Brown Leather Baseball Catcher's Mitt

Object/Artifact

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Grover Center: Museum & Historical Society

Name/Title

Brown Leather Baseball Catcher's Mitt

Description

A brown leather, Wilson Sporting Goods brand catcher's mitt.

Use

by John Miller, as a catcher for the Shelby County Reds baseball team in the early 1940s.

Context

Shelby County Reds games were played on the Shelby County Homes grounds, next to the old Shelby Township School grounds. Games were played on Sunday afternoons against opponents from surrounding counties, including some teams from the Indianapolis area. Team members included Ardies Kehrt (manager), Ralph Miller (pitcher), John Miller (catcher), Ray Shaner, Fred McClain, Victor Kehrt, Bob Kehrt, Scott Hendricks, and Don Pickett.

Category

Shelby County Sports

Acquisition

Accession

2009.005

Source or Donor

John Miller, Johnny W. Miller

Acquisition Method

Donation

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Wilson Sporting Goods Company

Date made

circa 1940 - circa 1945

Time Period

20th Century

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Embossment

Location

Thumb

Transcription

It's a Wilson

Language

English

Color

Brown

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

John Miller

Create Date

June 27, 2024

Update Date

June 27, 2024