Winter Auction 2015 closing February 7
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/8/2015
A human highlight reel making plays-of-the-day on a daily basis never has a rookie burst on the scene with such an immediate impact as Los Angeles Angels centerfielder Mike Trout who finished second in AL MVP voting in his first two big league seasons.
This Nike Diamond Elite Pro 12.75 DNP glove displays evidence of outstanding use and looks just like the one we’ve seen Trout using to make so many of his leaping over-the-wall snatches and full-extension diving grabs and was indeed used by Trout during the 2013 season.
Well-worn closed-back glove with index finger hole is broken-in to Trout’s specifications with a red Nike swoosh and the outline of a home plate stitched into the pocket. Japanese influenced designed glove is made from Okayama Kip leather and features a 12.75” outfielders’ cut with a sixth-finger “Trap-Eze” style web that creates a deeper more secure pocket. A black leather tab is branded with “30/30” at the end of the adjustable fleece-lined wrist strap in reference to his 30-home run, 30-stolen base rookie season, just below an embroidered red and white home-plate-shaped Nike swoosh logo patch on the back of the thumb next to Trout’s facsimile signature and number 27 stitched in red. “Oiled Kip Leather” trademark logo is branded on interior pinky with “Impact Control Heel” at the bottom of the palm.
Trout signed the glove on the back of its forefinger in bright silver sharpie with a “13 G/U” inscription. This serious piece of black cowhide comes with Anderson Authentics LOA signed by Trout as well as an LOA from PSA/DNA.