Vintage Jerry Grote Hollander Baseball Catcher\'s Glove Yankee Clipper 1259 JG
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Vintage Jerry Grote Hollander Baseball Catcher\'s Glove Yankee Clipper 1259 JG:
$17.49
Vintage Jerry Grote Trio Hollander Baseball Glove
On the glove:
The Yankee Clipper Line
Model 1259 JG
Pro Model
100% nylon stitched
Top grain cowhide
Jerry Grote Model
Although this qlove looks very playable, considering it\'s age I would be careful at first because of the age of the leather laces.
From Wiki:
Jerry Grote
Catcher
Born: October 6, 1942 (age 72)
San Antonio, Texas
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 21, 1963 for the Houston Colt .45s
Last MLB appearance
October 3, 1981 for the Los Angeles Dodgers
Career statistics
Batting average .252
Hits 1,092
Runs batted in 404
Teams
Houston Colt .45s (1963–1964)
New York Mets (1966–1977)
Los Angeles Dodgers (1977–1978)
Kansas City Royals (1981)
Los Angeles Dodgers (1981)
Career highlights and awards
2× All-Star (1968, 1974)
World Series champion (1969)
Gerald Wayne Grote (born October 6, 1942) is a former professional baseball player. He played the majority of his Major League Baseball career as a catcher for the New York Mets and was regarded as one of the best defensive catchers of his era.