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Thank you very much, learning about what to look for became just as exciting as finding them. Here are a few more.

A late 1960s/early 1970s Rawlings Heart of the Hide Pro 1 B first base mitt that a friend gave me, which was flat as a pancake and dry as the desert. After a lot of love I was able to make it game worthy and it’s seen quite a bit of action. A swell little Wilson A2324 Golden Anniversary model from 1964, endorsed by Al Kaline. This infield glove seems to scoop everything. Very fun to play with at short/third base. A wild and unique U&S Sasaki (now SSK) USG-50 model glove I restored. It is labeled The Catching Machine along the pinky and features a dimple pattern in the palm. The theory was that this would help grip the baseball better on fielding, similar to the texture of a basketball’s surface. This is a large outfielder’s model, probably 12.5 inches. An early 1950s Denkert glove endorsed by Henry “Hank” Thompson, a black baseball player who broke the color line for two major league ballclubs: the St. Louis Browns in 1947 and the New York Giants in 1949. The glove features a padded palm, a shallow pocket, and stubby fingers with a single lace between them. It’s quite small in comparison to modern gloves.
aug 28, 2025, 4:58 am • 4 0

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