by mhwolf » March 12th, 2011, 7:26 pm
Hi Forum! A great story. My dad and I in 1968 went down to Paragon Sporting Goods in Union Square, NY to pick up my KC1. I knew it was used for pros, and it was not widely advertised or shelved in retail stores. You basically had to call a supplier and have them call Macgregor to get you one. So, I remember paying $65.00 for the glove, and used it until I was about 16. I left the game, and moved to Seattle in 1983. During the move it was either lost or stolen out of the trunk of my car. Since then, I wondered if I would ever see a glove like this again especially one made for a left-handed thrower. Well, my dreams came true. As some of you may of witnessed on Ebay, recently there was a 1968 KC1 up for auction. Brand new in the box, for left hand throwers! I mean a 43 year old glove with no wear at all. It's as if it was put in a air tight container. Reading this forum, I found that a similar Kc3 used glove went for $900.00 on Ebay in 2005. So, I had to convince my wife that $1,000.00 would "bring my childhood back." I was able to get it for $341.00! Aside from the big relief that my wife did not have to see $1,000.00 leave the checking account, I have a problem. Do I use the glove, or do I put it in a plexy trophy case and buy a cheapy? This has motivated me to try out for our area "Puget Sound Senior Baseball league." I look forward to your advice as fellow colleagues of the great game of baseball. "We are not athletes, we are baseball players."