Baseball/softball gloves.(Nocona Athletic Goods Company Nocona Athletic Goods Company (originally know as Nocona Leather Goods Company was founded in 1926 by the Storey family in Nocona, TX. In 1934, The Nokona baseball glove was trademarked (spelled with a "k" when the U.S. ) Nocona Athletic Goods Company, a manufacturer of high-end athletic equipment and accessories for baseball, softball softball, variant of baseball played with a larger ball on a smaller field. Invented (1888) in Chicago as an indoor game, it was at various times called indoor baseball, mush ball, playground ball, kitten ball, and, because it was also played by women, ladies' , and football, introduces its 2006 American Pro Series glove glove, hand covering with a separate sheath for each finger. The earliest gloves, relics of the cave dwellers, closely resembled bags. Reaching to the elbow, they were most probably worn solely for protection and warmth. line. Hand-made in the U.S. by skilled craftsman from the finest top-grain leathers, the 2006 American Pro Series gloves represent some of the finest gloves ever produced, the company says. Available in two new combinations, Walnut walnut, common name for some members of the Juglandaceae, a family of chiefly deciduous, resinous trees characterized by large and aromatic compound leaves. Species of the walnut family are indigenous mostly to the north temperate zone, but also range from Central and Buckaroo (walnut/kangaroo), both models offer easy to break-in leather combinations with contemporary styling. With seven different patterns, the '06 American Pro Series gloves range in size from 11.25 - 12.75 inches, as well as first basemen and catcher's mitts. A variety of web styles are also available depending on model, including: full trap, closed web, and open web. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] CIRCLE READER SERVICE CARD #58 |
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