Beautiful blond and black ALL leather ANTIQUE & very old 1920’s baseball glove mitt (baseman glove left handed for the right handed thrower) with buckle back and unusual leather padding and stitching - two tone leather (see black and blond leather offset - very cool) - please see all photos - this glove has the Wolverine Sporting Goods stamping and the facsimile autograph of major leaguer AL VAN CAMP (Cleveland Indians and Boston Red Sox) - please see all photos! Also included is the bio of this major leaguer career along with minor league bio- rare obscure 1920’s blond and black all leather antique circa ball glove and old - close to 100 years old - wow!

The Al Van Camp old circa glove mitt antique - see several photos and from different angles to get a better perspective of the quality and craftsmanship on this oldie but goodie (see facsimile autograph stamped into the top up portion of the antique beaut - along with the manufacturer stamping! This circa thick and high quality leather Al Van Camp unusual leather stitched and patches baseball ball mitt displays great and would be a great addition to any sports collection or for display!)

Albert Joseph Van Camp (September 7, 1903 – February 2, 1981) was a backup first baseman/left fielder in Major League Baseball who played from 1928 through 1932 for the Cleveland Indians (1928) and Boston Red Sox (1931–1932). Listed at 5' 10", 175 lb., Van Camp batted and threw right-handed.

Al Van Camp

First baseman/Left fielder

Born: September 7, 1903

Moline, Illinois

Died: February 2, 1981 (aged 77)

Davenport, Iowa

Batted: Right

Threw: Right

MLB debut

September 11, 1928, for the Cleveland Indians

Last MLB appearance

June 23, 1932, for the Boston Red Sox

MLB statistics

Batting average

.261

Doubles

20

Runs batted in

41

Teams

Cleveland Indians (1928)

Boston Red Sox (1931–1932)

Biography

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Van Camp was born in Moline, Illinois. In 1927, Van Camp hit .309 with 11 home runs for the Des Moines Demons of the Western League before entering the majors in 1928 with Cleveland. His most productive season came with the 1931 Red Sox, when he posted career-numbers in games (101), hits (89), runs (34) and RBI (33), while hitting .275, also a career-high. Before the 1933 season, he was traded by Boston to the Louisville Colonels of the American Association in exchange for catcher Merv Shea.

In a three-season career, Van Camp was a .261 hitter (116-for-444) with 44 runs and 41 RBI in 140 games, including 20 doubles, six triples, four stolen bases, and a .301 on-base percentage without home runs.

BASEBALL GLOVE/MITT - nice piece of sports memorabilia. More antique sports items being posted today and later this week - keep looking please. Winning bidder to pay 16.75 shipping and handling! This old antique leather ball mitt measure’s 11.5 inches by 10.5 inches wide (adult size - old large beaut!!).