Rawlings Heart of the Hide Game Day Series: PRO1175-6SLM
Features
11.75 Inch Pattern
Conventinal Open back
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Game Ready Feel
Preferred By Infielders
Pro H-Web
Softer Feel
TT Pro Lace
Wool Padding For Extra Cushion
Description
Reviews
Average Ratings Based on 1 Customer Review
BOBJOE
Pros: really light! very good for ground balls with great feel and comfort. Would use it mainly for third base.
Cons: hurts sometimes when you catch the ball in the wrong spot. pretty difficult to break in.
Questions and Answers
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What's the difference between this leather and previous Heart of the Hide leathers? Frank
I am primarily a catcher who also pitches and plays a little bit of 3rd base. Would the H web design be a good option for pitching and playing 3rd? Will the H web also cover the ball well enough when pitching? Thanks. Nick
Does this glove have mesh on the back? Jarret
Can this be an outfield glove for people with small hands? JW
Is the mesh on the back durable and will it last a long time? Alex
How many years or seasons would you say the pro mesh gloves last? Jack
Is the webbing and size of this glove good to play shortstop and second base? Anthony
Is this a good glove for a 12 year old that plays infield and outfield? Benny
Can you get this glove with black laces? If not can you send it in for re-lacing? nick
Is this glove big enough to fit two fingers in the pinky slot? Also if I dont like this glove can I send it back? If so, how much will the return shipping cost? rawlings rox
Does the pro mesh feel cheap to the touch? jake3476
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
Deals | Bundle and Save |
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Glove Type | Baseball |
Position | Infield Second Base Short Stop Third Base |
Size | 11.75 |
Sub Type | Fielders |
Vendor | Rawlings |
Web Type | H-Web |
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