Cool Old Gear
May 21, 2009Just working my butt off lately. Trying to get a new website up and running and I’m doing it all by myself. It’s not as easy as it looks, trust me. I am learning a lot about the computer though.
As I was browsing the internet looking for stuff, I came across these cool images of old catcher’s gear. They come from a site selling antique equipment…I’m not vouching for them but if you want to dress up like Thurman Munson next Holloween, check out their site.
I remember when all of the catchers wore the same colored gear regardless of their team’s colors. And that mask is so Bob Boone circa 1980 isn’t it?
Those cleats are a little before my time but I remember my dad having a pair exactly like that. Leather soles and all of the metal spikes connected as one. I thought that type of cleat was extinct – but then I found this great photo of a play at the plate.
Check out the bottom of the catcher’s kicks. As I’ve told you before, the Japanese make the best cleats and it looks like the 1960 style spike might be making a comeback….or did it ever leave in Asia?
Wow, now THAT is a yard sale! I don’t see the glove or the ball anywhere. If I knew how, I’d photoshop “Stoerck” on to that baserunner’s jersey and make that my new business card.