Warning!! It's Baaaaaack!! Off-topic Baseball Thread '08 !!

[fullor30]

Padgett.........

Today is leetle Looie's 70th birthday.

Slickest shortstop I've ever seen.

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by fullor30

Padgett.........

Today is leetle Looie's 70th birthday.

Slickest shortstop I've ever seen.

He was truly a magician out there in the infield. When I was in little league (actually, it was just a league our park district sponsored - we never had "real" Little League were I lived) I alternated between shortstop (mostly) and pitcher. For some reason I can't remember, I had two gloves. One was an Aparicio autographed Wilson and the other was a Don Larson Spaulding. I would change them depending on which position I played that game. I remember when I first got the Wilson, "breaking in" the pocket by putting a ball in the pocket, tying the glove tightly with twine and putting it under my mattress at night for a few nights.

Ah, memories of childhood.

[fullor30]

I know the Nellie Fox glove was the A2000, I think Looie's was the A2002

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by fullor30

I know the Nellie Fox glove was the A2000, I think Looie's was the A2002

I thought the A2000 didn't have an autograph. I had a friend whose dad worked for Wilson. He had one of the first ones.

[fullor30]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

I thought the A2000 didn't have an autograph. I had a friend whose dad worked for Wilson. He had one of the first ones.

I think your right. A friend of mine had one of the first ones, pro model, they were pretty sweet. His Dad was connected in sports. Wilson is based in Chicago.

Always wanted one. In fact, I'm due for a new glove. Mine was found floating in a creek last summer. it never recovered.

[fullor30]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

He was truly a magician out there in the infield. When I was in little league (actually, it was just a league our park district sponsored - we never had "real" Little League were I lived) I alternated between shortstop (mostly) and pitcher. For some reason I can't remember, I had two gloves. One was an Aparicio autographed Wilson and the other was a Don Larson Spaulding. I would change them depending on which position I played that game. I remember when I first got the Wilson, "breaking in" the pocket by putting a ball in the pocket, tying the glove tightly with twine and putting it under my mattress at night for a few nights.

Ah, memories of childhood.

Hey, I found your glove.........

[ChuckElias]

Originally Posted by fullor30

.Hey, I found your glove.........

How hard could it be to find? Didn't they just leave their gloves out on the field by their positions when Mark played?

[Adam]

Originally Posted by ChuckElias

How hard could it be to find? Didn't they just leave their gloves out on the field by their positions when Mark played?

Yep, but it took an archeologist to find it all these years later. It was left in the field and time buried it.

[Dan_ref]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Yep, but it took an archeologist to find it all these years later. It was left in the field and time buried it.

Insert uncalled for comment about JR's sex drive here.

edit... I just realized that this post may be mean spirited. My apologies if I've offended the repulsive old goat.

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by ChuckElias

How hard could it be to find? Didn't they just leave their gloves out on the field by their positions when Mark played?

True. I used to trip over them all the time. BTW - I remember witnessing a bareknuckle brawl between James Naismith and Abner Doubleday over who could copyright the term "National".

George Halas won.