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Best Glove Man Is Not Star, But An Unknown Doc'r am-“Ei*The beat glove man ball it not one of the established major league atari, but a one time minor leaguer who 11 known at the “Clove Doctor.”That would be Harry I.atina. who not onlv repairs baseball glovei for the ball players but help* createmm, , 9Harry, who is with the Rawlings company and travels from camp to camp ami city to city to fix up major and minor league players’ gloves, has come up with something new this year in what he calls the “trapeze” glove, a finger job which is a takeoff on tbe first baseman's mitt. He also came up with that majoraired catcher s mitt last year, which was made to hold knuckle ball pitches “There is no padding in theTrapeze glove. Harry explained to us ui an interview in the St Ixsuis Cards' camp in St Peter*-• burg. Fla , this spring “It is just shell and lining but this type of glove is more active. Players to-1 day wear the gloves off their hands and use them like a Jai | Alai player Seldom does the whole f hand come m contact with the glove and they catch them in the pocket partnr oniir.o (Urrv • A A m HHarry l-attnaColeman Hits Home To Aid Redleg Cause
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Van Wert Times Bulletin
Van Wert, Ohio, US
Sat, Apr 01, 1961
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