Gear

The kit we'd actually buy again.

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Rawlings Sure Catch 9-inch youth glove

$25–35

The first real glove for a 5 or 6 year old. Pre-broken-in webbing so they can actually close it.

Our take: If your kid is starting tee-ball, this is the right glove. Don't oversize it. A glove that's too big is a glove a kid can't close, which is a glove that doesn't catch.

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