Glove Affairs: The Romance, History and Tradition of the Baseball Glove by Noah Liberman, Yogi Berra (Foreword by)

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Baseball gloves possess nearly universal appeal. Even the most ordinary player loves his glove. Recognizing that bond, Noah Liberman has written the most complete book ever published on the history and wonder of baseball gloves. It covers everything from the rudimentary hand protectors of early days to the glove preferences of contemporary players. Glove Affairs is rich with nostalgia but also contains fascinating discussions of glove selection and repair. An overdue view of a diamond essential.

From the Publisher

Do you remember your first glove? Or the one that meant the most to you? Almost everyone does.

Bernie Williams does. So does Greg Maddux. Hall of Famers Dave Winfield and Jim Palmer do as well. Indeed, just above every major leaguer remembers his first glove. Some, such as Doug Rader, who won five straight Gold Gloves at third base with the Houston Astros, even wore the same glove from sandlot games all the way to the pros.

Glove Affairs: The Romance, History, and Tradition of Baseball Glove will help you recall your fist glove as it shares similar memories from the game's greats. Glove Affairs also provides informative and surprising details about the history of the glove, its evolution, and its place in American culture.

More than just an ode to the glove, however, Glove Affairs serves as a practical guide to purchasing, breaking in, maintaining, and repairing a glove. Dozens of current and former major leaguers offer their battle-tested advice about getting the most out of a glove. They also share countless stories, from the passionate to the hilarious, about the glove and their relationship to it, including their superstitions and rituals, some of which are downright bizarre.

Whether you're a little leaguer seeking tips about buying and caring for your first glove or just a little leaguer at heart hoping to revisit fond memories, Glove Affairs will educate you, illuminate you - and stir your emotions.

Sports Illustrated

Here's a fascinating and funny paean to the glove: stick it on your shelf right next to that old Marty Marion Rawlings.

The Sporting News

The book describes the glove's colorful history ... and features wonderful anecdotes about first gloves. The book also includes practical advice ....

USA Today Sports Weekly

Every player's got one and every kid remembers his first one. ... There's an abundance of lore and superstition behind this ubiquitous baseball icon.

Library Journal

Opening with a preface by Yogi Berra, this quirky, fun, and instructive book offers children's remembrances of their first gloves, then delivers a history of the glove's evolution before providing technical advice on purchasing the proper mitt, breaking it in, and maintaining it. There are also sections on glove-repair masters, glove endorsements, and what big leaguers seek in a mitt, with valuable examples of glove collecting such as the Lou Gehrig mitt that Penny Marshall purchased for nearly $400,000. A bounty of photographs illuminates the story. Copyright 2003 Cahners Business Information.

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