• Equipment Guide,  Opinion

    Baseball Batting Gloves – To Wear Them or Not?

    As our kids get ready to start their first (or next) season of baseball, there are several pieces of equipment we’ll need to buy (for safety or comfort) and other items that our children will want us to buy. Baseball batting gloves are in the want category. There are many questions and opinions concerning the purchase of batting gloves… Are baseball batting gloves necessary? What is the purpose of batting gloves? Do I really need to buy my child batting gloves? All great Questions. Let’s take a look…   What is a Batting Glove and What Does it do? A batting glove is a snug fitting glove with a leather…

  • Opinion

    Why Your Child Should Play Baseball

    The advantages of playing organized baseball for young players are substantial. Beyond the commitment to invest in equipment so your child can “join” a team, what will your young player get from the experience beyond learning to play baseball? Many of the things your child will be exposed to will help him/her jump-start skills that will last a lifetime whether in personal or professional applications. Let’s take a look at why your child should play baseball and the life lessons they will learn: Keeping active The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in a 2018 report, states that 1 in 5 (20%) of all children in the United States are…