Category 9: Recreational Objects➔Sports Equipment➔Gear, Baseball➔Glove, Baseball

Artifact

Accession Number:
2018-12-12-13
Date
circa 1930
Description
Leather baseball glove. There are two leather straps between the thumb and first finger that act as the webbing. There is leather edging at the wrist of the glove and leather woven through metal grommets. There is a leather strap at the back of the glove that has two button holes. A metal button is sewn at the back. Part of the edging is off at the back of the glove. At the back of the glove is a hole that is also edged in leather. On the strap is a red tag. showing MADE BY A.G. SPALDING. On the palm of the glove is World Champion;
Materials
Leather Metal
Measurements
8.5 inches L x 9 inches W
Category
Glove, Baseball