Any Baseball Glove Experts out there? ...
PoppaJ
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This glove was given to my father by Waite Hoyt.
My sons and I took it to Cooperstown in 1995 and showed it to the Hall of Fame Librarian; he told us he wasn't quite sure whether it was an adult or youth glove, since the players back then were a lot smaller than todays. He was sure that it was authentic and that it was pre-1930.
Any Glove experts out there?
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The first one that makes a correct guess gets one of your Mantle rookie cards with a signed ball.
Now being serious, I can't get over your collection. It's unreal! Hope you keep some of the high dollar items locked up as they will be money in the bank for your kids later on.
the earliest fielders' gloves had fingers but they were cut off about at the first knuckle, or where the fingers leave the hand.
Early 1st baseman gloves looked something like yours, it's hard to tell from the photos but if the heel of the hand area is padded I might call it a 1890s-1900s catcher's mitt.
My father in law used to have a few gloves and I did some research a few years ago to tell him what he had.
Nice glove, I hope you can find what it is and enjoy it forever!
I received a glove from Mark Portugal many years ago and ended up selling it to a Glove collector earlier this year... I don't know much about gloves, but I can provide his name/email address for you to inquire... just PM if you want it.
Mike
<< <i>I'm not an expert at all but I'll guess -
the earliest fielders' gloves had fingers but they were cut off about at the first knuckle, or where the fingers leave the hand.
Early 1st baseman gloves looked something like yours, it's hard to tell from the photos but if the heel of the hand area is padded I might call it a 1890s-1900s catcher's mitt.
My father in law used to have a few gloves and I did some research a few years ago to tell him what he had.
Nice glove, I hope you can find what it is and enjoy it forever! >>
Hi Jim,
the heel of the glove is padded and your explanation is consistent with another PM that I just received.
thank you so much,
PoppaJ
<< <i>That looks like my oven mitt.
Looks like an early example of the "ove glove"
<< <i>I officially hate PoppaJ now.
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I sincerely appreciate your help....
FYI: the Baseball Hall of Fame Librarian wanted me to donate the glove to them and in return I'd get my name on a donor plaque right in front of it.....
When I said no, he immediately ceased in helping me identify the glove any further! He sure was helpful until I said "no". I think calling him crazy didn't exactly stir up any interest either.