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amother
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Wed, Jun 09 2021, 7:35 pm
I want to buy baseball mitts (and balls) for my 3 boys ages 12,10,8
they are not very sports inclined..trying to get them more into it before camp starts.
I am lost on amazon, can someone tell me what kind of mitt I should order?
Cheap, but decent enough to work that they can enjoy themselves.
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cnc
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Wed, Jun 09 2021, 7:38 pm
They need to be fitted.
Go to Modells
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amother
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Wed, Jun 09 2021, 7:41 pm
just had a baby, not running anywhere. I see on amazon they say the size of the mitt, what size would I need to buy for these ages..?
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amother
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Wed, Jun 09 2021, 7:45 pm
amother [ OP ] wrote: | I want to buy baseball mitts (and balls) for my 3 boys ages 12,10,8
they are not very sports inclined..trying to get them more into it before camp starts.
I am lost on amazon, can someone tell me what kind of mitt I should order?
Cheap, but decent enough to work that they can enjoy themselves. |
My older son agrees they have to be fitted in the store
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zaq
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Wed, Jun 09 2021, 7:45 pm
justballgloves.com/blog/post/how-to-size-a-baseball-glove/
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amother
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Wed, Jun 09 2021, 7:58 pm
My 10 year old just got a Franklin size 10 1/2
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avrahamama
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Wed, Jun 09 2021, 8:01 pm
I bought a mitt on Amazon it was fine. My son I ly recently got into it and I wasn't about to make a big deal until I see how committed he is. Just get whatever it says for their size. Also realize if they're right handed then the glove goes in their left handed and vice versa.
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amother
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Wed, Jun 09 2021, 11:48 pm
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DrMom
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Thu, Jun 10 2021, 12:10 am
If your boys are just going to use it to get an idea of how to play, you can probably buy off the internet.
If your kids play baseball on a regular basis, it's best if you go to a store and have them try on a bunch of mitts. It has to fit right.
Signed,
- Someone who played baseball/softball as a kid
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amother
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Thu, Jun 10 2021, 12:24 am
If you really cannot go in or have someone else take them to a sporting goods store to get fitted then call a sporting goods store and ask them to help you over the phone and order from them online.
Good luck!
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amother
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Thu, Jun 10 2021, 12:38 am
As a mom of boys who play baseball, I think you're fine buying off the internet, if you just want them to get a taste of the sport and especially if you just had a baby as another poster mentioned, just make sure you figure out if they are right or left handed (which hand they use to catch vs which hand they use to throw, which may not necessarily correlate with their dominant writing hand)
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Teomima
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Thu, Jun 10 2021, 3:19 am
I don't know why this was directed only at moms of boys, but I too suggest trying them in person. You have to get a feel for how it is to catch a ball. Perhaps if they have friends with mitts they can try, an added advantage being they'd already be broken in so your kids might get a better sense of how they'd feel down the line.
-a mom who used to play baseball, with a daughter who plays baseball
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