Louisville Slugger OXFB Omaha Pro First Baseman's Mitt (13-Inch)

It has a H-web with a closed back with strap. The OXFB is professional 13" pattern first base mitt.

Hillerich, owned a woodworking shop in Louisville in the 1880s when Bud began working for him. The 13-inch mitt is made of top-grade, oil-treated Landslide leather, which offers a superior fit and a rich, substantial feel. Browning told his teammates, which began a surge of professional ballplayers visiting the Hillerich shop.

Although J.F. In the ensuing years, the company has sold more than 100 million bats, and 60 percent of all Major League players currently use Louisville Sluggers. Hillerich had little interest in making bats, Bud persisted, eventually registering the name Louisville Slugger with the U.S. With Browning at his side giving advice, Bud handcrafted a new bat from a long slab of wood. Other features include dye-through lacing for durability and a closed back with a strap.

About Louisville Slugger In many ways, the rich 120-year history of the Louisville Slugger baseball bat began in the talented hands of 17-year-old John A. By 1923, Louisville Slugger was the selling more bats than any other bat maker in the country, with such famed clients as Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, and Lou Gehrig. Legend has it that Bud slipped away from work one afternoon in 1884 to watch the Louisville Eclipse, the town's major league team. After Pete Browning--the Eclipse's star who was mired in a hitting slump--broke his bat, Bud invited him to his father's shop to make a new one. And players will love the Omaha Pro's H-web, which helps a player confidently trap the ball and quickly retrieve it from the pocket. patent office in 1894. In the early 1900s, the company was one of the first to use a sports endorsement as a marketing strategy, paying Hall of Famer Honus Wagner to use his name on a bat. The glove is also outfitted with multiple types of padding, including Bruise-gard padding that cushions the hand from stinging hits and throws, along with pro padding that helps the glove keep its shape. "Bud" Hillerich. Bud's father, J.F. Browning got three hits using the bat the next day. The company now sells far more than bats, including fielding and batting gloves, helmets, catchers' gear, equipment bags, training aids, and accessories. Built with pro-style patterns throughout, the Louisville Slugger OXFB Omaha Pro first-base mitt is an ideal choice for players at all levels.