Wilson Vintage Baseball Mitt, Chris Speier Model, Japan, 1972, Excellent

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Wilson Vintage Baseball Mitt, Chris Speier Model, Japan, 1972, Excellent
Wilson Vintage Baseball Mitt, Chris Speier Model, Japan, 1972, Excellent
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This is a great mitt with some history. It was used by Robert Smith's great-grandson several removed, in his budding career as a catcher from 1962 to 1966. Robert Smith caught for the Pirates at the turn of the century and was Honus Wagers best friend and ended up marrying Smith's sister. That was the golden era for the Pirates. The condition is excellent and could be used to catch today.
Speier
,signator
, played 19 seasons in the Major Leagues as a
shortstop
for the
Montreal Expos
,
San Francisco Giants
,
Chicago Cubs
and briefly for the
St. Louis Cardinals
and
Minnesota Twins
during the 1984 season.
Speier accrued a career .246
batting average
and a .970
fielding percentage
. His overall playing strengths were his solid fielding and selective eye at the plate. He was also named to the
National League
All-Star team during the 1972, 1973 and 1974 seasons as a member of the Giants. Speier won the 1987
Willie Mac Award
for his spirit and leadership during his second time with the Giants.
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