Abstract: A sporting glove adapted to extend over the hand of a human being, the glove including finger covering portions, a thumb covering portion, a palm covering portion, a wrist covering portion and a portion for covering the back of the hand wherein all of the portions are interconnected together. The glove has a pair of slots on the front and back adjacent to the thumb and a strap having one end with a metal "D" ring attached thereto which is positioned adjacent the wrist covering portion and such one end extends around the base of the thumb covering portion and leads to one of the pairs of slots on the back of the glove, over and between the thumb covering portion and the adjacent finger covering portion and through the other pair of slots on the palm covering portion.