White Pitchers Glove

It wont be if 1 batter protests...or calls it into question.

White. Why?

I would think that might incite ridicule, and most likely be illegal.

Why are baseball gloves even made that might be questionable?

It would be fine, other then the ridicule, in the outfield, or for any position other than pitcher.

I once got my Son a Nokona that had the Indian Head in red on a while background. Very non-discript. A coach from the other team complained about the white showing on his glove and the umpire made him take a black sharpie and cover the logo with black ink. The glove was less then a week old...

Yes, FF. I suppose even a small amount of white can distract a batter's focus on the speeding sphere. It could be dangerous.

I was at an international game where one team's pitcher came out in the second inning with white tape wrapped a few times around the shoe on his throwing side. You know, the one that follows the arm releasing the ball, only a little lower. The next inning he came out with even more tape around that shoe even though there was no problem with it at all. Finally the opposing team's coach pointed the tape out to blue who made the pitcher remove it. A look around showed that there were others on the team with the same single shoe 'problem'.

Ridicule aside - and good points by all..I agree that it would be an issue.

I guess the point of my post is why does a major manufacture/distributor of baseball equipment market a glove to pitchers that would be considered "illegal"?


Here is one:

http://www.sportsauthority.com/product/index.jsp?produc...ng&parentPage=family

norstar,

That's my question, too. I guess they are hoping to get the follow-up sale when the pitcher had to get a traditionally colored glove. I don't know gloves very well, but isn't Worth better known as a softball equipment manufacturer?

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Originally posted by infidel_08:
norstar,

That's my question, too. I guess they are hoping to get the follow-up sale when the pitcher had to get a traditionally colored glove. I don't know gloves very well, but isn't Worth better known as a softball equipment manufacturer?

Yes.. My daughter uses quite a few of their products for softball ($) . What a disgrace that a company would (In my feeble mind) market a product for baseball pitchers knowing full well that it would be an issue/illegal. They had to know!

I just clicked on the link. EWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!



I think I may be sick.

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Originally posted by infidel_08:
I just clicked on the link. EWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!



I think I may be sick.

I asked Junior "are you sure this is what you want"?

Man... What an ugly glove. Good thing it is "illegal"!

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Is a white glove legal for pitchers

absolutely not............it can not be white or grey.....

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Originally posted by piaa_ump:

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Is a white glove legal for pitchers

absolutely not............it can not be white or grey.....

That's good 'cause the glove is pretty ... how shall I say this nicely ... unattractive

Not only is it white - it also has an open web. Batters (including me in an era before color TV) have been known to peek into an open web and see the pitchers grip... Pitchers gloves need to have a closed web.

Good catch, 08Dad.

Maybe some marketing nit-wit was a little over zealous.

I have seen hs pitchers asked to remove white underarmour and in another instance, thin white armbands. I can't imagine that a white glove would be allowed by most hs umpires. If the umpire doesn't bring it up the opposing coach will raise the question in no time.

I wouldn't buy one...

Remember when Roger Clemens pitched for the Yankees and he had a huge round white logo on his glove commemorating his 300th win?

I'm sure it was the Red Sox who made him change gloves. Nice little psychological ploy.

Or was it the Mets, around the time he threw the bat at Piazza?

Before the rule, pitchers used to put a white circle on their gloves to distract the hitter, I don't think it was Clemens original idea.

That glove is just plain ugly, IMO.

In HS son ordered a black glove with grey webbing. He couldn't use it to pitch, first game out he tried to slip it by the other team.

The catalog said, "pitcher's glove". We argued that it was a sales ploy, pitchers can't use it, they were willing to give credit. However, son really liked the fit, cost extra dollars to have it dyed.

Live and learn.

PIAA Ump can confirm, but I think white, gray and certain multi-color gloves are not allowed on the mound in PA. An opposing coach protested my son's tan with black laces glove. The umpire allowed it to stay in the game. The umpire called it a tan glove.

It would be legal in Georgia... but only because it would be the color of red clay after about 1 practice and thus become a rust colored glove.

Can't even keep white ball pants white--they turn a nice "peach" color by the end of the season.

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but I think white, gray and certain multi-color gloves are not allowed on the mound in PA. An opposing coach protested my son's tan with black laces glove. The umpire allowed it to stay in the game. The umpire called it a tan glove.

Only gloves for pitchers which are white and/or grey are illegal.....all other 2 tones are legal.....

black/tan
brown/tan
red/blue

etc......

Rule cite NFHS 1-3-6

Supid question but why would a baseball player want a white glove

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Originally posted by TRhit:
Supid question but why would a baseball player want a white glove

He is a still a kid.. Why do they want anything? Probably one of his buddies has one...

Not a valid answer !!!

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Originally posted by TRhit:
Not a valid answer !!!

ask a stupid question......