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Dr. Morris Kennedy at the urging of
one of his patients by the last name of
Wells, who had experience in the
leather industry, entered the glove
making business as a hands on investor
in a new company they would call
Ken-Well Sporting Goods. Ken-Wel was
established in Gloversville, NY around
1914. The company relocated to New
Hartford just across the border from
Utica, NY.
Ken-Wel became the largest manufacturer
of boxing gloves in the world, but
their specialty was baseball gloves.
Their special designs enabled their
brand to become very popular with
notable Major Leaguers who endorsed
their products. Ken-Wel's innovative
baseball glove designs included the
1925 patent Dazzy Vance model that had
double laced fingers, and the Lou
Gehrig Zipper Back Baseman's Mitt.
The Ken-Well Bambino line of baseball bats appear in catalogs by 1925. "Famous
Star" block letter last name endorsed
player style models, "similar to
the style of bats used by"
include; No. 60 Tris Speaker, No. 62 Ed
Rouch, No 64 Babe Ruth, No. 66 George
Sisler, No. 68 Roger Hornsby, No 70 Ty
Cobb, No. 72 Eddie Collins, and No. 74
Harry Heilman.
By 1931, The Ken-Wel Brand "Pro Treated" No. 250 line of baseball bats hit the catalogs
with block
letter last name endorsed player Type
models "similar to the style of bats
used by" included; No. ALG
Gehrig Type, No. ABR Ruth Type, No. ARH
Roger Hornsby, No. ASF Fox Type, No.
AHW Wilson Type, and No. AAS Simmons
Type.
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Ken-Wel, ALG Gehrig Type
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| 1927 Ken-Wel
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1928 Ken-Wel
Catalog |
1928 Ken-Wel
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| 1933 Ken-Wel
Catalog |
1933 Ken-Wel
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