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Slideshow: Baseball Hunts for Right Stuff

The search for an edge on the diamond goes beyond strength and talent, as gear geeks go extra innings researching materials in players' equipment. Bulletproof batting gloves, anyone? By Michael Myser.
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Bionic Gloves for Louisville Slugger were designed by an orthopedic hand surgeon, who incorporated years of anatomic studies into their design.Michael Myser

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Oakland A's third baseman Eric Chavez has tested Easton's Kevlar-based gloves, but hasn't yet made the game-time switch.

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David Ortiz wore Bionic Gloves during Boston's chase for its first World Series since 1918, and landed on the Wheaties box after the victory.

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