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Caledonia Brothers Have 'Hand' in MLB All-Star Game
Lee and Jason Jaramillo have invented a protective fielding glove that is the choice of one 2013 National League All-Star.
The baseball innovation of two Caledonia brothers will be used in Tuesday’s Major League Baseball All-Star Game, according to the Journal-Times of Racine.
Lee and Jason Jaramillo invented Forceout, a protective glove worn under the mitt that, according to its website, “has been engineered to protect the most vulnerable parts of your hand while allowing you to stay in touch with your mitt.”
It will be worn Tuesday by Jason Castro, catcher for the Houston Astros, who was chosen to represent the National League in the All-Star Game.
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Lee Jaramillo, 36, played two seasons in the minors in the Milwaukee Brewers organization, according to BaseballReference.com.
Jason Jaramillo played 119 games from 2009-11 with the Pittsburgh Pirates, according to MLB.com. He was in the minors in 2012, started this year with the Astros in Triple-A and was released earlier this year. Picked up in June by the Seattle Mariners, he is batting .273 with Triple-A Tacoma.
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