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Diamond_Dog

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9. GREAT photos, George!

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Tue May 27, 2025, 06:08 PM

May 27

I’ll bet your old mitt brings back lots of good memories. I love old baseball photos, being such a huge fan. I won’t hold it against you that you’re a Yankee fan.

My dad pitched semi pro in Cleveland. His idol was Bob Feller. Even though I was a girl we had lots of good times watching games and he’d pitch to me in the back yard and explain the different pitches and how to hit them. I’ve played softball before but just in a league for fun. I have an old mitt and so does Mr. Diamond who played center field one year in college in Florida. Mr. Diamond college yearbook that year sports section had the headline “Brevard Engineering Has Perfect Season, Goes 0 and 12.”

TY for sharing these!

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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