Eddie Miller's glove

[okdoak]

Eddie Miller was one of the best fielding shortstops of the 1940's, a seven time All Star. But he had one scary looking glove.

[Rickybulldog]

http://www.denverpost.com/rockies/ci_8741969

Reminds me of THE CREATURE which was the name given to Walt Weiss' glove.

[softball66]

There's more to this than the Raggedy Ann glove.
Note: that's Marty Marion, often referred to as "Mr. Shortstop" looking over the deadbeat or beatdead glove of "The Crab." Marion acknowledged Miller as a premier shortstop in an interview in Sports Collectors Digest years ago. Marion used a longer finger glove than Miller.
Note: often middle infielders of this era would cut holes in their gloves like Durocher, Bartell, etc.
This is one of my favorite glove photos.

[okdoak]

Marty Marion probably from the same year.

[softball66]

That's the wartime sleeve patch from 1942 to 1945. Looks like "Slats" has a newer glove.
A number of the Eddie Miller MacGregor mint and mint in box retail gloves have turned up. A few in the "Dr. Mace" sale of the 1980s.
Marion had a percentage deal with Rawlings on retail sales of his endorsed gloves.

[stockbuddy]

Joe and Okdoak,

Very cool pic of the Miller glove with an altered palm. Wish I could see the web a bit clearer on that old glove.

Happy New Year guys.

Dave