The Glove as a Mirror

Baseball Gloves as a Study in Culture, Discipline, and Quiet Expression

I’ve been on a deep dive lately, not just into baseball gloves, but into what they mean. Not just how to build them, but how they’re built differently depending on where they come from, who makes them, and what values are stitched into the seams. At first, I was just trying to figure out how to craft a good glove. The right tools, the right leathers, th…