Shoeless Joe Ball gloves 13-Inch First Base Mitt Tennessee Trapper Professional Series is excellent for your teenage to adult first baseman. The Tennessee Trapper web helps lock in the ball from every imaginable catching position. A strong first baseman needs a strong first base mitt for digging low throws out of the dirt, or make that "wide at first" catch. All Shoeless Joe Professional Series Ball Gloves are made with 100% Tobacco tanned steer hide, are hand laced and require practically no break in time. Included in all Shoeless Joe, Professional Series Baseball Gloves is XRD foam for Extreme Impact Protection and ball catching comfort. Shoeless Joe Professional Series Ball Gloves may have that old-time, classic-golden era look, but they are fierce competitors on today's baseball and softball fields. Shoeless Joe Professional Series Ball Gloves are hand made with 100% Tobacco Tanned steer hide that allows them to be quickly broken in and "Game Ready", in a very short period of time. Shoeless Joe Professional Series Baseball Gloves are manufactured with the most up to date technology for construction and design, to effectively play the game. Because of these recent updates, your Shoeless Joe glove will maintain it's shape and structure for many enjoyable seasons. Remember, Shoeless Joe Ball Gloves are the "Fastest to the Field" from the time they are purchased to when they are "Game Ready".
When It Was Just A Game...
Shoeless Joe offers enhanced hand protection with the use of XRD Foam in the palm area of each glove. The lightweight XRD Foam significantly absorbs and dissipates the impact energy of catching a high-speed ball. The potential of “the sting” and hand discomfort is greatly reduced with this added design feature.
CATCHER'S MITTS
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Shoeless Joe Professional Series catcher’s mitts are designed to perform behind the plate season after season. | Its deep pocket and soft hinge allows the catcher to receive and hold the pitch, but allows a quick transfer to the throwing hand to make all the plays. | Like all Shoeless Joe Professional Series gloves, they are made with tanned steerhide, and all are hand laced and require very little break in time. |
Some of the obvious things you should NOT do with a Shoeless Joe ball glove:
- Don’t leave your glove lay out in the rain
- Don’t let the dog use it as a chew toy
- Don’t leave the glove lying in the back window of a car
- Don’t put it in microwave to break in
- Do not Steam
- Always store a glove in a dry area, with a ball in the pocket of the glove
Important Tips On How To Care On Ballgloves
The following are simple things to think of and do to extend the life of a Shoeless Joe Ball Glove
1. Make sure the hand is positioned as deep as possible inside the glove, and then play serious catch for about 30 minutes. The glove will usually then be “Field Ready”.
2. Always store a Shoeless Joe ball glove with a ball inside the pocket, and secure the ball with a rubber band or other elastic device that wraps around the glove. This process will help maintain the gloves shape.
3. While being worn, make sure that the hand and fingers are inserted into the glove as far as possible. This will help form the pocket and correctly close the glove when receiving a ball. 4. Regularly inspect a glove to make sure that all of the laces are securely tied with a square knot. Two or three times a year inspect and tighten the laces. This will help the glove maintain it’s pocket.
5. Occasionally treat, or recondition your glove with a recognized brand, lanolin based, glove or leather treatment to clean and condition the leather.
- Made in the USA or Imported
- Leather lining
- MODEL – First Base Tennessee Trapper is a youth model – 13-Inch – for the age of 13 and older
- MATERIAL & DESIGN - Special aged soft antique tobacco leather with classic open back and first base Tennessee trapper webbing
- INTENDED FOR - Professional break-in process, it is excellent for teenage to adult first baseman
- FEATURES - Individually hand-cut and sewn, keeps its shape and structure for many seasons
- FIT - Left-Hand Throw (Item goes on the right hand), Right-Hand Throw (Item goes on the left hand)