1920 – Failure to cover first base in the 7th costs Bill Doak a no-hitter in the Cards’ 5 – 1 win over the Phils. Doak, a good-fielding pitcher, invented a glove with an adjustable pocket. The Rawlings Sporting Goods company began producing a Bill Doak glove in the spring of this year and the model will remain popular for decades.

This Day In Baseball

On August 10, 1920 — 1920 – Failure to cover first base in the 7th costs Bill Doak a no-hitter in the Cards’ 5 – 1 win over the Phils. Doak, a good-fielding pitcher, invented a glove with an adjustable pocket. The Rawlings Sporting Goods company began producing a Bill Doak glove in the spring of this year and the model will remain popular for decades.

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Hall of Fame
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