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| 1963 |
The Major League Rules Committee, starting with the 1965 season, bans oversized catcher gloves, establishing a maximum glove circumference of 38 inches. The larger catcher's mitt, the 45-inch "Big Bertha," was devised in 1960 by Orioles manager Paul Richards to help his backstops catch Hoyt Wilhelm's knuckleball.Â
 Clint Courtney tries on an oversized catcher's mitt. |
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