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Bucky Dent glove

Date1978

DescriptionTan leather left-handed fielder's glove with four finger stalls, a thumb stall and a piece of leather between the forefinger and thumb stalls as webbing. Leather laces line the top edge of the webbing and connect the tips of the finger stalls. Leather laces also line the palm side of the pinky stall, thumb stall and the palm side heel. Palm side of the glove has manufacturer labels, including "For The Professional Player," "Rawlings" and "XPG-?P." Back side of the glove has an opening at the base of the finger stalls and a wrist strap which fastens with a knotted leather lace. There is a manufacturer label on the wrist strap. "Wing Tip" is stamped at the base of the finger stalls on the back side of the glove. "Dent" is handwritten on the back side of the pinky stall. There is a circular manufacturer logo at the base of the thumb stall on the back side with "20" handwritten on the back side base of the webbing. "Edge-U-Cated Heel" is stamped on the back side of the thumb stall.

Bio/Historical NoteGlove used by Bucky Dent of the New York Yankees during the 1978 season and postseason, including the World Series.

Object numberB-2004-0362

Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer Rawlings Sporting Goods Company

Subject Dent, Bucky, 1951-

Subject New York Yankees (Baseball team)

Subject American League of Professional Baseball Clubs

Subject Major League Baseball (Organization)

Attributes

Classificationssports and athletic equipment

Dimensions8 x 10.5 x 4 in.

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