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AL GRABOWSKI ENDORSED CATCHER’S MITT ST. LOUIS CARDINALS c 1935 JC HIGGINS SEARS
$ 92.4
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AL GRABOWSKI ENDORSED CATCHER’S MITT, ST. LOUIS CARDINALS, c 1935, J.C. HIGGINS - SEARS
Research indicates catcher’s mitts are measured by circumference. This one is +/- 32” and about 10” in diameter.
Condition: For around 86 years olds, this mitt is in decent shape. The leather is intact and still fairly supple. The leather stringing is gone in some parts. The buckle is as you see it.
Al Grabowski was a pitcher with the Saint Louis Cardinals in the 1929 and 1930 seasons. Apparently, it was common to have a non-catcher endorsements on catcher’s mitts.
From Wikipedia I learned that “He was an exceptional hitting pitcher in his brief stint in the majors, posting a .327 batting average (16-for-49) with 10 runs, 4 doubles, 1 triple and 6 RBI in 39 games pitched.”
Research indicates it was probably issued around 1935-36 by J.C. Higgins owned by Sears. It is endorsed with Al Grabowski’s signature and stamped “Genuine Cowhide”
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