Baseball

Any baseball parents out there? I have 2 sons 4 and 6. We have been using the little tykes plastic tball set for years. Besides that we don’t have anything baseball related. What can I buy them for their age? What type of mitt, ball, bat? Any recommendations?

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Baseball mom here, but DS is 16! Your sons are very young so I wouldn't spend so much, because at the end, it might not be their interest. Believe, that if they like baseball in the future, you'll have to spend a lot! Maybe for your 6 y/o DS I'd suggest to sign him up next spring on a little league and go from there. My DS started little league at 7 or 8, and then the coaches can suggest you about mittens, etc, depending on their position. I'd stick with plastic bats and lots of time and fun hitting a ball.

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Totally agree with what Adri posted. My son is 15 (almost 16). They are very young, and will outgrow mitts and bats so quickly, so maybe purchasing a cheap glove from Walmart.
See if your school has a youth league and sign him up.
Right now my son has 3 gloves, and still wants another on Same with the bats. Can get very expensive as they get older, (but not as expensive as his hockey)

Hope they just "have fun"!!!!

Message edited 7/14/2022 8:01:01 AM.

Baseball

I definitely agree with Diane - inexpensive gloves are a good way to start. And a couple of t balls to throw around. I wouldn’t get a bat yet as they grow out of them.

Both boys should be eligible for LL in the spring, in my town it now starts at 4 (it used to be 5). If you sign them up for little league you may want to get them helmets then (our league stopped team helmets during Covid)