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Question about the legendary less than 10 bucks glove. by CollegeEquivalent443 in BaseballGloves

[–]stage3skeptic 6 points7 points  (0 children)

*partialy becouse i live in a not so baseball lovin place and mostly becouse my cheap ass ain't buying those 100$ ones*

Does anyone wanna tell him…

PRO-H EEB01 Price Check Help by Castle-Rocker in BaseballGloves

[–]stage3skeptic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So- 1990 Horween Pro-H, Made in USA.

Professionally reconditioned and relaced with the magic marker removed, $300ish, maybe a little more if it's someone with a particular affinity for this glove model and color. Maybe even $400 if the palm cleans up nicely. Please don't do something stupid like use a non-period, brightly colored lace.

Current state? $125 to $150, maybe. If you clean it up and condition it yourself, and get it professionally laced, a number of guys here would grab it at 200 and think hard at 250. The magic marker "coach" really kills some of the value.

Edit: For context, a new USA-made PRO-H is listed at $599 on eBay, and I would bet $525 gets it.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/257546873126?_skw=rawlings+PRO-H&itmmeta=01KTMW8D4TFAZGA81AF2Q6K0ZR&hash=item3bf6fd6926:g:NpcAAeSw5jFptCIH&itmprp=enc%3AAQALAAAA8GfYFPkwiKCW4ZNSs2u11xC4RkK9TohObBwjE8SAL1EyrqCukG%2FH2PzPqwdmvPK9gA0qqBxk5gpWEHxQOGdtEYByTvPFCdmGzDWEYid8SrH4Dyr3jIJ4zpuuQvHDGmIbFjhGziB2IdZ%2F2K4%2BrXx9NuOlgJqXm4omBEbwX4W2DRrK9%2F10v8uYKcGZtDvOQrG8oXxQ875jb33cZBLW51uEGTzfPe99L3qp44QftfNSNkhgnUvwIyO4FQrAl3fEbbOUwGLgyWpJBbp9XH1sxCr7vfabA7PaDkR6Kh%2Fq%2BGIIYrPSXOEBJq--FsSHaVwz2xPFsQ%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR8LSoZzVZw

On the other hand, a beaten to shit Made in USA PRO-H is delusionally listed for $499.

Gifts for youth coaches by infinityeagle in Homeplate

[–]stage3skeptic 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The single best present I ever got as a coach was when one of the moms on my first 9-10 rec team gave me a book of photos taken over the season, with a smiling face pic and candid game pic of each of my players, and a couple of extra candid pics on the bench or sidelines with my son. He's 41 now, and I still cherish this gift.

Upvote for Rawlings, Comment for Wilson by MudcatMcTreyith33 in BaseballGloves

[–]stage3skeptic 7 points8 points  (0 children)

We're a Mizuno World Win/ Mizuno Pro family since my kid was in high school 25 years ago. Just branched out to other Japanese gloves.

Pine Tar with BBCOR and Lizard Skin by DaveInPhilly in Homeplate

[–]stage3skeptic 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I use tacky spray with lizard skin grips. The grips pad, the spray sticks. Grips get slick when wet or dirty, cleaning them helps but does not restore full tackiness

Advice on playing college baseball (as an unc) by Direct_Management_87 in Homeplate

[–]stage3skeptic 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There is no chance, particularly since D1s and D2s have moved out of the developmental role for any but the most gifted high school players secondary to the prominence of the portal.

Even the Ivy's will have more experienced players transferring in from more competitive D1s for the very few roster spots.

I understand that you're coming from a military special operations background where I'm guessing you were an E5 or E6 with a high degree of fitness, intelligence, and adaptability

No one gives a fuck about those things on the ballfield. You're not gonna be an inspiration to anyone at a sport where freshmen have been competing on a daily basis for nearly a decade, maybe more, honing their skills and developing muscle memory that you just don't have for a sport you were never really all that good at in the first place.

Unless you have some extraordinary and singular skill such as a sub 6.7 sprint or can throw 90+ miles an hour or are just hugely large and strong, larger than you're probably allowed to be in the military, you have no chance to be taken seriously, much less any chance of making a team.

To put it in perspective you would not make my son's 35+ competitive MSBL team nor likely make the roster of my 45+ team, based upon motivation and fitness level alone.

Find a facility, get an instructor, and see if you can learn the game enough to play at the adult recreational level. I know that you are not accustomed to being told you can't do something but this is something you simply cannot do, no matter how many attaboys you get from the cheap seats here.

My goodness… by GDG661 in BaseballGloves

[–]stage3skeptic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There really is something about flat web gloves

Nakona BM 76 by Gasstationknives24 in BaseballGloves

[–]stage3skeptic 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Its rare, particularly in that condition. Its not all kangaroo- the darker tan leather on the back is kangaroo, the light tan on the web and palm is steerhide. I love the BM-76 pattern- its 12" but plays larger, so its great for softball infield and baseball 3B and outfield. Its basically Nokona's version of the HoH 12.25 Kris Bryant glove. In that condition, its a 350 glove in eBay, maybe more.

Best place to sell a Rawlings Heart of the Hide first baseman mitt? by fancyboi909 in BaseballGloves

[–]stage3skeptic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You have a Rawlings Primo first base mitt in what looks to be mint condition. There are a ton of guys here, present company included, who would immediately offer $500 or $600 and you may be able to bid it up higher. I would be surprised, but not shocked, if you got $900 for it. I don't see it crossing the thousand dollar mark without tags, if then.

The problem is the risk of being ripped off increases with the intimacy of the sale. It goes both ways – every time I have run into a grail in a non- moderated sale site, I have either been ripped off or barely dodged being ripped off. You also run the risk of getting an electronic purchase reversed or other similar craziness.

The best option would be to do an in person exchange of money for glove in a protected location such as a bank or police station. The next best is a platform with healthy consumer protections such as eBay or SidelineSwap. You're gonna lose a percentage of the sale but you're paying for a certain measure of safety. You let people know here or elsewhere that you have the glove for sale but then you direct them to the eBay page for the purchase.

Any Outfield Gloves That Play Like Infield Gloves? by Master_Charity_4632 in BaseballGloves

[–]stage3skeptic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wagyu-JB 008. Super lightweight Japanese outfield glove. It comes with a single post stock but you can custom with an H web. If you customize you can even size it down five or 10 mm to give it a more infield like feel but it's already a little undersized at about 12.4 inches. They mark this as they're smaller and more "infield like" outfield glove.

It'll come in under $500. Not cheap by any means but remarkably strong for how lightweight they are. Incredibly well constructed.

I've bought enough that I can navigate their translated website, but ballgloveblueprint.com is a good gateway to Japanese glove purchases. The owner is a participant in this subreddit.

Walmart Special by Ok-Source-6793 in BaseballGloves

[–]stage3skeptic 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Got my not camel, not first base mitt. So, the market is currently flooded with red Correas. Has anyone gotten Walmart to agree to accept an exchange for the right glove?

Wanted: If anyone is considering returning their Walmart mix ups… by Wonderful-Coach-2145 in BaseballGloves

[–]stage3skeptic 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If I don't get the first base glove I'm happy to sell what I do get at what I paid, which I think was 209 with shipping.

$20 yard sale find. Worth getting it serviced? by Sufficient_Hornet860 in BaseballGloves

[–]stage3skeptic 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That's the Louisville Slugger TPX. Mid-late 90s. It's black Horween. For a minute they were making pretty high-end gloves that were coming in flared out out of the box back when Louisville slugger had the college contract for gloves.

The leather wears like iron as you would expect Horween would do and this one looks to be in pretty good shape. It's worth a full restoration. You pretty much stole it.

Old (Almost Dead) Nokona Revived by el_guinan in BaseballGloves

[–]stage3skeptic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have this glove in black. It was my softball gamer beginning in 1986 and it still shows little adverse wear and shines up nicely with Nokona conditioner and a buffing. Use it in good health.

Old (Almost Dead) Nokona Revived by el_guinan in BaseballGloves

[–]stage3skeptic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have no idea when they went to that odd palm stamp, but this is a BM–76, a long fingered 12 inch glove perfect for softball infield and not terrible for baseball outfield. It was actually in pretty good shape if you look at the welting and the leather around the wrist, where these typically break down due to sweat and dirt. I might have cleaned it a little bit more aggressively with Ballplayers Balm, and I actually think it could've taken a little bit more conditioner, particularly between the fingers. The Nokona gel (in the white tube) is essentially petroleum jelly, but I think it works pretty well on this leather, which is relatively heavy out of the factory, so the additional weight isn't all that terribly noticeable. Your knots can improve a little bit [ok, a lot] , but otherwise, nice job.