Mickey Mantle sent the clubbie out to get a couple dozen red golf gloves. I just knew that I was going to wear one from there on out. Going into business Slowly at first, more players started wearing gloves. In the early s, Franklin Sports Inc. I remember Kirk Gibson calling me and asking me if he won that month. Wade Boggs won it all the time. Franklin had 80 percent of the major league batting glove market. The Franklin name was emblazoned on almost every glove, featured prominently on every television closeup of a hitter.
But for the last 29 years, John Ballas, director of player relations for Franklin, has been schlepping around a shopping cart and suitcase of batting gloves to all major league teams. He custom-fits their hands with strategically placed 5-millimeter pads and sends the information to the factory in Da Nang, Vietnam. Dykstra had only six pairs of gloves for two games.
Simpson trial. Sticking points The average player goes through eight dozen gloves a year, according to Ballas. In the Red Sox clubhouse, nobody goes through more than David Ortiz. Contreras, who was optioned to Tampa Wednesday, will work with Connors for a week and not pitch in a game. When he makes improvements with his mechanics, Contreras will pitch for Columbus. How long will it be before Contreras returns s a question nobody can answer.
May 7, am. Does Eye Black Work. Baseball Bench Coach. Running of the Sausages. How Many Stitches on a Baseball. Are Baseball Cards Worth Anything. Can Umpires Be Ejected? Skip to content. While all professional athletes have to be tough, Major League Baseball catchers take a beating. Although he donned plenty of protective equipment behind the plate, Posada refused to ever wear batting gloves. Instead, he resorted to a disgusting technique to toughen his hands.
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