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Paul SNot that I know the old equipment that well, and not sure how detailed this is in the scan, but on his left hand he wears what appears to be a catcher's mitt (for protection?) or some cross between catcher and fielder (hard to tell from it's back) and on his right hand someting that may be modified -- it's got 5 fingers and what appears to be a extra-padded thumb.
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