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dem4decades

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1. That's so great that you still have it. I lost my black Roger Clemons glove years ago.

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Tue May 27, 2025, 06:32 AM

May 27

It was perfect, other than the player's name on it, a Rawlings with a H web. It fit like a glove; all you had to do is get the ball near it and the glove would catch it. And then I lost it. I would buy gloves all the time just trying to find one just like it, I buy them, break them in but didn't have any luck, it was like searching for the perfect wave. Then last year I bought 3 gloves at an auction, and one of them was perfect, broken in beautifully and fit like a glove.

I haven't thrown a ball in years but finding that glove bought me so such joy, and now i can stop looking, Now I just have to figure out what to do with all the other gloves I've accumulated.

My grandson just started t ball, of course he's a lefty, I don't have any of those.

Thanks for the photo, it's nice to know others cherish an old glove.

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My old infielder's glove. It's handled many a softball grounder. It still can catch, just I can't hardly throw anymore. [View all] George McGovern May 27 OP

That's so great that you still have it. I lost my black Roger Clemons glove years ago. dem4decades May 27 #1

You bet dem4decades! A baseball glove can't help but bring memories. George McGovern May 27 #2

Donate the unused gloves to a boys athletics depart. of a local school magicarpet May 28 #17

What a beautiful old glove, my dear George! I think it worked in many a game. CaliforniaPeggy May 27 #3

Thanks Peggy! Yes, wisdom is good! George McGovern May 27 #6

Lots of good times, there, Allan! SheltieLover May 27 #4

Ywlcom! You are correct! Ty!! George McGovern May 27 #7

My daughter used to sleep with her catcher's mitt SheltieLover May 27 #11

HAH HA HA I'm laughing out loud SheltieLover! Thank You! George McGovern May 28 #14

Yw SheltieLover May 28 #15

If you grew up in NE Iowa in the early sixties, like I did, you were probably a Twins fan. rsdsharp May 27 #5

Beautiful mitt! Well, I grew up in Connecticut rsdsharp. Worshipped the "damn Yankees". George McGovern May 27 #8

Thank you, sir! Earl Battey was my hero as a kid. rsdsharp May 27 #10

Around that time my hero was Bobby Richardson, 2nd base--man for the Yankees. George McGovern May 28 #12

Allan, I played mostly played catcher, but I also played some first base. rsdsharp May 28 #16

GREAT photos, George! Diamond_Dog May 27 #9

YW my friend! TY! Please see my reply above to rsdsharp and the part about George McGovern May 28 #13