DENKERT MICKEY MANTLE GLOVES
I have a Mickey Mantle G84 and G91 fielder Denkert Gloves and I was wondering if you know what year Denkert first started making Mickey Mantle Gloves? And do you know where I could find Denkert Mickey Mantle Glove Advertisements to go with my gloves? Denkert did not do advertising like their larger contemporaries, such as McGregor, Rawlings or Wilson, which makes exact dating of their gloves somewhat maddening. The G84 model was shared with, at least, Bobby Richardson, Frank Howard, Red Schoendienst, Sandy Koufax, Whitey Ford and Carl Furillo. Based on these names, it is likely that the G84 was put out around 1960-1961. Frank Howard was Rookie of the Year in 1960. Sandy Koufax did not make a true mark in the Majors until 1961. Red Schoendienst was an aging star who had a long term relationship with Denkert at that time. I am not sure an advertisement exists with Mickey Mantle endorsing the glove.