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Baseball Equipment and clothing
- Bat: A rounded, solid wooden or hollow aluminum bat. Aluminum
bats are not used in the major league, because they are simply too good
and would rewrite the records.
- Ball: A cork sphere, tightly wound with layers of yarn or
string and covered with a stitched leather coat.
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- Mitt: Leather glove worn by players in the field. Long fingers
and a webbed "pocket" between the thumb and first finger allow
the fielder to catch the ball more easily.
- Catcher's mitt: Leather glove worn by catchers. Generally
larger and better-padded than the standard fielder's mitt.
- Batting glove: Glove often worn on one or both hand(s) by the
batter. Offers additional grip and eliminate the shock when making contact
with the ball.
- Hat: 'Baseball cap' worn by all players. Designed to shade the
eyes from the sun, this hat design has become popular with the general
public.
- Batting helmet: Protective helmet worn by batter to protect the
head and the ear facing the pitcher from the ball.
- Catcher's helmet: Protective helmet with face guard worn by the
catcher.
- Uniform: Shirt and pants worn by all players. Each team
generally has a unique pattern of colors and designs.
- Athletic supporter and cup: Worn by Catcher, and often by all
players. Protects the male genitals from injury. 'Jockstrap', 'jock' or
'cup supporter'.
- Sliding shorts: Padded support shorts sometimes worn to protect
the thighs when the player slides into the bases.
- Spikes: Shoes with spikes to provide additional traction.
Historically used by sliding baserunners to intimidate fielders at the
bag.
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