Rawlings glove

Date1955

DescriptionLight brown leather left-handed glove with a thumb stall, a main stall and a middle stall all connected by crisscross leather laces looped through metal grommets. Entire outer perimeter edge is lined with metal grommets and leather laces. Palm side has several stamps, including "Rawlings / T70RY / 'A Trapper Model' / Hank Greenberg / Custom Built." Back side has a red, white and black "Rawlings" manufacturer label on the thumb stall with "A Rawlings Claw" stamped above. There is patent information on the back side of the middle stall. Back side of the main stall has "Place All Fingers In This Section With Small & Third Fingers Thru Adjustable Loop" stamped in silver lettering. There is also patent information below to the left of the wrist strap. Wrist strap fastens with a knotted leather lace looped through metal grommets.

Bio/Historical NoteRawlings "Trapper" model first baseman's mitt, the first to link thumb and fingers, circa 1955.

Object numberB-1956-0291

Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer Rawlings Sporting Goods Company

Attributes

Classificationssports and athletic equipment

Dimensions9.25 x 8.75 x 5.5 in

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