About the Mitt Mender
One craftsman, a lot of leather lace, and a soft spot for gloves with a story.
The Mitt Mender is Kenny Gand, a glove repairman based in Springfield, Illinois. Mitt Mender has been fixing gloves online since the early days of the web. BallGlove.com went live in the late 1990s.
Kenny’s story: how he got started, years repairing gloves, notable gloves he’s worked on, teams or leagues he works with, and a photo of him at the bench.Today Mitt Mender repairs gloves by mail for players, parents, coaches and collectors across the country.