THE GLOVE-PLAYER RELATIONSHIP

You've heard the countless cliches, most of which parallel popular labels for deep relationships - there's "glove story," "glove affair," I've even read a newspaper article entitled "I Glove You." One thing I've noticed at every level of baseball is the special relationship formed between player and glove.

And why not? Excepting the fact that you are not Ichiro, who meticulously monitors his bat's humidity levels in a specially-formulated humidor, the glove is the most personal and specific piece of equipment a ballplayer owns and uses. Broken-in to precise standards, oiled, carefully handled (negate multiple-error games here), and position-specific, the baseball glove truly is an extension of the hand.

I've always had a passion for gloves...as a middle infielder from Little League all the way on up to the NCAA's Southeastern Conference, you could've asked me at any point what model Roberto Alomar uses? SSK, PRO-ALM-C, 11.25". Ozzie Smith? Rawlings, PRO-2MTC, 11.50". Omar Vizquel? Tougher because it is a discontinued model, but nonetheless, Rawlings, PRO-15XOT, 11.00".

I also share the same enthusiasm for the exotic and unique. Miguel Tejada's first model? Milk Carton. That's awesome. A multi-colored Puerto Rican-made glove I saw while playing there? Even better, I wanted to play shortstop like everyone I saw down there.

While the revolution in wooden baseball bats has extended opportunities to countless companies in recent years, the baseball glove market seems to be moving in a similar direction. It isn’t easy to produce a high quality baseball glove. There are all these new technologies out there, but I just want to see some more attractive gloves with reliable and durable leather. That’s where our new glove company comes into the picture. We at Domin are a group of baseball professionals who pay attention to creating elite gloves for serious players. Our passion is to put a glove on your hand that you will love. We will be updating you on the progress of our company, along with adding articles like this one that you just read.

In the mean time, check us out at http://www.domingloves.com/.

Keep Pickin It!

~Gil
Director of Sales