Catcher's Mitt

Important Tool of the Catcher's Trade

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  • It doesn't have fingers! That's why it's called a mitt . . .
  • instead of a glove! It's like a mitten-- get it?
  • It's heavily padded to protect catcher's tender palm
  • . . . from 200 miles per hour fastballs!
  • In Yogi's era the mitt was round and not "hinged"
  • Today it looks more like a first baseman's glove!

    • The design of the old round mitt of the 40s and 50s was such that a fast ball
    made a distinctive and pleasing "pop" when it was caught

  • You don't get the same kind of sound from a curve ball
  • Pitchers liked hearing that pop when warming up      
  • Did it tell them that their fast ball was good to go?    

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