It’s a boy! Brewer Hicklen \-\- an outfielder with the Toledo Mud Hens, the Tigers’ Triple-A affiliate -- walked to the plate in the second inning of Tuesday’s game without batting gloves. With his ...

Rusty Staub is often credited with being the first player to consistently wear two batting gloves at the plate. When Phillies All-Star Mike Schmidt signed an endorsement deal with Franklin Sports ...

For the first time in more than a week, Astros outfielder Justin Maxwell was able to take his turns at the plate Thursday, as he served as a pinch-hitter and defensive replacement in an 8-4 loss ...

That’s 48 sets of gloves for a campaign that lasts roughly ... a cold streak at the plate — they’re gone in favor of a crisp replacement. “We’re so spoiled,” McCarthy said.

Of the 695 players who have had at least one major-league plate appearance this season, all but 11 of them consistently wear batting gloves. Batting gloves, or "BGs" as players often call them ...

Keeps gloves breathable and helps block out icy gusts ... this pair will step up to the plate. As for the interior and exterior, the Thinsulate lining keeps heat trapped while the leather is ...

Hawkes could easily scale a glass wall, and the scientists have calculated that the gloves could be used by anyone up to around 200 lbs. And if one wedge ever fails, the plate simply self-corrects.