I came up with the contest question while out with my brother and his friend playing baseball the other day. My glove is over 20 years old (gasp), and I have one that I bought in college about 8 years ago that I just never was able to break in, and is an outfielders glove (read: easier to catch with) which is larger than my glove I used to play third base. We had a laugh over who the stamped signature in my glove is since this player is long since retired. Then it hit me, there is the question.
**In light of the season kicking off tonight, and baseball being in full swing the contest question is:
What player's signature stamp is in the palm of my first baseball glove?
Hint: He was a pitcher.
The prize will be a 2006 Fleer Ultra blaster.
Also, feel free to share if your first glove had a signature in it, and who it was if you would like.
The contest will run from today until Wednesday to give everyone a chance to participate in case some people are away this weekend for the holiday. If no one guesses correctly, I will offer another hint.
Nolan Ryan is my guess.
ReplyDeleteJuan Guzman
ReplyDeleteNolan Ryan.
ReplyDeleteI never had players names on my gloves, it was just something I didn't like. However, I do have promo gloves from the Syracuse Chiefs, and some have signatures.
Alex Rodriguez is on the last facsimile item I purchased, a wooden Louisville Slugger.
My first glove was a hand-me-down from my sister. Fernando Valenzuela.
ReplyDeleteNow, mine just says Mizuno.
Steve Carlton
ReplyDeleteI am going to go with Kevin Brown
ReplyDeleteJim Palmer
ReplyDeleteI'm not entering the contest -- too many cards floating around here as it is.
ReplyDeleteMy first glove was a Jose Canseco model.
dwight gooden my guess as well as the name on my first glove
ReplyDeleteMy first player model glove was a Jose Canseco, although I always wanted a Mark McGwire first baseman's glove.
ReplyDeleteGreg Maddux, because he was on one of my gloves.
ReplyDeleteTom Glavine?
ReplyDeleteMy first glove was a black Regent infielders mitt. Darryl Strawberry.
By the way, I'm totally going to bid on my old mitt.. I lost mine during my last year of little league.
ReplyDeleteBert Blyleven
ReplyDeleteMy first glove is sitting on a shelf behind me right now with a card of the player positioned in the pocket ! Don't die laughing,I know I'm OLD. Richie Ashburn!
BY the way I received your cards and wrappers. They were great! I have 5 trades to post.
Bret Saberhagen
ReplyDeletei know i still have his model glove, so why not give it a shot
Orel Hershiser is my guess. My first glove was Dave Winfield.
ReplyDeleteRon Guidry.
ReplyDeleteMy first glove had a Tom Seaver signature.
David Cone
ReplyDeleteMy first glove was a Ken Griffey Jr. and I still have it.
me say the Texas Express, Nolan Ryan.
ReplyDeleteI'll go with Roger Clemens
ReplyDeleteHmm. My guess is Dennis Eckersley.
ReplyDeleteMy first glove was Ken Griffey, Jr., and my first bat was a Darryl Strawberry.
You: Doug Drabek
ReplyDeleteMe: Bobby (Not Barry, but his dad) Bonds)
I'll guess Jose Rijo.
ReplyDeleteMy first glove was Mike Schmidt.
I'm going to have to say Nolan Ryan...
ReplyDeleteI'm going to go with Mike Flanagan because he was on my first glove.
ReplyDeleteI'm gonna go out on a limb and say Bob Welch.
ReplyDeleteMy first glove, well, I don't remember who's name was in it (most likely Jeter, since I was a SS), but it is long gone now.
Kind of sad to think about it now.
Since everyone posted before me what I was going to say(Ryan), they would win. So I'll go out on a limb and say Gossage.
ReplyDeleteSome of these answers are cracking me up, I don't know why but they are.
ReplyDeleteI will go with Mark Langston.
ReplyDeleteHow about Dave Stewart?
ReplyDeleteThe real question is, what happened in the Target warehouse? My Target has the same 4-year old blasters for the same price.
I am going to guess Roger Clemens. His name was everywhere 20 years ago..
ReplyDeleteAnd my first glove? Cal Ripken, Jr.
TOM GLAVINE is my guess
ReplyDeleteMy first glove had Glavine's sig stamped on it so I figured it was a worthy guess. However, that glove was about 6 inches long. The first glove that I picked out for myself was none other than Derek Jeter. Wouldn't have it any other way
Don Larsen.
ReplyDeleteDon Larsen, how old do you think I am? LOL
ReplyDeleteSorry,
ReplyDeleteWhitey Ford then.
My guess would be Dave Righetti
ReplyDeleteAt least he was my first glove!
LOL, ok that's more like it.
ReplyDeleteroger clemens is my guess.
ReplyDeletemy first glove had Mike Schmidt's auto in the palm.
If we're allowed a second guess, then I'm going to say Steve Avery.
ReplyDeleteIf not, then just send me that Fleer Ultra Blaster anyway.
I didn't see Steve Carlton so I'll go with him.
ReplyDeleteMark Davis?
ReplyDeleteI can't remember who was on my first glove. But Eddie Murry was on my first bat.
I want to say Rob Dibble for some reason but I will go with Mike Mussina.
ReplyDeleteMy guess is Tom Seaver.
ReplyDeleteMy first glove was a George Brett mocel.
I had a Ripkin glove when I was little.
ReplyDeleteDon't tell me you had a Goose Gossage glove?
ReplyDeleteWhoops, someone already picked Gossage. I can't think of any more mid-80s Yankees pitchers that would be good enough for a glove signature. Hoping you were a Mets fan back in the day, I'll go with Ron Darling.
ReplyDeleteOral Hershiser
ReplyDeleteOK, let's see. Twenty years ago (at least) puts the glove smack dab in the middle of the Junk Wax Era; about 1990.
ReplyDeleteI'm guessing Dwight Gooden.
My guess out of left field is LaMarr Hoyt. (I don't know, maybe it was a budget glove...)
Frank Viola or Rico Brogna
ReplyDeleteKazuo Uzuki ? No? OK, then David Cone
ReplyDeleteTom Seaver
ReplyDeleteHideki Irabu
ReplyDeleteRICK RHODEN!!!!
ReplyDeleteRollie Fingers
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