https://www.baseballbytheletters.com/2010/03/29/bobby-shantz-gold-gloves-and-mister-mack-2/ Hand-written memories from those who lived The Game! Thu, 27 Oct 2016 14:20:03 +0000 hourly 1 https://www.baseballbytheletters.com/2010/03/29/bobby-shantz-gold-gloves-and-mister-mack-2/#comment-67974 Sat, 26 May 2012 18:07:55 +0000 http://www.baseballbytheletters.com/2010/03/29/bobby-shantz-gold-gloves-and-mister-mack-2/#comment-67974 Nice story about Mr. Shantz. Today (5/26/2012) is the 50th anniversary of the day I got a new glove, which happened to be a “Bobby Shantz” autograph Regent model. I was nine years old, and a left-handed pitcher. I still have the glove. I really wanted an Al Kaline model, but my parents convinced me that the Shantz glove was a better value. Coincidentally, after I pitched and won a game that day with the new glove, Al Kaline was injured (broken collarbone) making a diving catch for the final out in a Tigers 2-1 win over the Yankees in New York. Good luck and best of health to you, Mr. Shantz.

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