Catchers Mitt

There are a number of varieties of baseball gloves. There are gloves specifically designed for the first basemen, for the infielders, outfielders, pitchers and catchers. 

For both the first basemen and catchers, these gloves are called mitts, because they lack individual fingers, like mittens. In addition, the catchers mitt has extra padding and a hinged, claw-like shape that helps them to catch 90+-mile-per-hour fastballs, and provide a good target for pitchers. Sizes of catcher’s mitts, unlike those of other gloves, are measured around the circumference, and they typically have 32- to 34-inch patterns.

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