked to feel the bat in my hands.

[Stardust]

Hoot, I dont even remember there being a company known as Mizuno or Nike back in the day (That made baseball gloves, anyways), Do you?

Your day was my day guys:biggrin: The most famous player from our era signed the very first equipment contract with Mizuno, making it our "must have" - Pete Rose. Remember the knob-less bat we all had to go buy? As for Nike, they may not have been around until the 80's. They were around before Michael Jordan, but MJ made them famous with his first Air's in the mid-80's. Bob, there are pillls now for memory loss:biggrin:

[Stardust]

I dont think a pitcher could use those nowadays Dusty, because of the white patches on it.

LOL, Bob, I would hope this glove would be illegal for more than just the white patches, because it is ugly. I wish I still had it though.

[Stardust]

The A2000 was an ideal pitcher's glove - you could hide
The ball and pack your lunch in one if you wanted. It was a little too big and floppy for an infielder. I don't remember anybody using Mizunos when ľ played. Wilson, Spaulding, and Rawlings dominated the market. I think Mizuno was first popular among softball players before crossing over to baseball,

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]
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[Stardust]

By god, there it is. I thought my web was closed all the way to the fingers, but this is probably what it was. This was the primary glove I used growing up in the 70's in youth baseball

[Image: http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss17/...izuno3.jpg]

[Hoot Gibson]

I don't remember even seeing a Mizuno glove until I was in my 20s was looking for a softball glove. Maybe they were popular in NKY but most EKY players had gloves made by one of the big three.

My first glove looked like the one below.

[Image: http://www.vintage-baseball-gloves.com/S...G_1967.JPG]

After some lowlife stole my glove, I had an A2001 like this one:

[Image: http://www.vintagebaseballgloveforum.com...&mode=view]

[RunItUpTheGut]

I would have to say my favorite glove is the Magnum large size.

Oh wait, you said baseball.....nvm :biggrin:

[Bob Seger]

Your day was my day guys:biggrin: The most famous player from our era signed the very first equipment contract with Mizuno, making it our "must have" - Pete Rose. Remember the knob-less bat we all had to go buy? As for Nike, they may not have been around until the 80's. They were around before Michael Jordan, but MJ made them famous with his first Air's in the mid-80's. Bob, there are pillls now for memory loss:biggrin:

Well for me and Hoot that would be the era of about 1963-1976. Heck they both may have been the biggest names in the business back then, but I swear I dont remember either one of them during that era. Shoot here in eastern Kentucky they still pipe sunshine in. As Hoot mentioned the big ones that I remember back then were Wilson, Rawlings, and Spalding. Nike and Mizuno in the 80's for sure. Then again, I may need a whole bottle of those pills you've mentioned.

Gosh Dusty, hopefully there are pills for a lot of a bunch of the different problems that I have right now. If they dont, all I can say is I'm in big time trouble. I know you've got your own issues you're dealing with right now but man I feel like I'm literally falling apart at the seams right now.

[Bob Seger]

LOL, Bob, I would hope this glove would be illegal for more than just the white patches, because it is ugly. I wish I still had it though.

haha, well you do have a point. I started to say something along that line but I just assumed that that glove held a special place in your heart and far be it from me to insult your pride and joy.:biggrin:

[Stardust]

Well for me and Hoot that would be the era of about 1963-1976. Heck they both may have been the biggest names in the business back then, but I swear I dont remember either one of them during that era. Shoot here in eastern Kentucky they still pipe sunshine in. As Hoot mentioned the big ones that I remember back then were Wilson, Rawlings, and Spalding. Nike and Mizuno in the 80's for sure. Then again, I may need a whole bottle of those pills you've mentioned.

Gosh Dusty, hopefully there are pills for a lot of a bunch of the different problems that I have right now. If they dont, all I can say is I'm in big time trouble. I know you've got your own issues you're dealing with right now but man I feel like I'm literally falling apart at the seams right now.

Bob, you OK buddy?

[Bob Seger]

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 - cleatshh:what would these boys think of wearing REAL Baseball

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

Well Dusty , this is probably just me but IMO those were the classiest looking pair of cleats that have ever been made. I still remember those guys from the Big Red Machine days wearing those suckers. To me they were no nonsense and made for getting down to business. I absolutely love them.

[Bob Seger]

Bob, you OK buddy?

Ah, nothing life threatening or anything like that. Just some kind of a pinched nerve or something in my neck/shoulder for the last month or so. I been through PT for the last two weeks with no relief. Supposed to go in for and MRI next week. Nothing nearly as serious (at least I hope not) as what you're going through, but it does hurts like the dickens 24/7.

[Wildcatk23]

Stardust is talking to Bob Below me.

[Stardust]

^ lol, I sent you a PM about the worst part of my day.....

Take care of yourself buddy. Good luck with that. Bob, have you ever tried a good chiropractor? I swore I would never, EVER, go to one. Started seeing one last October, and it's the best thing I have done medically in years. Yeah, the whole 2-3 times per week thing is fishy as heck, but now I only go once a month. Truly straightened me up. I was not a believer, but I sure am now.

[RunItUpTheGut]

^
Chiropractors can be good and bad.
I went to one and he screwed me up worse than i already was.
I was having horrible neck pain and decided to try it. This guy was a complete tool. He took an xray and said, oh, its only a little strained, if you come back once a week for three months ill have you feeling good as new with my treatment. After spending a 100 bucks a pop with insurance, i got tired of it after the third time.

Then i went to another one, dude was known for being a good chiropractor and getting stuff done. He took an xray and found something wrong. He said the other dude didnt know wwhat he was talking about and said i can fix you up now. Within 15 minutes i was out of there and havent had pain since.

Long story short, the dousche i went and seen the first time wanted to bleed money from me, while the other dude was very professional and got it done right.