Al Holland was the man responsible for extinguishing rallies. Beginning in 1976, Rolaids sponsored its Fireman of the Year Award, annually given to the best closer in each league. In the '80s a save might be a three inning affair. Rarely were three outs required, it was usually nine.
Holland enjoyed his greatest season in 1983 when he won the Rolaids Relief Man of the Year Award and the TSN Fireman of the Year Award.
This very glove accompanied Holland to the mound when he was playing for the Yankees during his last two years in the major leagues in 1986-87
A letter from Denny Eskin of PSA states that the glove is from the 1986-89 era which makes it a Yankees glove and not one used by him with the Phillies.
The Mizuno model GPT-5 glove has a Lite Flex web. Outstanding use is shown on the inside. We are safe in assuming this was Holland's number one glove that remarkable season. Holland signed the index finger in black felt tip.
A Getty Image (81391909), which shows the Phillies clinching the pennant, has Holland wearing this style of glove. This could be an earlier model of a Mizuno that would look very similar. A World Series image (78449006) also shows Holland with a similar glove. Notice the Mizuno label on the wrist strap. Both photos are referenced in the listing. In either case, it is a game used glove that according to Holland was used in Philly and a PSA letter that it was used in New York.
M0073
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