Wanted/Seeking a Vintage (1957 or similiar) Wilson A2000

[zilly79]

Hey Everyone --- This is my first time posting so forgive me if I'm repeating a post/thread

I am hoping to find a vintage Wilson A2000; original 1957 or similar. My father was Minor Leaguer in the 50s & 60s and his A2000 was his most prized possession. When he left the game (after throwing out his arm) he gave the glove to his son...whom then accidently lost it.

My dad is now 73 and a lung transplant survivor and still reminisces of the good old times of the game and his glove. It is awesome to hear those stories every time. Recently --- he researched and found a vintage A2000 and purchased it. He then contacted an Earl Malone associated w/ Wilson to create the original Wilson patch to apply to that glove. He was so excited! Do you know what he did w/ that newfound treasure?! He gave it go this son as a gift to let him know he forgave him. With honor & love. UNFORTUNATELY, this gesture was not met with same heartfelt sentiments.

In an attempt to avoid all the mushy & sappy parts ---- long story short, my dad deserves his glove. I have been searching high and low for a replacement with no such luck. Someone needs to GIVE HIM his glove back and I'm hoping I will be able to do that soon. I come to your forum for any suggestions/direction you may have.

Thank you so much and I look forward to hearing from anyone
-Liz

P.S. My avatar is a photo of my father with his glove. So proud!

[vintagebrett]

Thanks for sharing - hope you are able to locate one - if I had one in my collection I'd love to help but unfortunately I don't have one at this time. I'm sure someone here will be able to help you out. Good luck!

[zilly79]

Thank you Thank you!

[zilly79]

HI!
I just wanted to post an update on my search. Thanks to a previous post by someone for an A2000 on Ebay -- my 2 year search/project is over. I won the glove on Ebay and sent to Earl Malone for repair and finally gave the gift to my father. His reaction is all in the photos. Thank you so much for your help.

[vintagebrett]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing.

[oldreliable]

Thank you very much for sharing that fantastic news and those wonderful photos with us. Your Dad looks very happy. That made my night.

[okdoak]

Glad that you found the glove for your Dad! That is such a neat story and it's nice to see that it has a happy ending.