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Circa 1888-89 Goodwin Cabinet Photo of Joe Gunson, Padded Catcher’s Mitt User.
Lot 31. Circa 1888-89 Goodwin Cabinet Photo of Joe Gunson, Padded Catcher’s Mitt User. In the 1880s, either Gunson or Harry Decker first use the padded catcher’s mitt. Legend has it that Gunson, who played for the Kansas City Cowboys in 1889, came up with the idea for the padded mitt. He was too busy catching in Al Spalding’s world baseball tour, however, to apply for a patent or to commercialize the idea. In 1889, Decker filed for a patent. In this Goodwin cabinet photo, Gunson wears a Kansas City uniform. Wearing a padded mitt on his left hand, he is posed to throw a baseball. The pose is different from the known pose of his N173 Old Judge cabinet card. The photo is on a 4 ½” x 6 ½” mount from the Heyn Photo Studio of Omaha, Neb. Decorative ad back. There are six tack holes, only one of which affects Gunson’s image, his shoe. The photo exhibits some foxing and shows strong contrast. Possibly one of a kind.
Minimum Bid $400.
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