Vintage Baseball Glove Forum

In the movie "61" was Mantle(Thomas Jane) wearing an original XPGH or did someone make his glove for the movie and what happened to it after the movie was shot? It looked pretty authentic. Anyone know?

The Glove was made by Bob Clevenhagen at Rawlings along with the Roger Marris Splading. Bob had told me they still had a few of the Splading labels in the Ava plant from the days when Rawlings made the Spalding gloves.

Good question when I saw "61" I had the same queston and asked Bob myself.
Hope that helps.
Todd

thanks for the anwsers, wonder where they wound up?

From 1964 Sport magazine. Mantles XPG6H may have the leather web connector strap wrapped by rolled lacing.


Other purported Mantle game models have the leather connector strap wrapped with rolled lace between the webs.
The model below is circa 1962




Below is the Billy Crystal glove with a cut off web strap and added rolled lacing.


below is a circa 1966 Mantle game model with the leather connecting strap intact



Below are a couple of store models. First is a is a Mantle XPH6-H with the leather strap web connector and the later "H-Web" stamping


Second is a killer Mantle XPGH with no leather connecting strap designed into the glove, just the rolled lace. This one has "H-Web" stamped on the thumb and possibly a mid to later 60's model.