Rawlings Gold Glove Series: RGG2002
Features
11.50 Inch Pattern
Conventional Open Back
European Leather - Famous for Supple Feel and Durable Finish
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Pro I-Web
Opti-Core Technology - Added Layers of Pre-Curved Padding Beneath the Palm to Greater Absorb Impact
Gold Trim and Gold Stitching
Ultra-Premium, Luxury Palm Liner
Professional Patterns
Infield Model
Break-In: 80% Player, 20% Factory
* Gold Glove Series Design - Meticulously Cut, Assembled and Sewn, Start to Finish, By One Craftsman *
Features Individual Serial Number - Signifies the Glove Maker, Date Created, and Glove's Production Number
Hand-Sewn Welting
Description
Reviews
Average Ratings Based on 4 Customer Reviews
Rawlings Gold Glove Series: RGG2002 lkn braves player
Pros: Top quality leather, which is very firm and will require a great deal of break in time. once broken in, this glove will undoubtably last for years. The glove is also lightweight.
Cons: No cons.
rawlings gold glove review matt jones player
Pros: Leathers Really nice, quick break-in, great looking, i've been playing the mizuno pro gloves and this one performs much better really nice gold trim, stichings gold, overall really nice glove for quality and looks
Cons: Nothing
Jace
Pros: This glove is incredibly light and looks amazing with the gold trim and stitching. The leather is very durable and the opti core technology really does its job in making the glove fit better. The pocket is nice and small so that when you field a ground ball, the ball is practically already in your hand and ready to throw. Overall great glove especially for SS and 2B because they need to make quick transitions.
Cons: The glove took me along time to break in - 6 months to break in (I was throwing with it everyday and using rawlings glovolium 3 times a week. Also, this glove is really expensive. But overall great glove
great glove anonymous player
Pros: The glove is amazing.It broke in in a day and is super light . Great glove and worth every penny .
Cons: none
Questions and Answers
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What is the difference between this glove and the Primo series? Pickoff
What is the difference between this and the Pro Preferred? jjj
Is the Primo better? nate
How will the Gold Glove series compare to the Pro Preferred and Heart of the Hide series in stiffness? gloveguy
Is the European leather featured in this glove heavier in weight than the Italian leather used in the rawlings primo series JJ
How does this glove's leather compare to the leather of a Pro Preferred or a Heart of the Hide? Is it kip leather, steerhide or something else? #5
Does this glove run true to size? dd
Is this glove leather better or equal than the rawling primo? Which glove would you suggest a shortstop to get. KIng
Where can I buy this glove? Can't find any on the web! Mike
About the Brand
Rawlings is a major manufacturer of competitive team sports equipment and apparel for baseball, basketball, and football, as well as licensed MLB, NFL, and NCAA retail products. Rawlings is a major supplier to professional, collegiate, interscholastic, and amateur organizations worldwide, including the Official Baseball Supplier to Major League Baseball.
The first real innovation in glove making occurred in 1912 when Rawlings Sporting Goods Company introduced the "Sure Catch" glove, which was "endorsed by leading players all over the country." The Sure Catch was a one-piece glove with sewn-in finger channels and looked better suited for a duck's foot than a man's hand. Catchers' mitts used at the time were large and bulky with a single leather thong passing for a web.
In 1920, Bill Doak, a journeyman pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, approached Rawlings with an idea for improving the baseball glove from a mere protective device to a genuine aid in fielding. The "Bill Doak" model was so revolutionary that it stayed in Rawlings' line until 1953. Its key feature was a multi-thong web laced into the first finger and thumb, which created for the first time in baseball's young life, a natural pocket.
In 1925, Rawlings unveiled a three-fingered fielder's glove, and ten years later improved the Bill Doak model with a two-piece leather web. At the same time, the "T" web became a rage for first basemen's mitts. The pocket underwent a pronounced change in 1941 when the Trapper Mitt, also known as the Claw, appeared. The "Deep Well" pocket was so unique that Rawlings quickly patented it. The design was improved in 1950 by adding a leather piece across the top. Another significant creation occurred in 1948 with the three-fingered Playmaker. A five-fingered fielder's model, with all fingers laced together, provided greater pocket control.
The six-fingered Trap-Eze evolved in the 1960's. In more recent years, Rawlings produced the Fastback design, which gives a glove a snugger fit, greater extension, and overall control. The Holdster is a slot through which a finger can be extended for additional protection from impacts on the pocket. Then, there is the Edge-U-Cated Heel with its extended U-shaped lacing and the Pro H Web and much-copied Basket Web.
Some of Rawlings's more recent glove innovations also include the unique Spin-Stopper design which reduces ball spin when the ball hits the glove, and the Cantilever glove design feature that provides a cushioned area between the hand and the glove's palm area. In all, Rawlings has produced and patented more functionally innovative glove features and designs than that of any other glove manufacturer. The result is that the modern baseball glove is much larger, more comfortable, better padded, and made to last far longer than its ancestors. It is not uncommon to see today's Major League players wearing the same Rawlings glove they wore during their college playing days. In fact, Rawlings is the #1 glove in the major leagues. Rawlings maintains about 65 models of baseball and softball mitts and gloves in its line. The prototypes of virtually all of them have been field-tested by professionals before entering a sporting goods dealer's inventory.
Glove Properties
Color | Black |
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Deals | Bundle and Save |
Glove Type | Baseball |
Position | Infield Second Base Short Stop |
Size | 11.50 |
Sub Type | Fielders |
Vendor | Rawlings |
Web Type | I-Web |
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