How can you tell if game used glove?

[ooo-ribay]

Originally Posted by drcy

For minor players, their names names sewn or branded on the equipment will strongly suggest it was made for them personally. Same with Pre-War bats for lesser known and minor league players-- if the lesser player's name is branded on the bat it was probably made for that player. Store models would have Babe Ruth's or Edd Rousch's name not Joe Schmoe's who played one and a half years for the A's and the other 12 in the minors. One good thing about collecting minor players' stuff.

I treasure my Joe Schmoe gamer

[ctownboy]

drcy,

Thank you.

After looking up Steve Dixon on baseballreference.com and finding that he DID play in the majors but for only two seasons and a total of six games (five innings with an ERA of 28.80) I kind of figured this had to be a pro glove. The only question was whether it was game used in the Majors.

Like I said, I have found a couple of pictures of his baseball cards from his MLB years and the glove he is wearing on them is black leather. I also found where a black leather glove with his name stitched in the side sold at auction a couple of years ago. That glove was a Louisville Slugger TPX G125 P4G like mine.

So, my question was, if this was game used in the Majors how could I tell since he only appeared in six games? Or, could this have been a glove he used in the Minors......

Anyway, thanks again for your help.

David

[Michael B]

Originally Posted by ctownboy

drcy,

Thank you.

After looking up Steve Dixon on baseballreference.com and finding that he DID play in the majors but for only two seasons and a total of six games (five innings with an ERA of 28.80) I kind of figured this had to be a pro glove. The only question was whether it was game used in the Majors.

Like I said, I have found a couple of pictures of his baseball cards from his MLB years and the glove he is wearing on them is black leather. I also found where a black leather glove with his name stitched in the side sold at auction a couple of years ago. That glove was a Louisville Slugger TPX G125 P4G like mine.

So, my question was, if this was game used in the Majors how could I tell since he only appeared in six games? Or, could this have been a glove he used in the Minors......

Anyway, thanks again for your help.

David

David,

A possible route is to use Smalling's Address Book and write him a letter with a picture of the glove and ask him about it. There may also be someone on the forum who has Smalling and will send you the address.