Brooks Robinson Autographed glove

Date1966

DescriptionBrown leather left-handed glove with four finger stalls and a thumb stall. There are two horizontal pieces of leather connected by leather laces between the forefinger and thumb stalls as webbing. Tops of the finger stalls are connected by crisscross leather laces. Palm side bottom edge is lined with metal grommets and leather laces. Palm side stamps include "Rawlings / Mickey Mantle Personal Model" and "Spiral Top / Triple Action" on the inside of the webbing. "For The Professional Player" is stamped along the palm side of the pinky stall. Back side has an opening at the base of the finger stalls with a wrist strap fastened with a knotted leather lace. There is a red "Rawlings" manufacturer label on the wrist strap with "Snugger Adjustment" to the left by the knotted lace. Back side of the thumb stall has "Edge-U-Cated Heel / 100% Nylon Sewn" with patent information and "5 / Brooks /" handwritten in black ink. "5" is also handwritten on the back side of the webbing. Back side of the middle finger stall has "To Ridgley / Best of Wishes / Brooks Robinson" handwritten in blue ink and the back side of the pinky stall has "Brooks Robinson" handwritten in blue ink with stamped patent information.

Bio/Historical NoteGlove used by Brooks Robinson of the Baltimore Orioles during the 1966 season.

Object numberB-2008-0031

Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer Rawlings Sporting Goods Company

Subject Robinson, Brooks, 1937-2023

Subject Baltimore Orioles (Baseball team)

Subject American League of Professional Baseball Clubs

Subject Major League Baseball (Organization)

Attributes

Classificationssports and athletic equipment

Dimensions15.5 x 13 in.

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