Patent ID: 7674195

Claim:
A motivational baseball glove, comprising: a glove having an exterior front surface and an exterior back surface, a target region located on said exterior front surface corresponding to a proper catching position of an object being caught with said glove, and a webbed portion located between the thumb and forefinger portions of said glove; a controller embedded in the glove; at least one actuator substantially within the target region of said glove; wherein said at least one illumination source is visible from at least said back surface of the glove; a self-contained electrical power source to power said, controller, said at least one actuator, and said at least one illumination source, wherein an object striking the glove triggers said at least one actuator, said actuator sending a signal to the controller, and the controller activating the corresponding illumination source in a pre-programmed response to indicate whether an object has been caught in a proper position in the glove.