1983 Wilson A2800 Vintage First Base Mitt | Made in USA | RHT

About This Glove

An old-school first baseman's mitt with more than four decades of history.

Made in the United States in February 1983, this Wilson A2800 comes from an era when premium first baseman's mitts were built with substantial leather, deep pockets, and a focus on durability.

First base has always demanded something different from a glove. Whether scooping a low throw out of the dirt or securing a hard throw across the diamond, a first baseman needs a mitt designed for the job. Wilson's A2800 was one of the company's premier answers to those demands.

The A2800 also has a place in Major League history. Players including Bob Watson and George Brett used Wilson A2800 first baseman's mitts during their careers, making the model a recognizable part of baseball's past.

This particular mitt has another connection to a lifetime spent around the game.

It came to Next Chapter Gloves from the personal collection of a Kansas City-area senior men's league player and glove collector who continued playing organized baseball until he was 75 years old.

There's something fitting about a glove from 1983 finding its way into the collection of someone who never lost his love for playing baseball. While we don't know whether he used this particular mitt on the field, we know it belonged to someone whose passion for the game lasted well beyond his younger years.

Today, the mitt shows the wear and character you'd expect from more than forty years of history. Its leather bears the signs of age and previous use, giving it an authenticity that can't be recreated in a new glove.

Glove Details
• Brand: Wilson
• Model: A2800
• Position: First Base
• Manufactured: February 1983
• Made in: United States
• Manufacturing Code: FY
• Throw: Right-hand throw
• Condition: Fair, vintage pre-owned
• Recommended Use: Collecting, display, or light recreational use
• Provenance: From the collection of a Kansas City-area senior men's league player and glove collector who played until age 75

Part of the Next Chapter Gloves Vintage Collection, this American-made A2800 connects two generations of baseball history: the craftsmanship of an earlier era and the enduring passion of someone who simply never stopped playing.

Because some connections to the game are too strong to ever leave behind.