My Nephews first glove

Question
Good mooring I want to buy my nephew his first glove, he's three years old, problem is that he lives in Iran, and I'm in the United States. What should I look for in a glove

Answer
Ben:  Thank you for your question.

The first step in this process is to be sure that your nephew knows which hand he wants to throw with.  It is not unusual for young kids to not really know what hand they throw with.

They may say I am right handed.  You get them a right handed glove, they put it on, catch a ball, take the glove off and grab the ball with their left hand and throw it.  Happens more than you might expect.

There is a page on my website, which deals with this situation, in case your nephew isn't sure as yet.  You can find it at right handed, left handed.

Go as inexpensive as possible, he won't be in this starter glove very long.  The smaller, the better.  Look into tee ball gloves in places such as Walmart or Target.  If you can be in the 5"-7" length, he will be able to move it around.  You may have to go a little bigger.  Big gloves are cumbersome for them.  Never a good idea to get a glove that they "can grow into".

As they grow and their skills increase, they can move up to a better glove.  This is a slow process; but catching and throwing are two skills that are essential for their success and enjoyment in baseball.  Build them slow and careful.

Not much to the glove situation, stay inexpensive and small, be sure he and his parents know whether he is left or right handed, when it comes to baseball.  If he doesn't know, you can always get one of each and let him experiment.  These gloves should run in the 9-20 dollar range.

Yours in baseball,

Rick