The company was founded in 1899 as the Reading Glove and Mitten Manufacturing Company in Reading, Pennsylvania.

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Mitten said it would be sad to lose Beckham but the media attention he attracted had reached "ridiculous" levels.

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Possibly a good one, according to legal expert Matthew Mitten, Director of the National Sports Law Institute at Marquette University.

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An hour into the descent, Ben Yehuda removed the mitten covering two gloves on his right hand so he could hold Irmak and the rope more securely.

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"Beckham is perceived as a world class player, but he's not the best player at Old Trafford, " said Mitten, co-writer of a Rough Guide to Manchester United.

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The likes of Johnny Morris, Jack Rowley, Stan Person and Charlie Mitten, all of whom had grown up around the streets of Manchester, were ushering in a new era of success.

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It was the perfect start to the second half for the home side, who has endured a difficult first period in which goalkeeper Charlie Mitten was called on to make several important saves.

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Oh, yes, and one quirky fact about myself: I once wore a mitten during a press interview as I had to shake the executive's hand and my pen had exploded all over my sleeve (and right hand).

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