SHOELESS JOE PROFESSIONAL SERIES FIRST BASE TRADITIONAL BASEBALL BALLGLOVE
12-Inch First Base Mitt Professional Series sports a traditional web pocket and smaller 12″ mitt is excellent for your younger, pre-teen first baseman. Preform at the highest level, dig low throws out of the dirt, or make that "wide at first" catch with your Shoeless Joe Gloves First Base Mitt. Like all Shoeless Joe ball gloves they are made with 100% Tabacco tanned steerhide, are hand laced and require practically no break in time. Included in all Shoeless Joe, Professional Series baseball gloves is XRD foam for Extreme Impact Protection and ball catching comfort.
Important tips on how to care for a Shoeless Joe Ball Glove
1. Make sure the hand is positioned as deep as possible inside the glove, and then play serious catch for about 30 minutes. The glove will usually then be "Field Ready"
2. Always store a Shoeless Joe ball glove with a ball inside the pocket, and secure the ball with a rubber band or other elastic device that wraps around the glove. This process will help maintain the gloves shape
3. While being worn, make sure that the hand and fingers are inserted into the glove as far as possible. This will help form the pocket and correctly close the glove when receiving a ball
4. Regularly inspect a glove to make sure that all of the laces are securely tied with a square knot. Two or three times a year inspect and tighten the laces. This will help the glove maintain it’s pocket. It is not uncommon to have to replace laces after a couple of years of play.