Mitt

Mitt(Mit) With, baseball, it is the guard for catch, glove. However, basic the mitt, thumb becoming independent, you have influence of the form where other 4 these fingers have been stored to one.
With English, as for mit mitten and almost it is synonymous, but as a baseball terminology "the mitt (mit)" it is used mainly.

With baseball, catcher ( catcher) UsesCatcher mitt、First base man= First (the first baseman) uses,First mittWith it is.
As for former, pitcher (ビッチャー) doing the form which is suited for catching pitch, it has roundness entirely, the edge makes the thick め, the thumb part enters, becoming independent, the form which, but form like the glove, we have not extended and the piercing finger, prevents. Latter, self partnerHitter(The batter) batted ball above catching processing, other things infielder is caught for the sake of, is made quickly considerably longer than the glove of the other fielder in large texture by accurately.

With respect to rule, as for being able to use the mitt by only the catcher and first base man, is a stipulation in the respective size. With respect to rule it is possible for the catcher to use the first mitt, but first base man basically cannot use the catcher mitt, if (size of the catcher mitt is size below stipulation of the first mitt, enabled).

softball, there is many a thing where the catcher mitt and the first mitt are combined use.

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• baseball
• infielder
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• First base man
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