Babe Ruth mitt from youth in Goldins Next Auction

[ullmandds]

What do you guys think of this purported right handed catchers mitt the Ruth supposedly used at St Marys Industrial School as a youth?

http://www.sportscollectorsdaily.com...oming-auction/

[vintagesportscollector]

I'd like to see the listing on Goldins when it's available and how they match the mitt shown to the supporting photos and to a Reach mitt from the era.

[vintagesportscollector]

Babe-Ruth-1912.jpgRuthStMarys.jpg
Ruthcatchersglove2.jpg

[murphusa]

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[prewarsports]

If the school was so poor and relied on donations, why would Ruth have been allowed to keep the glove?

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by prewarsports

If the school was so poor and relied on donations, why would Ruth have been allowed to keep the glove?

Not that I am convinced this story is true...but I would have to think after ruth got famous he likely "gave back" to st mary's in some way. So maybe st marys wasnt so dire after this...who know?

To me...its possible the glove may have been given "back" to him at a later date...I'm just playing devils advocate here.

I have not looked into said provenance at all yet.

Either way it seems to me that whether authentic or not this item really belongs in the museum where it's been for a long time.

[dhernandez]

Originally Posted by murphusa

Dream on. Another case of a good story used to get someone to give away their money

+1