MLB Curt Simmons Autographed Model MacGregor G3333 USA-Made Baseball Glove

Description

Offered is a
MacGregor
,
USA-made
,
Curt Simmons G3333 Autograph Model
baseball glove.  Although this particular glove does not enjoy the appearance that other gloves have, please do not let appearances fool you; this glove has an
incredible pocket
...even better that the Jimmy Piersall and Jim Hickman gloves I have up on separate listings.  Actually, the flaws are quite few, but they are more noticeable than gloves with more flaws because someone did not lace the pocket with leather lacing as they should have, electing to hold the pocket in place with rigged-up thin brown and white rubber "straps".  If someone would replace the straps with leather lacing, this would be an
excellent
ball glove.  To reiterate, the flaw with this g
love is the absence of the leather lacing around the pocket area.  This glove has an adjustable button wrist strap that has two notches to loosen or tighten the glove to the wearer's needs.  (Please see photo # 5 above.)  Please see all the photos attached, and enlarge please.
For those of you old enough who only vaguely remember Curt Simmons, allow me to start out this way:  MLB Hall of Fame hitters Hank Aaron and Stan Musial each separately named Simmons as the toughest pitcher they had to face in their careers.  How's that for giving instant legitimacy for a terrific left-handed pitcher in baseball's Golden Age!  Curt Simmons' MLB career was from 1947 to 1950 and 1952 to 1967.  Mr. Simmons, along with Robin Roberts, was one of the twin anchors of the starting rotation of the
"Whiz Kids"
, the Philadelphia Phillies' 1950 National League championship team. Simmons won 17 of 25 decisions during the 1950 season, playing a valuable role in bringing Philadelphia its second National League championship of the 20th century. With the outbreak of the Korean War, however, Simmons was called to active military service in September 1950.  When he returned in 1952, Curt won 14 games and posted a stellar 2.82 earned run average  and lead the majors with six shutouts.   Signed as a free agent by the St. Louis Cardinals, Simmons put back-to-back seasons where he posted 15- and 18-game-winning seasons in 1963–1964, in a pitching rotation that included Bob Gibson. In 1964, he appeared in the World Series against the Yankees. He started two games for the eventual world champion Cardinals, losing his only decision but compiling a 2.51 ERA. Then Mr. Simmons finished his career with the Chicago Cubs and California Angels, in 1966–1967.  Curt Simmons was a magnificent pitcher who remained relatively quiet to fans other than those who followed the Phillies' fortunes.
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not
ship internationally.)  God bless.