Enos Slaughter glove

Date1946

DescriptionDark brown leather left-handed fielder's glove with a single lace attaching the third and fourth finger stalls. There is lace webbing through metal grommets between the thumb and forefinger stalls. Metal grommets with laces also line the base opening of the glove. Palm side of glove has imprinted manufacturer markings, including "Top Notch / 605-4 / Streamlined Kurv Form Fingers / Pat. No. 2231204." Back side of the glove has an adjustable wrist strap with two buttonholes. Metal button has "Wilson" inscribed on it in red lettering. Wrist strap has a fabric manufacturer tag with "Wilson" in black lettering. Side of thumb stall has "It's a Wilson Pat No. 1624696 Pat No. 2231204" imprinted.

Bio/Historical NoteGlove used by Enos Slaughter of the St. Louis Cardinals during the 1946 season and subsequent World Series.

Object numberB-1963-2725

Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer Wilson Sporting Goods Company

Subject Slaughter, Enos, 1916-2002

Subject St. Louis Cardinals (Baseball team)

Subject National League of Professional Baseball Clubs

Subject Major League Baseball (Organization)

Attributes

Classificationssports and athletic equipment

Dimensions10.75 x 8 x 4 in.

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