Baseball Decoded
America's pastime is an essential part of our cultural fabric. The game has been watched, played, and studied for generations since its got its start in Ohio in 1869. It has evolved into a multi billion dollar industry that spans the globe with multiple professional leagues.As with any game with such a rich and colourful history Baseball is steeped in tradition and superstition. Listen along as the team from BPL try to sift through the weeds and understand what truly matters for performance, and what is merely player preference.They will explore this topic across a variety of subjects including Equipment, Coaching, Training and Biomechanics.
Baseball Decoded
Eric Walbridge - The Glove Cowboy
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Liam Mucklow
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Season 1
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Episode 4
Eric Walbridge started his pitching career at UC Berkeley in 2010 and while on downtime recovering from a labrum surgery he started helping his team mates relace, break in, and restore their gloves. Unfortunately Eric return from injury was short lived as he tore his UCL and required immediate Tommy John surgery.
While the injuries cut Eric's pitching career short it did kick start his career as one of the most influential glove modern glove designers. Eric, aka GloveClowboy's unique ability to blend traditional values and modern features make him one of the most followed "glove junkies" on Instagram. In this episode Eric walks Liam through the "need to know" aspects of glove design, glove care, and glove construction.