Johnny Damon Autographed glove

Date2002

DescriptionBlack leather left-handed fielder's glove with four finger stalls and a thumb stall. Forefinger stall and thumb stall are connected by three horizontal pieces of leather and two vertical pieces of leather as webbing. Leather laces connect the tips of the finger stalls. Leather laces line the top edge of the webbing, the palm side of the heel, the palm side of the thumb stall, and the palm side of the pinky stall. Back side of the glove has a circular opening at the base of the forefinger and middle finger stalls with "Fastback Model" stamped in gold lettering above. There is a red and white circular manufacturer logo at the base of the thumb stall on the back side. Below this the glove has been signed in silver marker. "The Claw" is embroidered in red lettering along the back side of the thumb stall. "Holdster" is stamped in gold to the upper right of the circular manufacturer logo patch. There is a large red and white manufacturer label on the back side of the glove, at the base of the finger stalls. There is a strip of leather looped through the wrist area which ends in a knot.

Bio/Historical NoteFielder's glove used by Johnny Damon during the 2002 season for the Boston Red Sox.

Object numberB-2002-0190

Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer Rawlings Sporting Goods Company

Subject Damon, Johnny, 1973-

Subject Boston Red Sox (Baseball team)

Subject American League of Professional Baseball Clubs

Subject Major League Baseball (Organization)

Attributes

Classificationssports and athletic equipment

Dimensions16 x 12 x 5 in.

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