A baseball glove is a glove made of leather that baseball players wear to help them catch the ball while out on the field. while the late 1800s, players began using the gloves while playing baseball. At first glove usage was not approved by some players. They slowly gained popularity as more and more players began using gloves.
By mid 1890s the majority of baseball players were using baseball gloves. while the early days baseball gloves were nothing more than a leather glove with a miniature extra padding. Since then, the functionality of baseball gloves has grown significantly. Not only have they grown in size, but they have come to be more specialized, depending on the position played by the someone wearing the glove.
Catcher's mitts are wider than fielder's gloves, and are shaped more like a claw. They also have extra padding, allowing them to catch a 90+ mile per hour fastball. The width of these gloves also serves as a great target for pitchers.
