Al Spalding
Al Spalding
Albert Goodwill Spaldingwas an American pitcher, manager and executive in the early years of professional baseball, and the co-founder of A.G. Spalding sporting goods company. He played major league baseball between 1871 and 1878. A popular myth is that Spalding became the first well-known player to use a fielding glove in 1877 because such gloves were among the items sold at his sporting goods store. Field gloves were regularly used in the mid 1870s...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAthlete
Date of Birth2 September 1850
CountryUnited States of America