new left handers youth baseball glove
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USE THE DANG GLOVE...oil it up, put a ball in it, rubber band it.  Those are all goood things to do, but how is the glove going to mold to your hand if its never been on your hand?\nOil it once, let it sit with the ball in it.  Put the ball in the webbing of the glove and wrap the finger part, pinky, into the thumb.  Rubber band it and let it dry.  Then go play catch.\nAfter about 2-5 days of this the glove will be set to play with.
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Softball.com. Whatever you do don't buy used. I would also reccomend really going to a store, that way you cant try them and find one that fits and works for you. Try Dicks Sporting Goods (pricey but well known) or Olympia Sports
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they have new playtex sport ones which should work pretty well
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Put paper towels in the inside of the glove in order to remove more of the water and to help maintain its shape. Also you may want to place a ball in the pocket of the glove, like when you break it in, to keep the pocket in the correct shape as well. Periodically change the towels in the glove. Watch it and if it seems to be drying out use some oil on those dry spots, shaving cream will also work in a pinch.
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Left handers have an advantage against left handed hitters. At least traditionally, there have been many who were actually better at getting right handed hitters out than lefties. \n\nThis became important because left hand hitters were beating up right handed pitching. So many hitters who throw right handed learned to switch hit or hit from the left side. You don't see many right handers hitting left handed any more but it was very common in the 50s and 60s. Even as late as the 70s you had alot of guys like Craig Nettles who threw right handed but hit left handed.  So left handed pitchers became exceptionally important in the left handed stacked lineups of the 50s and 60s. Many of the most dangerous hitters were switch hitters or left hand hitters. \n\nLeft handers are traditionally the only ones who can throw a screwball. For a time this was a devastating pitch that gave lefties a major advantage. The introduction of the less arm intensive sinker put an end to the arm damaging screwball. So Lefties lost another advantage they enjoyed. \n\nToday there really is no advantage for Lefties in baseball.  Switch hitters are rare. Not sure if anybody in the majors today bats left handed while throwing right handed.  The balence between left and right handed hitters is usually pretty even. A few lineups are stacked pretty heavy one way or another in the middle of the batting order.  The significance of the middle of the order has declined greatly as most defensive posisitions are expected to hit as well as be good fielders.  In the past if you could get the middle of the order out then you faced all or nothing easy KO victims for one or two spots and light hitting catchers, CFs and middle infielders who were often lucky to hit .250 with no power. Today the 9th hitter is often hitting .280 or better and many line ups do not have a single reguler who isn't a threat to hit 20 HRs.  They may not field as well as the skilled defensive players of the 50s and 60s but they outhit those guys by a ton. \n\nSo with the statistical advantage erased. The equalization of specialty pitches there is no advantage for a Lefty in the majors any more. \n\nLeft handers have done better than the statistical average says they should in many fields. Music is one you should look into. An amazing number of Rock guitarists for example are left handed.  In baseball they comprise a slightly higher than average number of star players. Historically Lefties have done very well but much of that was because of the reasons named above and Lefties no longer have those advantages.  Lefties are also known for skill in mathematics and art. Two endeavors they seem to do much better than the average in. \n\nI'm right handed, so it's just observations. Athletically Left handers have no advantage. In football, basketball and soccer where left/right makes little difference I think you'll find no edge in performance levels for Lefties. \n\nOne idea you might pursue. Left handers face more challenges as a child. The world is a right handed world. So Lefties are forced to adapt to the environment, create novel solutions to compensate and are far more likely to be ambidextrious as a result.  This early challenge might induce higher development in problem solving areas of the brain. If that is indeed the case we might want to re-evaluate many aspects of child rearing and education.
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be sure to always place yourself infron of the ball and glove to the ground when fielding.  also it depends on the player at bat as to where you would stand in the outfield etc.  If the person is lefty then you would be more towards 3rd base and visa versa etc.  I would also have a friend toss or hit pop flys towards you in the outfield for more practice.  Since practice and practice and more practice makes one a better player!
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Maybe a split-finger fastball.
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Go to a sport shop, get oil for your glove.  Rub it in really good, and bend and twist the glove to loosen it up.  Then you need to put a ball in the web and tie it up.  Make sure you line the edges of the glove up when you close it.  Put it under your mattress over night.  The next day, cut the string bend and twist it, play catch and repeat above at night again and again.
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I'm a goalie i should know.  put the glove under your bed and leave there for a few days.  When you get it it should be able to open and close easier
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http://www.onlygloves.com/driving-gloves/for-men/shop.cfm?N=3496+3499+4294698725
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as you know life is not fair,with that in mind I would switch my daughter to softball for these reasons;her older brother will no longer be there to protect her from her teammates when she makes a mistake and they begin to harass her and two if she likes baseball now and maybe in the future as a girl she will be on a softball team so it will be better to learn those skills early and become a great player rather than having to learn a completely new game from the start and getting too different sports mixed up.
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A rubber or latex-free glove, taped at the wrist.  I'd be very cautious not to get it wet as it could become infected.
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You know what, I'm a keeper myself and a while back I had some extra money so I went out and got myself the adidas +F50 TUNIT gloves. They're really nice and don't wear out over time, I've been using them for a while (since May) and they still look like I just took them out of the box.
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Yeah, just go to a local shop and they will show you some completes that are suitable. Probably best to get elbow/knee protectors too! Some shops sell second hand ones too. He can always upgrade when he improves.
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Don't skimp when buying gloves. Try hitting someone on the forehead with cheap boxing gloves on. You will pay for it later with arthritis and other nagging injuries to your hands. Peace
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im a righty...!!!! yay for right-handed people!!!
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the split finger fastball is thrown very much like a two-seam fastball. So, starting with the two-seam grip, move your index and middle fingers about a centimeter appart each. Than follwo through and throw like a traditional fastball. The result should be a downward movement.