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section: sports
first_reported: 2026-11-08 06:00 EST
updated: 2026-11-08 06:00 EST
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# Roslindale man restores old baseball mitts to give away

Andy Zides of Roslindale collects and restores old baseball gloves and gives them to big leaguers, friends and Little League players, according to The Boston Globe.

Section: [Sports](/boston/section/life.md) · Entities: [Andy Zides](/boston/wiki/andy-zides.md)

## Coverage

- [The Boston Globe](https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/11/08/metro/baseball-glove-collector-roslindale-mitts/), 2026-11-08 06:00 EST: Meet the Boston baseball nerd who collects and restores old mitts just to give them away

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