Why do baseball players wear mits when cricket players don`t ?

gik j · #1 24-06-2007, 15:05

guitarmas5 · #2 24-06-2007, 15:16

Baseball travels much faster... try catching a 95mph fastball with your barehands... then get back to me.

Brian J · #3 24-06-2007, 16:05

A player is much more susceptable to an injury while playing baseball. Cricket uses a slightly smaller and significantly lighter ball, therefor gloves are not necessary.

baseball guy · #4 24-06-2007, 16:15

The baseball travels much faster. The fastest a baseball gets is over 100 mph, while a cricket ball goes up to about 92 mph. In cricket the wicketkeeper, which is equivalent to a catcher, wears gloves on both hands, but the other 10 players don't. A cricket ball is also a little smaller and lighter than a baseball.

Chipmaker · #5 24-06-2007, 16:36

Baseball is not cricket.Cricket is not baseball.Muse upon these truths until achieving enlightenment.

Jay9ball · #6 24-06-2007, 16:45

I don't know about the rules of Cricket but I've never heard or seen a rule that a baseball player has to wear a glove, but previous posters have given good reasons. I have one more - if I was paying a player 5-million bucks a year they are going to have all the protection needed.At one time a catcher didn't wear protective gear, a mask nor use a glove. Needless to say the very early catchers had very short careers - and hands that puffed up like catchers mitts.It's like in Hockey. Those goalies trying to stop a 100-mile an hour slap shot wouldn't feel very good when one landed up side the head.

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