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1920 Bill Wambsganss World Series Unassisted Triple Play Game Worn Glove....
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Description
1920 Bill Wambsganss World Series Unassisted Triple Play Game Worn Glove. Much like Don Larsen, who recorded the Fall Classic's only perfect game, Bill Wambsganss' place in baseball history is inextricably tied to a singular moment never before or since duplicated in post-season play. But while Larsen's moment required twenty-seven outs and more than two hours, Wamby's took just three outs in a "blink and you'd miss it" moment. With the Brooklyn Robins threatening in the top of the fifth inning of World Series Game Five, having placed the inning's first two batters on base, spitball pitcher Clarence Mitchell drilled a line drive toward second base. With the runners in motion, Wamby plucked the liner from the air and stepped on second base to retire second baseman Pete Kilduff. Looking up, Wamby found catcher Otto Miller standing helplessly before him, and reached out with his glove to apply the historic tag.Heritage is proud to present the very glove used to record the Fall Classic's most celebrated defensive play. The ancient leather artifact sports magnificent provenance to match its historic relevance, with the following documentation to accompany:
1) 1945 signed letter (with originally mailing envelope) on Minneapolis Star Journal and Tribune letterhead to the glove's owner George MacDonald, advising that he donate his glove to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
2) A second letter, dated 1948, noting that Wambsganss returned the glove to The Lannom Mfg. Co. at Grinnell, Iowa after the 1920 season, requesting that a duplicate of the glove be made. It explains that while the replacement glove was sent to Wambsganss, the original was retained, with Mr. Lannom giving the glove to Mr. MacDonald.
3) A clipped article from the Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune about the glove, its background and owner. Note that all of this documentation is available for viewing on our website at www.HA.com.
Rarely is the collector presented with an opportunity to own a piece so steeped in baseball lore. The deeply toned leather shows the effects of its age, with a broken wrist strap and a hole in the palm, but otherwise remains solid and complete and certainly none the worse for wear from a display standpoint. No markings are apparent, and the wristband tagging is worn beyond legibility, but the glove quite clearly matches images from that magical day, and the ancient letters of provenance are beyond question. For over sixty years, the glove has teetered on the brink of joining the Hall of Fame's collection. Will it now join yours instead? Guide Value or Estimate: $10,000 - $20,000.
Auction Info
2008 October Signature Sports Collectibles Auction #710 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
October, 2008
17th-18th
Friday-Saturday
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