1906 double break catchers mitt

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In 1906 Samuel Waring invented a double break catchers mitt to increase the ease of closing the mitt around a thrown ball. The really curious aspect of the patent is the absence of a thumb stall.The drawing indicates a mitt to fit on the right hand. The thumb is left free to roam over the back surface and to apply leverage where needed.

The patent above was cited as reference for the 1972 Wilson patent for a baseman's mitt

This baseman's mitt became known as the Wilson "Outsider" because of the exterior finger stalls