- 33.50" Catcher's mitt
- Full sized
- ParaShock palm pad absorbs the shock of repeated use, providing outstanding protection and ideal comfort
- Left Handed thrower
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Playing the Field
Baseball and softball gloves are specially designed to suit the needs of a given field position, with each style of glove boasting unique features to improve a player's performance at his or her position. The following is a brief summary of each glove's characteristics:
Playing the Field
Baseball and softball gloves are specially designed to suit the needs of a given field position, with each style of glove boasting unique features to improve a player's performance at his or her position. The following is a brief summary of each glove's characteristics:
- Catcher: No finger channels, with heavy palm padding and overall reinforcements to reduce 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 help 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 having a deeper pocket to accept the larger ball
- Second base players require smaller gloves to balance control with the need to make quick throws
- Shortstops use a mid-sized glove for ground balls and quick throws
- Third base players need a larger glove for maximum catching power
- Outfield: Glove is longer to provide 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 typically similar to their baseball counterparts, with softball gloves having more length and deeper pockets to handle the larger ball
Anatomy of a Glove
Gloves are designed to perform a relatively simple task--catch a ball. The quality of materials and craftsmanship that can go into a building a glove, however, can be surprising. Below is 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 throw the ball, and outfielders' pocket depth aiding in capturing a ball on the fly. Softball players also need deeper pockets to catch the larger ball.
- Webbing: The preferred webbing pattern is partly determined by 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 from the batter.
- Backs: The back of a glove, or the part that goes across the top of your hand, can either be 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 like a closed back with finger hole for added support.
- Wrist Adjustment: Some gloves include fit systems, or wrist adjustments, to help keep the glove tightly affixed to a player's hand. The most popular closures are buckles, D-rings, lacing, and Velcro.
- Padding: How padded a glove's pocket is depends on position, with catcher being the most heavily padded. In recent years, many manufacturers have begun to add padding to other position gloves to reduce "palm shock."
- Materials: By and large, gloves are constructed using one of three materials--leather, treated leather, or synthetic--with the differences relating to feel and durability.
- Leather: Most high-end gloves are made of leather, which offers optimal feel and durability, with leather quality being a significant 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 alternative to leather that offers reduced durability and responsiveness, and is a good option for beginning players
Fits Like a...
As mentioned above, age and position are the most significant factors in selecting a proper glove size. Outfielders need larger gloves with deeper pockets for maximum "catchability," while infield gloves are smaller and have shallower pockets for optimal control and speedy ball removal. Some pitchers opt for infield gloves that are slightly larger than standard, yet small and shallow enough for rapid fielding and throwing. Most younger players will benefit from youth-sized gloves that help with control, and it's a good idea to resist the temptation to buy a larger glove the child will grow into.
The tables below offer 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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The Mizuno Franchise GXC93 is a 33.50" Full Sized catcher's mitt that features ParaShock technology - our exclusive Palm Pad absorbs the shock of repeated use and provides outstanding protection and ideal comfort
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great mitt for the price - my son loves it.,
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This review is from: Mizuno Franchise GXC93 Catcher's Mitt (33.5-Inch) (Sports)
My son has been using this mitt for two years in little league and travel baseball. He likes it a lot. When it got lost he asked for the same mitt again; but was considering others. It breaks in very quickly. While the lighter color gets stained from the red clay used here in Florida, it looks good still and the light color perimeter provides a good target for the pitcher. The condition of the glove after two full seasons is excellent.
It also fits me and I have fairly large hands. The wrist adjustment allows me to grab it and use it with no delay. So get to use the mitt to catch my son's pitching practice. I recommend this mitt for any youth player. If he becomes a full time catcher at the high school level I am sure I will drop the bigger money for a higher end mitt...but I just don't see a need at this level, and he may not want a different mitt. The nice thing is that it is useable right away and feels good to the kids. This is important when it is a gift and young kids don't understand the stiffer, thicker mitts and the break-in process. Often this fact leasds kids to dislike a better mitt because they are uncomfortable until broken in. Enjoy!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Perfect Next step,
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My son recently moved up to the Babe Ruth level and really needed a new glove. I was nervous because his mitt of choice was and old Lance Parrish autographed model. I was really worried he would reject any mitt that even felt new, even though he now really needs the padding. Long story short, I gave him this mitt, we played catch with it in the morning, and by that evening he was using it in a game. Breaks in easily and is holding up well. Definitely high value for the price.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great Mitt for the Money,
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This review is from: Mizuno Franchise GXC93 Catcher's Mitt (33.5-Inch) (Sports)
I needed a mitt for to catch my 2 sons ever harder pitches. This mitt is comfortable, soft enough to squeeze right off the shelve. Who has time to break in a mitt?
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