catcher's mitt
Padded receiving glove
A catcher's mitt is the heavily padded glove worn by a baseball or softball catcher.
Unlike fielders' gloves, which have distinct fingers, a catcher's mitt has a solid pocket designed to absorb the impact of fast pitches: He pounded his fist into the catcher's mitt between pitches.
Material for cushioning
- webbingTough woven strap material
- pocketFabric compartment in clothing
- lacingInterlacing cords through holes
- break-inUnlawful entry to premises
conditioning · chest protector · shin guards · mask · helmet · wrist strap · hinge · deep pocket
Scoring base in baseball
- pitcherPouring vessel or hurler
- backstopBarrier behind target area
- squatCrouching on bent legs
- signalsConveyed indications
umpire · fastball · curveball · slider · strikeout · foul tip · passed ball · wild pitch
Tanned bovine leather
- tanningCuring hides or bronzing
- rawhideUntanned animal skin
- grainCereal plant's harvest unit
- patinaSurface film from aging
supple · stiff · durable · oiled · conditioned · broken-in · craftsmanship · stitching
padding
Material for cushioning
- webbingTough woven strap material
- pocketFabric compartment in clothing
- lacingInterlacing cords through holes
break-in · conditioning · chest protector · shin guards · mask · helmet · wrist strap · hinge · deep pocket · fastpitch
home plate
Scoring base in baseball
signals · umpire · fastball · curveball · slider · strikeout · foul tip · passed ball · wild pitch · inning
cowhide
Tanned bovine leather
patina · supple · stiff · durable · oiled · conditioned · broken-in · craftsmanship · stitching · laces
receiving
Acquiring what's sent
- framingStructural or contextual shaping
- blockingImpeding forward progress
- snaggingGetting caught on something
scooping · cradling · securing · gloving · backhand · trap · target · soft hands · pick · stick
hand-eye coordination
Ability to sync vision and movement
quickness · precision · technique · drills · practice · training · footwork · stance · positioning · reaction time
- baseball gearbaseball bat, batting helmet, glove, cleats, batting gloves
- baseball glovespocket, web, webbing, palm, heel
- glovesboxing gloves, rubber gloves, leather gloves, mittens, baseball glove
- protective gearhelmet, helmets, hard hat, hard hats, gloves