Original U.S. WWII Army Special Services Marked Baseball Bat by Hillerich & Bradsby Co. & Catcher’s Glove Mitt by Goldsmith Feed Block Assembly The filter on the mask

The filter on the mask is marked LOT B

The left shoulder features what appears to be a handmade 1st Division shoulder sleeve insignia with an embroidered 1

Collar to shoulder: 12"Shoulder to sleeve: 22

The leather brim has approximately 60% of its original black finish

Original U.S. WWII Army Special Services Marked Baseball Bat by Hillerich & Bradsby Co. & Catcher’s Glove Mitt by Goldsmith Feed Block Assembly The filter on the maskOriginal Item. Only One Available. The 1940s were a time of transition, both for this country as well as the sport of baseball. America was plunged into World War II, and with the enlistment of many "able bodied men", the very face of baseball changed. Every man that enlisted in the service was given the standard set of "Government Issue" (G. I.) equipment: uniform, helmet, socks, T shirts, boots. For a time back in the 1940s, the Military also issues