Rawlings Heart of the Hide Pro Mesh Series: PROSCM41JB Catcher's Mitt
Features
34.00 Inch Catcher's Mitt
Yadier Molina Game Day Model
Open Back
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Heart of the Hide Premium Soft Leather on Palm and Web
Two-Piece Closed Web
Pro Mesh Back for Lightweight Feel
Tennessee-Tanned Pro Laces
Wool Padding for Extra Cushion
Break-In: 75% Factory / 25% Player
Description
Reviews
Average Ratings Based on 8 Customer Reviews
catcher
Pros: The glove is very light and easy to break in for a Heart of the Hide.
Cons: None.
tucker
Pros: this glove is amazing and really light.
Cons: eventhough it has mesh it is still hard to break in and can take up to two months to be completly broken in.
catchers mitt clansaw parent
Pros: awesome glove break in very fast 2 weeks. no thumb sting . best glove my son has used.
Cons: none
great glove catcherbaseball81 player
Pros: pretty light perfect size really stiff deep pocket great glove get one
Cons: nada
Anonymous
Pros: nice leather
Cons: i dont like this glove bc it takes 4 ever to break in
J. Green
Pros: Breaks in easy, very durable, very light and doesn't lose pop. Awesome Mitt!!
Cons: None at all
dustin
Pros: easy break in , light,nice leather.
Cons: none yet
awesome catcher #4 player
Pros: it is a great glove easy to break in and realy good pocket
Cons: none
Questions and Answers
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Do you think this glove is too big for high school play? Q
Im 15 and about 6ft and going to be in 10th grade this year. Would this be an appropriate glove for me? Q
Will this glove be able to hold up to Highschool baseball? Q
What would be the quickest way to break in this glove? Q
What puts this glove over the A2000? Catcherismylife101
Can this glove be use for fast pitch softball? twins 1202
What's the difference between HOH and Pro Preferred leather? Which is more durable? ONCcatcher
Which glove has better padding,the HOH PROSCM41JB or the Pro Preferred PROSCM20BRX? catcher6
In terms of durability, how will this compare to the PROSCM41B glove I have and love? Matt
Will any padding be sacrificed since this glove does not have the PORON XRD padding? tdellacr
How long will this glove take to break in? Jp
Is this mitt available in a 32 inch size and how do I order it? geno
Can this glove handle mid 90's pitching on a consistent basis? Paul
Is this Rawlings Pro Mesh mitt the same model Yadier Molina uses? stlcards4
Will this glove be to big for me? I am 5 foot 7 and weigh 125 pounds. Sammy P
Because it has the mesh back, will it lose its shape? I do not place my glove in my bag, and I need something to last me throughout high school without losing its shape. yadi
Is the leather the same one used on the Dual Core Series? luke
What is the weight of this glove? Is this a big glove? franciscoortiz17
I'm looking at a 34 inch catchers mitt. Would the mesh on those make them less durable and lose its shape? D
Is this glove considerably smaller than the 35 inch All Star mitt and is it considerably bigger than the 33.5 inch size as far as pocket size goes? ice
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.
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