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2. Ice hockey goaltending equipment - Wikipedia

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   The first goaltender trapper, worn by Reid Miller in 1948, who played for the Wadena Wolverines and the North Stars, was a baseball first baseman's mitt. Common variations among trappers include the pocket angle or "break": this refers to the angle at which the glove closes, usually measured from 60 - 90 degrees.

3. Baseball glove - Wikipedia

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   A baseball glove or mitt [a] is a large glove worn by baseball players of the defending team, which assists players in catching and fielding balls hit by a batter or thrown by a teammate. Gloves are traditionally made of leather; but today other options exist, such as PVC and synthetic leather .

4. Catcher - Wikipedia

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   Kansas City Royals catcher and 5× Gold Glove winner Salvador Pérez stands behind home plate during a 2013 game versus the New York Mets. Catcher is a position in baseball and softball. When a batter takes their turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. In addition to ...

5. Trapper (ice hockey) - Wikipedia

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   The trapper originally had the same shape as a baseball glove, but evolved into a highly specific piece of equipment that is designed specifically for catching the puck. Changes made over time include the addition of a "string mesh" in the pocket of the trapper and substantially more palm and wrist protection.

6. Baseball clothing and equipment - Wikipedia

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   The mitt is also better-padded than the standard fielder's glove. [1] First baseman's mitt Leather mitt worn by first basemen. It is longer and wider than a standard fielder's glove. The four fingers are connected and the glove is rounded like a catcher's mitt. A first baseman's mitt has a bit more padding than a standard fielder's glove [1 ...

7. Clint Courtney - Wikipedia

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   The glove, nicknamed "Big Bertha", was 42 inches in circumference and weighed 30 ounces; most gloves were only 33–34 inches in circumference and weighed just 27 ounces, for comparison. [b] [8] [48] On May 27, Courtney became the first catcher to wear the oversized mitt when he caught Wilhelm in a game against the Yankees. Baltimore won 3–2 ...

8. 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 ...

9. Dodgers' Lux: Grounder goes through Jake Cronenworth's glove ...

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   A sloppy opener in South Korea took a bizarre turn when a ground ball went through the mitt of Padres first baseman Jake Cronenworth, giving the Dodgers the go-ahead run.