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BILL DOAK MODEL BASEBALL GLOVE AND BALL C1920'S

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BILL DOAK MODEL BASEBALL GLOVE AND BALL C1920'S:glove and baseball of the day mounted in a wood and glass case. Stamped on ball "Bill Doak Model"; Doak was a National League Pitcher, his career spanned from 1912 with Cincinnati Reds to 1929 St. Louis cardinals; "His most lasting contribution to the sport was for an improved baseball glove. In 1920, he suggested to Rawlings that a web should be laced between the first finger and thumb. He said it would create a natural pocket. The Bill Doak glove soon replaced all other baseball gloves and is the standard to this day", excerpt from Wikipedia. This is an example of that glove.

ball and glove show wear due to use, GA.

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