{"product_id":"2007-wilson-a2k-aso-12-pitchers-glove-made-in-japan","title":"2007 Wilson A2K ASO 12\" Pitcher's Glove | Made in Japan","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Wilson A2K from the year it all began.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 2007, Wilson introduced the A2K, raising the bar for its premium baseball gloves with carefully selected leather, refined construction, and the craftsmanship that would help make the A2K one of the most respected glove lines in the game.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis particular glove comes from that inaugural year.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMade in Japan in 2007, this 12-inch A2K ASO features a distinctive closed basket web designed for pitchers. The ASO model reflects the influence of Shigeaki Aso, Wilson's legendary master glove craftsman, whose work helped shape generations of the company's most celebrated gloves.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut the story of this glove goes beyond Wilson's history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt came to Next Chapter Gloves from the collection of a Kansas City-area senior men's league player and longtime glove collector who continued playing baseball until he was 75 years old.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThink about that. While most players hang up their cleats decades earlier, this gentleman was still taking the field, playing the game he loved well into his seventies.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt's hard to imagine a better home for a collection of baseball gloves, or a better reminder of why these gloves deserve to be preserved and passed along.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToday, this A2K carries nearly two decades of history. Its light brown leather shows the natural character and wear that come with age, while its classic design recalls an earlier generation of premium glove craftsmanship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGlove Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Brand: Wilson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Series: A2K\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Model: ASO\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Year: 2007\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Manufactured in: Japan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Size: 12 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Position: Pitcher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Web: Closed ASO basket web\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Throw: Right-hand throw\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Condition: Good, pre-owned\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Provenance: From the collection of a Kansas City-area senior men's league baseball player and glove collector who played until age 75\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePart of the Next Chapter Gloves Vintage Collection, this glove represents both the early history of Wilson's A2K line and a lifetime of love for the game.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSome players never lose their love for baseball. And some gloves have stories worth carrying forward.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Next Chapter Gloves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67787912085656,"sku":"NCG-0118","price":169.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0788\/8935\/3368\/files\/NCG-0118-09.jpg?v=1792723905","url":"https:\/\/nextchaptergloves.com\/products\/2007-wilson-a2k-aso-12-pitchers-glove-made-in-japan","provider":"Next Chapter Gloves","version":"1.0","type":"link"}