This question was discussed below (thread started by Irishmafia).
To answer your other question ... because it gives them an advantage. If you want to allow this glove to be used all over the field, why not allow gloves that are 2-feet across? 3-feet? etc. It has to stop at some point, and the point at which it stops in today's rules makes sense. I guess I'd ask you the converse - why would you want to allow these fielders to use enormous gloves?
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