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Geo. Worthington Co.
Baseball Gloves |
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Item Details |
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CIRCA
- 1938-1950s
DISTRIBUTOR
- Geo. Worthington
Co. Cleveland OH
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SIZE
- Adult & Youth
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PRICE GUIDE
- $30.00- $60.00
Very Good-Excellent
Condition
Older models or web
styles may carry a
premium. The value
for player endorsed
models will vary
based on Player
demand
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The Geo. Worthington Co.
was a wholesale Hardware company
located in Cleveland, Ohio. It was
started by a 16 year old George
Worthington in 1829. The advent of the
railroad and the Civil War stimulated
the company's growth. By 1870 the firm
began issuing yearly catalogs as sales
reached $1.5 million, and incorporated
in 1887. From 1986-88 the company
reorganized under Chapter 11 of the
U.S. bankruptcy law, and in 1991 the
company ceased to exist, after 162
years in business
The earliest logo (1930s-1940s) used on George Worthington Company
baseball gloves was the trademark "GW
CO." Endorsed models include;
Chet Laabs S25 fielders glove, Billy
Johnson S15 Fielders glove, and
Rudy York S24 first base mitt.
The 1938 Geo. Worhington Co., Cleveland, "Anniversary" logo baseball glove models
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endorsement by; Roxie Lawson No. 14, Lloyd "Sprout" Waner No. 12,
Heinie Manush, Walter "Biff" Berger,
Bill Rogell, Freddie Maguire fielders
gloves, Rudy York S24, Rip Collins 23
first base mitt, Bill Dickey S33 & S37
Catchers mitt, No. 31 Big League Model
catchers mitt, No 40 softball
The large "W" Worthington logo
dated to about 1940 -1950s, feature
endorsements by Pee Wee Reese S16, Sam Jethroe S17, Mickey
Mantle S94, Al Rosen S46 & SG95. Hank
Thompson S15, fielders gloves.
Sam Leslie A122, Steve Bilko
ST12, First base mitt. these gloves
were made by Denkert Sporting Goods.
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Geo. Worthington Company
Baseball Gloves |
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1938 George Worthington Company Catalog Listing |
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