Rawlings Heart of the Hide Game Day Series: PRO303BH
Features
* Same Pattern Worn by Bryce Harper *
Outfield Model
Wool Blend Padding for Extra Cushion
H-Web
Tennessee Tanning Pro Laces Add Exceptional Durability
Heart of the Hide Traditional Leather Shell - Prime Cut Leather Handcrafted from the Top 5% of Steer Hides
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Break-In - 40% Factory, 60% Player
12.75 Inch Pattern
Deer-Tanned Cowhide Lining for an Extremely Comfortable Fit
Description
Reviews
Average Ratings Based on 1 Customer Review
gswizlle
Pros: very nice and easy to break in!
Cons: nothing
Questions and Answers
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How much will this glove weigh? Trae
For a 6 foot 3 inch 16 year old right fielder, who has time to work a new glove in, would you suggest the Rawlings Heart of the Hide Game Day Series: PRO303BH or the Akadema Precision Series: AMR34-12? Mark
I'm trying to decide between a Rawlings and Wilson? I want a glove that's going to be firm and keep its shape for a while. Which one should I get and which model for both? Dalton
whats the difference between this pro303bh and the proharp34sb? they look exacrly the same even though one says 12.75 inch and the other 13 inch. can you compare the two side by side and see if there actually is a difference in size? shaun
Would this be a good glove for slow pitch softball? craig
Can this glove be used by a pitcher in addition to out field Myles
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 | Closeout Gloves Bundle and Save |
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Glove Type | Baseball Slow Pitch Softball Softball |
Position | Outfield |
Series | Heart of the Hide |
Size | 12.75 |
Sub Type | Fielders |
Vendor | Rawlings |
Web Type | H-Web |
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