Andre Dawson glove

Date1983

DescriptionBrown leather left-handed fielder's glove with four finger stalls and a thumb stall connected by three horizontal pieces of leather and two vertical pieces of leather as webbing. Finger stalls are connected by leather laces at the tips. Leather laces line the top edge of the webbing as well as the palm side pinky stall, palm side heel and palm side thumb stall. Palm side has "Rawlings / For The Professional Player" imprinted along the heel and pinky finger stall. Palm area is discolored in the center from use which has partially obscured the imprinted lettering and design in that area. Back side of the glove has a circular red fabric "R" manufacturer patch along with "FastBack Model Holdster" with patent information stamped above the index finger hole at the base of the forefinger stall. Back side of the glove also has a rectangular gold and red "Rawlings" manufacturer patch. Back wrist area has a strap with a metal buckle for size adjustments.

Bio/Historical NoteGlove used by Andre Dawson of the Montreal Expos during the 1983 season.

Object numberB-1983-0492

Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer Rawlings Sporting Goods Company

Subject Dawson, Andre

Subject Montreal Expos (Baseball team)

Subject National League of Professional Baseball Clubs

Subject Major League Baseball (Organization)

Attributes

Classificationssports and athletic equipment

Dimensions9.5 x 12 x 6.5 in.

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