The firm making baseball gloves

Made in US: Storey holds a glove made for the Texas Rangers at its manufacturing facility. — Bloomberg

EVER seriously considered a baseball glove? “The feel as it firmly wraps around your hand, the subtle pop as a ball hits it. These characteristics are things that make crafting with [leather] one of the most enjoyable parts of my job. It’s one of the most interesting materials known to man.”

That’s from Rob Storey, executive vice-president of Nokona Ball Gloves. And he should know. He’s a fourth-generation family member working at Nokona, the only remaining ball glove manufacturer in America.