Baseball glove shopping

[bbymgr]

Originally Posted by bstewart0529

Wilson A2000 is the only way to go. 11.25 inches. Believe me it will be the best $219 you will ever spend. Bought my son one, best glove he has owned this far.

X2.....A2000 is a great glove.

[stuartmcnair]

A2000 is what I played with (technically an A2002 since I am a lefty). My career ended 20 years ago and I still have that glove and use it all the time throwing with my son.

[milkmania]

Originally Posted by stuartmcnair

A2000 is what I played with (technically an A2002 since I am a lefty). My career ended 20 years ago and I still have that glove and use it all the time throwing with my son.

that was PRE- Korea or Japan manufacturing.... correct?

[Michigan Tim]

Correct, like many things, the A2000 line was made in the USA at one point during "the good old days". I still have one that was made in the USA, but that was right before they shipped the work elsewhere. Definitely 30 years + ago. I also have A2000 models from the post-USA days and can say that the quality was just as good. As the A2000 was always a premium glove, they seemed to use the best rawhide. I'm sure their entry level gloves got worse in quality once they were made elsewhere.From experience at a very high level of baseball, get your son the smallest glove possible. Fielding with a small glove provides the absolute best fundamentals: moving your feet, getting in front of the ball, etc. A large glove can lead to lazy/bad habits. Playing outfield would be the exception, as a big basket glove may come in handy to reach balls on the run.

[milkmania]

He's centerfielder, running a 11.5 glove for last 3 years.... When he's pulled in to pitch, he goes to a smaller glove.

I've still got my Wilson from 1982.... I pull it out to play catch to this day

[neil.anderson63]

My son, High school Senior - Loves Mizuno. Also a Lefty. Mizunos for days on the bump and when in the OF. He has nice Rawlings for 1B - Nothing like having 800 bucks worth of leather before you can vote. I have a Nokona Bloodline that I am breaking in. My gamer is an old Rawlings PRO1125 "6" finger glove. It's toasted.. re-strung several times and been to the shoe cobbler for some rehab. Hate to put it away. But it's getting thinner than old underwear.

[bstewart0529]

My son use the Muzuno to pitch with and the A2000 to play infield. This was a snap shot we took this summer.

[Michigan Tim]

Love his arm angle, but, is he throwing a nuckle ball at his age? Save that for when he can't bring the cheese anymore.

[milkmania]

14 year old team, my son under arrow

[tex]

Originally Posted by bbymgr

X2.....A2000 is a great glove.

I'll stick with my PS197!