Rawlings Heart of the Hide Game Day Series: PRO303HCBP
Features
12.75 Inch Pattern
Conventinal Open back
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Game Ready Feel
Preferred By Outfielders
Softer Feel
Pro H-Web
TT Pro Lace
Wool Padding For Extra Cushion
Pattern worn by Adam Jones
Description
Reviews
Average Ratings Based on 2 Customer Reviews
Silky
Pros: I got this glove for men's league baseball and it's the first time I've bought a model the year it came out and I must admit this glove is incredible. The pocket is nice deep and the leather is very smooth and strong so the glove will keep shape. In my opinion the best feature of the glove is the way Rawlings has made the pinky slot just a tad larger this year so if you're an outfielder in the know (as I am) that pinky and ring finger slide right in there with no irritation at all. Not to mention I ordered it thursday evening and I had it in hand friday evening cause I live in Oklahoma but still. You can't beat that. Do yourself a favor and buy this glove from JustBallGloves.com
Cons: We got rained out tomorrow so I don't get to play catch with it.
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Questions and Answers
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What is the difference between the HOH Game day Series and the HOH Alex Gordon Gold Glove? Robert
Does this glove have a deep enough pocket for slow pitch softball? tommy
Are there any of this glove in the right handed throwing option? Mucks
Are these gloves pre-softened? Also, how long does this glove generally last? Diesel
Why was the Rawlings PRO302CS glove discontinued and is this glove pre-oiled? ricky
Which would glove would typically last longer: this glove or an A2000 BBELO? Nick
Is this glove softer than the RWB series? AyeR
Is the pocket on this glove large enough to be used for softball as well as baseball? Sam
Is there going to be any difference in the hand opening of this glove compared to the Bryce Harper 13"? DR
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 Slow Pitch Softball Softball |
Position | Outfield |
Size | 12.75 |
Sub Type | Fielders |
Vendor | Rawlings |
Web Type | H-Web |
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