1983 Wilson A2002-XLC A2000 Vintage Glove | Made in USA | LHT

About This Glove

An American-made Wilson, dated March 1983.

This Wilson A2002-XLC comes from a different chapter in the A2000 story: a time when Wilson was still making premium baseball gloves in the United States. Its small “FX” manufacturing stamp dates it to March 1983 under Wilson's historical date-code system.

Look closely and you'll find some of the details that make an older glove worth studying. “THE A2000” is stamped on the pinky, “PRO BACK” identifies its enclosed-back construction, and a design-patent number on the thumb connects its styling to Wilson glove designs patented in the 1960s. These aren't modern retro touches. They're period markings on a glove that has actually lived through the decades.

The A2000 line began in 1957, and this left-hand-throw A2002-XLC is a later expression of that tradition. It shows the wear of its years, and we aren't trying to pass that history off as something new. For someone who appreciates vintage baseball equipment, the appeal is in the old Wilson construction, American manufacturing, and the details that have survived.

Glove Details
• Brand: Wilson
• Series: A2000 family
• Model: A2002-XLC
• Manufacturing date: March 1983 (FX date code)
• Made in: United States
• Throw: Left-hand throw
• Back: Pro Back
• Markings: “THE A2000” pinky stamp; design-patent marking on thumb
• Condition: Fair, vintage pre-owned
• Recommended use: Collecting, display, or light recreational use

Part of the Next Chapter Gloves Vintage Collection. The glove pictured is the glove you'll receive; review the photographs for its actual wear and condition.

More than forty years after it was made, this A2002-XLC is still here—with its history written right into the leather.