CTZ5000^™ Baseball Fielding Glove

Size not stated
Web not stated
Cowhide
Break-in game-ready
Closing medium

Franklin Sports CTZ5000™ Baseball Fielding Glove, utility gloves: photo from Franklin Sports — Photo: Franklin Sports

Facts as the maker states them, read 21 Oct 2026

A black cowhide leather baseball fielding glove with a super-soft palm lining and chrome accent stitching, sold for any position and for players of all ages. The page describes it as lightweight and easy to break in.

Type	Fielding glove
Leather	Genuine black cowhide leather
Custom	No
Ages	baseball players of all ages
Also on the page	DURABLE COWHIDE CONSTRUCTION: made from genuine black cowhide leather black cowhide leather is both soft and durable, making it lightweight and easy to break in super-soft palm lining chrome accent stitching and logo patch
Availability	In stock
Maker SKU	ctz5000
The maker says	The glove plays at peak performance. The palm lining keeps the hand cool and comfortable.
Source	franklinsports.com, product page, read 21 Oct 2026

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$99.99maker’s price, read 21 Oct 2026

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Fit profile

Stated comes off the maker's page; derived is worked out from what the maker states: its words, its leather, its numbers; graded is Patrick's call; unknown means the class is not known yet.

LeatherstatedCowhide
Break-instatedGame-readyStated: page uses break-in or softness wording.
What this means
Soft out of the box and usable the first day. Made with softer leather that will not last as long as a stiff pro glove, which is fine for a growing player.
Tip: For most players under 12 this is the right answer.
Closing effortderivedMediumDerived from break-in class.
What this means
How hard a young hand has to squeeze to close the glove on a ball. Easy means a soft build and a smaller pattern; hard means stiff leather or a big mitt.
Tip: If your player drops balls that hit the pocket, closing effort is usually the reason, not the hands.
PocketunknownNot known
BackunknownNot known
Hand openingunknownNot known

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