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Joe Gordon glove

Dateundated

DescriptionDark brown leather left-handed fielder's glove with four finger stalls and a thumb stall. There are two horizontal and one vertical leather tunnels with leather laces connecting the thumb and forefinger stalls as webbing. Palm side has several stamps including "Rawlings / JG / Joe Gordon / Deep Well Model." Back side has an opening at the base of the finger stalls with a leather wrist strap having two buttonholes and a metal button for fastening. There is a black and red "Rawlings" manufacturer label on the wrist strap opposite the button. Top of the button also has "Rawlings" in raised lettering. There are two staples in the wrist strap near the buttonholes.

Bio/Historical NoteGlove used by Joe Gordon of the New York Yankees, date unknown.

Object numberB-1963-2720

Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer Rawlings Sporting Goods Company

Subject New York Yankees (Baseball team)

Subject Major League Baseball (Organization)

Subject American League of Professional Baseball Clubs

Subject Gordon, Joe, 1915-1978

Attributes

Classificationssports and athletic equipment

Dimensions12.5 x 9.75 x 1.75 in.

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