A boy, a dad and a baseball glove | Greg Asimakoupoulos

A boy, a dad and a baseball glove | Greg Asimakoupoulos

Sixty-five years ago, when I was 9 years old, my dad bought me my first (and only) baseball glove. My Big Bill mitt was made of genuine cowhide and fit my hand like a glove. It was made by the Cragstan sports equipment company. I learned that my model was named for Bill Renna who played for the Yankees and Red Sox in the 1950s and earned his nickname from his imposing physical stature.