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Jerry Koosman glove

Date1969

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 by crisscross leather laces at the tips. Palm side of the glove has several stamps, "Rawlings XPG 6-P U.S.A. / Heart of The Hide / For The Professional Player / Deep Well Pocket." Leather laces line the top edge of the webbing, the palm side lower heel, and the palm sides of the pinky and thumb stalls. Back side of the glove has an opening at the base of the finger stalls and a wrist strap that fastens with a knotted leather lace. Wrist strap has a red and white manufacturer label. There is a circular red and white manufacturer patch at the base of the thumb stall. "Wing Tip" is stamped at the base of the finger stalls on the back side. "Edge-U-cated Heel" with patent information is stamped on the back side of the thumb stall.

Bio/Historical NoteGlove used by New York Mets pitcher Jerry Koosman during the 1969 season.

Object numberB-1979-0274

Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer Rawlings Sporting Goods Company

Subject New York Mets (Baseball team)

Subject Major League Baseball (Organization)

Subject Koosman, Jerry, 1942-

Subject National League of Professional Baseball Clubs

Attributes

Classificationssports and athletic equipment

Dimensions9.5 x 11 x 5.75 in.

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