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Warren Spahn 267th Victory glove

Date1959 September 26

DescriptionBrown leather right-handed fielder's glove with four finger stalls, a thumb stall and a piece of leather between the forefinger and thumb stalls as webbing. Finger stalls are connected at the tips with a leather lace. Palm side bottom edge is lined with metal grommets and leather laces. Palm side has several stamps including "Deep Well Pocket / Rawlings HH / Harvey Haddix / The Kitten." Back side has an opening at the base of the finger stalls with a wrist strap fastened with a metal button. Top of the button has "Rawlings" in cursive lettering. There is a red and white "Rawlings" manufacturers label on the wrist strap opposite the button. There is a leather lace looped through four holes for size adjustment on the wrist strap. "21" is handwritten in faded black ink at the base of the webbing on the back side. "Anchored Web" with patent information is stamped on the back side of the webbing. Back side of the thumb stall and back side of the pinky stall have patent information.

Bio/Historical NoteGlove from Warren Spahn's 267th victory on September 26, 1959, breaking the National League record for a left-hander held by Hall of Famer Eppa Rixey.

Object numberB-1960-0055

Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer Rawlings Sporting Goods Company

Subject Spahn, Warren, 1921-2003

Subject Milwaukee Braves (Baseball team)

Subject National League of Professional Baseball Clubs

Subject Major League Baseball (Organization)

Attributes

Classificationssports and athletic equipment

Dimensionsw x h x d: 10.5 x 9 x 4.25 in.

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