Check out this completely closed back

[NYC]

Was watching MLB network, and of coarse I always look at players gloves. Stroman's glove caught my eye, I don't think I've ever seen a completely closed back.

 

[sleepin4matty]

looks weird

 

[Wally Gator]

Saw a pic of it next to his others and the holeless wonder looked huge.

 

[etnstudios]

i've seen it but i don't know that i've seen an American like that

 

[kvander]

Saw a pic of it next to his others and the holeless wonder looked huge.

Height doesn't measure holes.

 

[Wally Gator]

Height doesn't measure holes.

In der Gartenstrasse bitte? Ja, zum bleistift!

 

[ry_man_gloves]

Previous MLB Fully-Closed Glove Backs:

Roger Clemens Louisville Slugger TPX RC22 12.5"
Freddy Garcia Rawlings PROFG125 12.5"
Chris Carpenter Rawlings PROFG125 that he had custom stamped as PROCARP29 (along with an extra .25" added)
Chris Coghlan went closed-back with a Rawlings mesh outfield glove, presumably a 303

If you're going two-in-pinky, this won't feel any different than a Fastback glove does.
There are guys who go two-in-pinky with Fastback models, and they might as well have a closed-back, since they're not using the Fastback hole. That hole may lighten the glove by a fraction of an ounce, but many of those guys also have the Fastback exterior finger padding (which makes no sense with two-in-pinky) and that padding would add back the negligible weight lost from the Fastback hole.

 

[NYC]

Previous MLB Fully-Closed Glove Backs:

Roger Clemens Louisville Slugger TPX RC22 12.5"
Freddy Garcia Rawlings PROFG125 12.5"
Chris Carpenter Rawlings PROFG125 that he had custom stamped as PROCARP29 (along with an extra .25" added)
Chris Coghlan went closed-back with a Rawlings mesh outfield glove, presumably a 303

If you're going two-in-pinky, this won't feel any different than a Fastback glove does.
There are guys who go two-in-pinky with Fastback models, and they might as well have a closed-back, since they're not using the Fastback hole. That hole may lighten the glove by a fraction of an ounce, but many of those guys also have the Fastback exterior finger padding (which makes no sense with two-in-pinky) and that padding would add back the negligible weight lost from the Fastback hole.

The Clemens glove actually had a slit for the index finger, odd.

 

[ry_man_gloves]

The Clemens glove actually had a slit for the index finger, odd.

That opening was on one of the retail versions, but Google Roger Clemens TPX and you'll see that most of them don't have any opening.
I'm uploading pics of Clemens, Freddy Garcia & Chris Carpenter (both of whom had leather & mesh versions), along with Chris Coghlan.

 

[Hiltz]

If you're going two-in-pinky, this won't feel any different than a Fastback glove does.
There are guys who go two-in-pinky with Fastback models, and they might as well have a closed-back, since they're not using the Fastback hole.

I'd keep the Fastback hole just for a little ventilation. Those fully-closed gloves look like they'd be stuffy.

 

[David the Gnome]

I'd keep the Fastback hole just for a little ventilation. Those fully-closed gloves look like they'd be stuffy.

Yeah, you're not wearing one of those here in Texas haha.

 

[MaverickAH]

That opening was on one of the retail versions, but Google Roger Clemens TPX and you'll see that most of them don't have any opening.
I'm uploading pics of Clemens, Freddy Garcia & Chris Carpenter (both of whom had leather & mesh versions), along with Chris Coghlan.

The retail version was a pretty crappy glove! Clemens actually used some pretty crappy gloves. I guess that's a tribute to his confidence and ability. Don't think that he was ever worried about comebacks or getting hit too hard...….

A much better version:

 

[fredderf]

I always thought this glove was hideous.


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The Clemens glove actually had a slit for the index finger, odd.

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