First Base
The busiest glove on the infield in volume and the least demanding in range. He catches every throw the other three make, holds runners, digs balls out of the dirt and covers a bunt.
The job. The busiest glove on the infield in volume and the least demanding in range. He catches every throw the other three make, holds runners, digs balls out of the dirt and covers a bunt.
What separates a good one. The bar at first base is a hitting bar, because a club can put almost anyone there defensively. A first baseman who does not hit is a problem no glove can solve.
At youth level. The most undervalued youth position by a distance. A first baseman who can catch a bad throw turns three errors a game into three outs.
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