J C HIGGINS Trapeze model

[quaz95]

BoB Buhl trapeze model J C Higgins, does anybody know when this was made? Is it rare? and does anybody know who he was?

Thanks
John

[jwoody]

Played for Milwaukee Braves as a pitcher, 1957-58 ....Glove mod#1655 made in 1958..glove is listed common...

[robin_buckeye]

Is it unusual for a player to get a glove endorsement during such a short (and perhaps undistinguished) career?

[vintagebrett]

Back in the day it wasn't uncommon at all. A lot of endorsed gloves are from players who had a small taste of the Majors and in some cases, never made it at all. I remember looking up the statistics for Jim Oglesby when I was selling one of his mitts and he only played 3 major league games and had 11 at bats.

[Gloveguy]

Bob Buhl played 15 seasons and was for several years the third starter for the Braves behind Warren Spahn and Lew Burdette. Here is his page from Baseball Reference. http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/buhlbo01.shtml