The largest improvement ever in glove design happened in the 1920's, when Bill Doak, a journeyman pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, approached Rawlings with an idea for a web laced between the first finger and thumb. Glove from the 1920's have a vertical tunnel loop web. Either two or four elongated loops were sewn in directly to the thumb and forefinger through which passed a simple rawhide lace. For more information, and pictures of Baseball glove from the 1920 see Related Links below.
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