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2. Baseball glove - Wikipedia

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   Although there have been numerous advances in baseball glove design, the greatest arguably came with the advent of the catcher's mitt. Yet despite state-of-the-art mitts being used by catchers, a Wake Forest University study of 39 U.S. minor-league players demonstrated that the mitts still do not offer enough protection from hand and wrist ...

3. Mizuno - Wikipedia

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   Mizuno was founded in 1906 as Mizuno Brothers, Ltd. by Rihachi Mizuno and his younger brother Rizo, in Osaka. The shop sold Western-world sundries, including baseballs, and then in 1907 began to sell order-made athletic wear. In 1910 the shop moved to Umeda-Shinmichi and its name was changed to Mizuno Shop.

4. Nokona Athletic Goods Company - Wikipedia

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   By the end of the 1940’s, the company also produced volleyballs, soccer balls, basketballs, striking bags, and boxing gloves, all made of leather. The first Nokona ballglove with Kangaroo leather was produced in 1957. Nokona was the first company to use this leather in a baseball glove; continuing it as a popular part of its lineup today.

5. Catcher - Wikipedia

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   Catcher's mitt: Catchers use mitts with extra padding to lower the impact of the ball on their hand. The catcher is the only player on the field who is allowed to use this type of mitt. (The first baseman also wears a mitt instead of a glove, but it is longer and not as heavily padded as a catcher's mitt.) See Catcher's mitt.

6. Harry Decker - Wikipedia

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   Earle Harry Decker (September 3, 1864 - ?) was an American Major League Baseball catcher.Walker was born in Lockport, Illinois.He played four seasons in Major League Baseball, with the Indianapolis Hoosiers, Kansas City Cowboys, Detroit Wolverines, Washington Nationals, Philadelphia Phillies and Pittsburgh Pirates.

7. Interference (baseball) - Wikipedia

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   Jacoby Ellsbury, the all-time leader in times being interfered with by a catcher. Catcher's interference is called when the catcher physically hinders the batter's legal swing at a pitched ball. This usually occurs when a catcher squats too close to home plate, so that the batter's bat hits the catcher's mitt as the batter swings. This is most ...