Babe Ruth mitt from youth in Goldins Next Auction

[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.

[khkco4bls]

I hate to say it but at the bottom of the glove in the picture the dimple or stain isn't that the same one on the glove

[Michael B]

I noticed in the photos that the opening in the back spans at least three fingers and cuts high into the thumb. The one shown spans two fingers and does not cut high. I would say not the same glove as in the photos.

[JollyElm]

Based on the pictures, it really doesn't look to be the same mitt. But it made me think of 1962 card #135, because that guy seated in front looked very familiar. And sure enough, he's the same guy in the lower right whose face is cut off...

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[ullmandds]

it really does not look to be the same mitt based on the pics to me either.

sad thing is that someone will spend a pretty sizable chunk of change on it regardless of whether its real or not.

[ullmandds]

And Im sure Ken will revise the story to suggest that there were multiple catchers mitts used at st marys.

[murphusa]

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[vintagesportscollector]

Originally Posted by JollyElm

Based on the pictures, it really doesn't look to be the same mitt. But it made me think of 1962 card #135, because that guy seated in front looked very familiar. And sure enough, he's the same guy in the lower right whose face is cut off...

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Thanks Darren. That card provides another good view of the Mitt for comparison.