The leader and heart of a baseball or softball team is often the one crouched behind home plate. The catcher is involved in every play, and the position’s unique duties require a unique glove. Anyone ...

“In the last ten years it has been estimated by an able statistician that the annual number of accidents has been 37,518, of which 3 percent have been fatal; 25,611 fingers and 11,016 legs were broken ...

The catcher's main objectives are to catch the baseball, block the baseball on errant pitches and throw out base runners. The catcher can perform this drill with or without catching gear. Catcher ...

When it comes to playing ball, a glove is a glove — right? Yes, but in the same sense that you can technically play softball wearing basketball sneakers but cleats will make an athlete more effective ...

PITTSBURGH -- Andrew McCutchen hasn’t had the conversation with 7-year-old son Steel yet, but the Pittsburgh Pirates star knows it’s probably coming at some point. Steel, already playing in a youth ...

Close-up shot of a baseball glove (image: Kevin Dooley via wikimedia commons) To round out our series on the the design of baseball equipment, let’s take a brief look at the baseball glove. Unlike the ...