Some surprising obscure players have had their signatures engraved on gloves. I recall Nokona used to get minor leaguers to endorse gloves. I've heard they even produced a Billy Martin signature model ... not the Yankees' second baseman, but a minor leaguer with the same name. The kids who bought the glove probably never knew the difference. I've seen other minor leaguers on gloves as well. A friend recently showed me his dad's old glove, and it was engraved with the signature of some minor league first baseman who never made it to the major leagues ...
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