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Bengie Molina catcher's mitt

Date2009

DescriptionBlack leather left-handed catcher's mitt with orange stitching. The glove has three main finger stalls and a thumb stall. The stalls are connected by two pieces of leather and lacing, which makes up the webbing. The glove is also held together with laces threaded through holes throughout the outer edges of the glove. On top of the index finger stall is an extra piece of black leather. The back side of the glove has a wrist strap with a hook-and-loop fastener and a loop for size adjustment. The wrist strap has a black, red, and gold "All-Star" logo sewn in. The back side of the glove has a few additional stamps, "Pro-Elite" embroidered along the thumb stall, a small All-Star "A" logo on the webbing, and "Bengie Molina" embroidered along the pinky stall. The palm side of the glove also has a few stamps, including "Professional Series CM3000XSBK" and "All-Star." On the back side of the wrist strap is a strip of wool.

Bio/Historical NoteGlove used by Bengie Molina of the San Francisco Giants during the 2009 season.

Object numberB-2009-0328

Subject San Francisco Giants (Baseball team)

Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer All-Star Sporting Goods

Subject Major League Baseball (Organization)

Subject National League of Professional Baseball Clubs

Subject Molina, Bengie, 1974-

Attributes

Classificationssports and athletic equipment

Dimensions11.5 x 10 x 6.5 in.

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