Gloves on Ebay - Soriano collectors....

[allstarsplus]

Looks like he maybe had a tough game, too.

Looks like it. What wording do you think it says on the glove? It is blurred.

[suicide_squeeze]

Looks like it. What wording do you think it says on the glove? It is blurred.

I'm fairly certain it says "E-4"


On a serious note, could it be "EASTON"? That's a real stretch, as I can't make it out either.

[allstarsplus]

I'm fairly certain it says "E-4"


On a serious note, could it be "EASTON"? That's a real stretch, as I can't make it out either.

LMAO. Yes, E4. Seems he did change gloves in 2004. The stitching looks to be on the wrong location vs the one for sale but it is interesting.

[sox83cubs84]

I'm fairly certain it says "E-4"


On a serious note, could it be "EASTON"? That's a real stretch, as I can't make it out either.

Of course, Steve, his gloves now read "E7"

Dave M.
Chicago area

[joelsabi]

Of course, Steve, his gloves now read "E7"

Dave M.
Chicago area

sometime the glove reads "A7" :P and more frequently "PO7"

[markize]

Looks like it. What wording do you think it says on the glove? It is blurred.

Andrew,

you're right, it's very blurry, but what it does look like is A. Soriano on the pinky rather than "El Monstruo". As you can guess, I poured through every picture I could find as I had definite interest in the glove. I have seen pics of Sori using a Mizuno with "El Monstruo" on the pinky, but they were from 2004-2005. The difference in the ebay glove, and the picture of Sori using a similar glove with the Rangers is the oval stamp with Made in Japan having gold print, and the ebay glove not having it in gold. see pics below.....

my 2002-2003 Sori Yankees glove:


Sori Rangers glove with "El Monstruo":

[markize]

Andrew,

by the way, just fowarded you 2 related emails...

Mark

[allstarsplus]

Andrew,

you're right, it's very blurry, but what it does look like is A. Soriano on the pinky rather than "El Monstruo". As you can guess, I poured through every picture I could find as I had definite interest in the glove. I have seen pics of Sori using a Mizuno with "El Monstruo" on the pinky, but they were from 2004-2005. The difference in the ebay glove, and the picture of Sori using a similar glove with the Rangers is the oval stamp with Made in Japan having gold print, and the ebay glove not having it in gold. see pics below.....

my 2002-2003 Sori Yankees glove:
Attachment 33867

Sori Rangers glove with "El Monstruo":
Attachment 33868

Mark - So the gold stamped Made in Japan on this glove is embossed in the leather with no gold. Good observation!


Attachment 33868

[joelsabi]

Heres a photo of a glove with the El Monstruo embossed on the other index finger panel (the top instead of bottom panel). I dont see the gold on the made from japan trademark either

[allstarsplus]

Heres a photo of a glove with the El Monstruo embossed on the other index finger panel (the top instead of bottom panel). I dont see the gold on the made from japan trademark either

joelsabi - Mark was disproving the sellers statement "You are bidding on a GAME USED GLOVE used by ALFONSO SORIANO WHEN HE PLAYED WITH THE YANKEES!"


Mark's point was it can't be a Yankees glove because the MADE IN JAPAN wasn't embossed in Gold. Could it be a glove from the last few years? Yes since the gold embossing wasn't there.

Now the question is does that Cubs glove match up to this:



My thoughts have been it is a game model glove of Soriano's. Whether he used that or not is in question as it hasn't been fully style matched.

I asked Markize what year Mizuno stopped the gold embossing on the Made in Japan and seeing if he knew that. Mark has been corresponding with Mizuno on this.