Robinson Cano 2010 Game Used Glove??

[carbonrosa]

Just wondering how you can tell if this is a true player issued Spalding glove for Robinson Cano (I'm not even considering it game-used) or just a Store model since Spalding Sells his glove on there web site for $189.99. Are there any specific markings that separate the two?

Spalding site selling Cano Glove:
http://shop.spalding.com/Select-Series-Robinson-Embroidered-fielding/dp/B008S1Q30E

Ebay Auction:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/400617024406?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

[Phil316]

On the ebay auction there seems to be stamping along the inside of where the pinky finger would go it reads something like 42001RC. The picture from Spalding on their site does not have that stamping. Other than that they look pretty similar.

[emann]

Another Cano glove (listed as 2012) just went up on ebay:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2012-Robinson-Cano-Game-Used-Rawlings-Fielding-Glove-New-York-Yankees-/221329559890

[Oddly, they're both originating from Mass sellers: Sportsworld has one and SoxFan213 has the other]

[carbonrosa]

Ya, I saw that. I contacted him asking if the glove he is selling had the same stamps on the pinky and bellow Cano's name like the other one selling on ebay since that one had them and the Store model glove being sold on Spaldings website did not.

[jhunt28]

I know zero about game used gloves...but this one is up for auction from Steiner, and looks brand new to me

http://auction.steinersports.com/Robinson-Cano-Game-Used-Glove-w--Game-Used-2012-In-LOT12638.aspx

[carbonrosa]

I saw the Steiner one as well. I'm actually bidding on this one. The glove selling in the Steiner auction has the matching stamps with the 2010 glove on eBay from sports world auction. The new auction on eBay claiming his glove is a 2012 game used glove shows no pictures on the id stamps. I contacted "soxfan213" asking for photos of the inside pinky and below the embroider to show if his glove has the identification stamps but he has chosen not to get back to me. All 3 gloves look to have almost no use but at least the glove from the Mariano auction comes signed game used with the mlb auction sticker stating it was given to Mariano after the 7/4/13 game vs. the twins though a little pricey at the moment.
-Devin

[Phil316]

saw this one for sale.

If you look close you can see the stamping on the pinky finger.

http://www.justballgloves.com/product/spalding-robinson-cano-signature-pro-select-series--42001rc/18497/

[carbonrosa]

Wow. I'm going to contact Spalding to see if they can shed lite on this matter. If Cano's game issued glove is exactly the same as the store model with no defining ID markers, then I'm definitely staying away from the two eBay auctions. Still neither sellers have gotten back to me explaining how their gloves are game used. At least the Steiner auction glove is authenticated by MLB dated to July 4 2013
-Devin

[gorilla777]

That glove in the Steiner Auction is awfully minty fresh, which does come thru clearly by the pictures. The palm area does not look broken in at all. The MLB hologram could just be for the signature, though not positive.

[marino13]

I would only bid on the Steiner one since it comes from two valuable sources - MLB hologram and Mariano's letter.

It doesn't show much use because it might not have seen much action at all during the game .... or Cano's just used it for one inning and gave it to the authenticator to authenticate and then donate to Mariano's cause.



After enhancing the picture from spalding itself --- the so called game used glove on eBay is nothing but a game model glove that has been "played in the backyard" or something to that extend.

[yankees506]

my cano glove purchased from spalding has all the stamping as well.

why would anyone pay $600+ without doing any homework i have no idea.