Easton BX1300B Baseball Glove (13-Inch) price

Amazon.com Baseball and Softball Glove Guide
Playing the Field
Baseball and softball gloves were created to suit the needs of the given field position, with each style of glove boasting unique features to improve a player's performance at his / her position. The next is often a brief summary of every glove's characteristics:
Catcher: No finger channels, with heavy palm padding and overall reinforcements to relieve the sting of repeatedly catching pitchers' throws
First Base: Also lacks finger channels, but with less padding that a catcher's mitt, with added length to aid catch infield throws and shallow pocket, enabling quick ball retrieval
Infield: Five-fingered glove has shallow pocket for fast ball retrieval, with nine- to 10-inch youth sizes and 10.5- to 11.5-inch adult sizes, and softball infield gloves using a deeper pocket to simply accept the larger ball
Second base players require smaller gloves to balance control with all the need to produce quick throws
Shortstops use a mid-sized glove for ground balls and quick throws
Third base players have to have a larger glove for maximum catching power
Outfield: Glove is longer to supply extended reach, with a deep pocket to handle high-lofting balls, and sizes range from 12 inches and up for adults and 11 inches for youth players
Softball Gloves: The characteristics, by position, of softball gloves are generally much like their baseball counterparts, with softball gloves having more length and deeper pockets to deal with the larger ball
Anatomy of an Glove
Gloves are designed to do a somewhat simple task--catch a ball. The quality of materials and craftsmanship that can go into a creating a glove, however, could be surprising. Below is definitely an overview of a glove's components and how each helps optimize your defensive game:
Pocket: Pocket depth is determined by player position, with shallower pockets helping infielders quickly retrieve and chuck the ball ball, and outfielders' pocket depth aiding in capturing a ball on the fly. Softball players also need deeper pockets to trap the greater ball.
Webbing: The most preferred webbing pattern is partly based on field position and partly by player preference. Generally, open webbing helps infielders quickly retrieve the ball, closed or tightly woven webbing gives outfielders and third basemen extra support, and closed webbing allows pitchers to hide the ball in the batter.
Backs: The back of the glove, or perhaps the part that goes through the top of the hand, can be either closed or open, which is largely a matter of player preference. Some infielders find an open back to be more flexible and forgiving, while outfielders may as being a closed back with finger hole for added support.
Wrist Adjustment: Some gloves include fit systems, or wrist adjustments, to help keep your glove tightly affixed to a player's hand. The most used closures are buckles, D-rings, lacing, and Velcro.
Padding: How padded a glove's pocket is depends on position, with catcher being essentially the most heavily padded. In recent years, many manufacturers have did start to add padding to other position gloves to lessen "palm shock."
Materials: By and large, gloves are constructed using certainly one of three materials--leather, treated leather, or synthetic--with the differences relating to feel and durability.
Leather: Most high-end gloves are manufactured from leather, that provides optimal feel and durability, with leather quality being a substantial cost driver
Treated Leather: Leather material is softened and strengthened during production for quicker break-in, better durability, and lower maintenance
Synthetic: A lower-cost option to leather that gives reduced durability and responsiveness, and is a good choice for beginning players
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As mentioned above, age and position are the most significant factors in selecting a suitable glove size. Outfielders need larger gloves with deeper pockets for optimum "catchability," while infield gloves are smaller and possess shallower pockets for optimal control and speedy ball removal. Some pitchers choose infield gloves which are slightly bigger than standard, yet small , shallow enough for rapid fielding and throwing. Most younger players will take advantage of youth-sized gloves that assistance with control, and it is a wise decision to resist the temptation to buy a larger glove the little one will grow into.

The tables below give you a general guideline for proper glove size by sport, position, and age.

Baseball Glove Size
Age Position Glove Size
Under 8 Infield 9"
Under 8 Outfield 11"
9-13 Infield 9-10"
9-13 Outfield 11-12"
13 and older Infield 10.5-11.5"
13 and older Outfield 12-12.75"
Softball Glove Size
Age Position Glove Size
6 and under All 9-10"
7-9 All 10-11.5"
10-14 Infield 11.5-12.5"
10-14 Outfield 12-13"
15 and older Infield 12-13"
15 and older Outfield 12.5-14"

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Product Features
Lock down velcro strap
Baseball and softball patterns
Comes with leather laces
Contoured index finger pad with embroidered logo

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Easton BX1300B Baseball Glove (13-Inch)