Best

The very first one I had was actually plastic, thin, came with a hard rubber ball that stung my palm as I ricochet it staccato style off the apartment building. Glad to have that little glove, ignored the pain. 

One day, it happened, the real deal! My father and I went to Sears, and we looked at some quality leather gloves like the Rawlings and Wilson types. My small hand felt lost in a major league glove, I could barely flex it! Well made, not cheap, it was a bit much for my father to spend at the time. But, we got the best one: a Rawlings Roberto Clemente Signature Right Field Glove. Couldn't believe my good luck going home with it on my lap. 

Then, the nightly routine - mineral oiled up with a baseball in it under my mattress. Roberto Clemente, great athlete, great human being. Died a hero helping others. And, my best glove ever!

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