He made history in 1997 by becoming the first Japanese player to wear a Yankees uniform. Hideki Irabu was a member of both the 1998 and 1999 World Champion Yankees, and this fabulous, black glove - formerly in the possession of a fellow player - features Irabu's embroidered name and a stitched, red Rawlings label. There is great use, including curled laces and wear in the pocket. A hard-throwing star in Japan, Irabu made waves after shunning his initial American suitors, the San Diego Padres, stating he wanted to play only for the Yankees. San Diego acquiesced, including him in a four-player trade to New York.