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    what size glove to buy?

    im at walmart right now buying a budget glove...Im 20. What size glove should i buy? thanks
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    Re: what size glove to buy?

    What position do you play?
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    Re: what size glove to buy?

    ha any...just for catch!
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    Re: what size glove to buy?

    Middle infielders usually go around 10. 3rd base maybe 11/12. Outfield is about 12/13 if I remember correctly.

    If you're just going to be playing catch I'd go with a standard outfielder's glove.

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    Re: what size glove to buy?

    Quote Originally Posted by redsrule2500 View Post
    ha any...just for catch!
    get a big one then!
    sorry we're boring

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    sorry we're boring

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    Accept no substitutes.

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    Re: what size glove to buy?

    I'd go for a 13 inch glove. That way you can use the glove for both baseball and softball. I have an outfielders glove for softball that's 14 inches. All I have to do is put my glove up in the vicinity of where the ball is and it snags it.
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    Re: what size glove to buy?

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    Re: what size glove to buy?

    haha thanks for the help guys, I got a 12.5 inch cheapo Rawlings glove for $28

    Thanks again for help in the clutch
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    Re: what size glove to buy?

    I still have my Rawlings Dale Murphy model I got in the mid-80s. I love that glove.
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    Re: what size glove to buy?

    I'd definitely go on the bigger size. I've been using an 11" for softball and it's been killing me. Nice to have the versatility.
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    Re: what size glove to buy?

    I have a Rawlings Eric Davis glove that my neighbor gave me when I was like 13. A little small now, but damn does it feel great using it to catch a baseball.

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    Re: what size glove to buy?

    Quote Originally Posted by RedsManRick View Post
    I'd definitely go on the bigger size. I've been using an 11" for softball and it's been killing me. Nice to have the versatility.
    Dude, RMR, you've gotta upgrade, man! What softball position do you play?

    If you're an infielder, I'd go for a 13 inch. If you're an outfielder, I'd go for a 14 inch. I'm an outfielder, and my 14 inch glove is fantastic. It may seem big at first, but you'll adjust very quickly, especially once you realize how easy it is to haul in balls as a fly chaser.
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