Almost 2,000 miles and more than 40 years later a lost baseball mitt from Willoughby turned up in a Florida Goodwill.

Willoughby — Almost 2,000 miles and more than 40 years later a lost baseball mitt from Willoughby turned up in a Florida Goodwill.

It’s the story of how one man's trash became the original owner's treasure.

It was 1978. 12-year-old Christopher Lisi hit two home runs to win the Willoughby All -Star tournament, 4-2.

That was the last time Lisi saw that baseball glove.The right fielder lost it sometime after that, he thinks, at Todd Park downtown Willoughby.

Fast forward more than 40 years to 2018; Lisi’s parents, Julie Anne and Mike are living in Jupiter Florida now.

It was a Wednesday thrift store tradition.

"Before I got to church I make a quick run to Goodwill to see what treasures I can find," Julie Anne explains via a Facetime interview from Jupiter.

In a million years she could never have predicted the time traveled treasure she found this Wednesday morning!

"On the bottom shelf sticking out with the name for me to see was my son's baseball glove!"

Right there!

Clear as day, “Christopher Lisi” in his own handwriting from so many years ago carved into that glove in Willoughby Ohio.

"I saw my wife come around the corner with this startled look on her face. She was shaking. Her legs wobbling," says Mike.

How! Do you ever put a price on that time capsule of a glove today?

"It cost us a buck 49!” Mike laughs.

Julie Anne says," [she] would have paid $149 for it!"

Little home run hitting Christopher Lisi of 1978 is now 52-years-old.

He coaches football at Thomas Worthington High School , south of Columbus.

And if the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, just think of the story that goes along with his glove’s journey of at least 1,171 miles.

This mitt that ended up in mom’s hands.

"The odds of this happening are astronomical, absolutely," Julie Anne says.

It all started with a glove mom and dad bought more than 40 years ago in Willoughby,Ohio.

"We probably bought it at Goodwill! Who knows?” Mike laughs.

Turns out Julie Anne has a track record of good luck at Goodwill.