Vintage 1950s Baseball Glove Rawlings Johnny Groth w/ display stand

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Vintage Baseball Glove Item Description Item: Vintage Baseball GloveYear of item: 1950s Brand: RawlingsModel: Johnny Groth Glove Style: 4 FingerPlayer: Johnny GrothWhats Included: Glove shown and display stand (baseball not included shown for size reference to glove) Player Information He played outfield in the Major Leagues from 1946 to 1960. He was born in Chicago, Illinois. He played for the Detroit Tigers (1946–1952, 1957–1960), St. Louis Browns (1953), Chicago White Sox (1954–1955), Washington Senators (1955), and Kansas City Athletics (1956–1957). Over the course of his career, Groth played in 1,248 games, 964 as a center fielder, 121 as a left fielder, and 83 as a right fielder. He had a career batting average of .279 with a .352 on-base percentage, 1,064 hits, 480 runs scored, 486 RBIs, 419 walks, 197 doubles, and 60 home runs. Condition The Glove says US Patent 2, 231,204 which is dated January 7 th 1939. I have included an image of the patent search result and glove image. This vintage baseball glove is used and about 60+ years old. I would rate the condition as used and fair to good for age, some broken laces and cracked leather in heavy use spots. Please review photos for condition and ask questions if needed before bidding, I have recently treated this glove with Lexol pH-Balanced Leather Cleaner then conditioned read more