mikesglove wrote:A Reach "Babe Ruth" model catchers mitt sold for $585. It was in a weird category and may have done better if listed correctly. Only four bids. It's a rare one! The mitt shows a fair amount of wear but is still amazingly intact. The rarity is in the wrist strap. That patent design was approved in 1931 just as the Babe Ruth line of mitts were being phased out. May have been in production for only one year.
mikesglove wrote:There are plenty out there with that wrist strap but not the RC1 or RC2 Ruth endorsed models.
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