Rawlings Heart of the Hide Series: PRONP2JB
Features
Break-In - 40% Factory, 60% Player
11.25 Inch Pattern
Tennessee Tanning Pro Laces Add Exceptional Durability
Conventional Open Back
Pattern Worn by Jose Reyes
Deer-Tanned Cowhide Lining for an Extremely Comfortable Fit
Pro I-Web
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Heart of the Hide Traditional Leather Shell - Prime Cut Leather Handcrafted from the Top 5% of Steer Hides
Wool Blend Padding for Extra Cushion
* Same Pattern Worn by Jose Reyes *
Description
Reviews
Average Ratings Based on 2 Customer Reviews
Anonymous
Pros: Very durable leather. Strong laces that stay tight. Overall just a great glove
Cons: Hard to break in but when it is you will perform at a better level.
Great glove for middle infield Matt Player
Pros: This glove is 11.25” but it plays bigger than that. You’ll notice that the first time you put this on your hand. Feels more like 11.5” which is nice. The classic black is beautiful if you’re not into flashy colours. Leather was soft and easy to break in for me. Lacing, stitching all look top notch. I see no downside other than you have to be a fan of the NP pattern to like the thumb to middle break point this has.
Cons: NP break point if you prefer thumb to pinky close. Glove feels best with TIP.
Questions and Answers
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I am just wondering if this pocket is shallow or is it a deeper pattern? Also, what is the Soft Full Grain Leather? Last question, does this glove have an 11.25 inch pattern size or 11.5 inch? The video says one and the description says another. manni
I was wondering if this glove could be flared? thig!
Does this glove play bigger than 11.25 inches like a lot of Rawlings gloves? Rocko
Is this glove soft like the Alexi Ramirez heart of the hide? Rocko
Is the leather on this Japan black (hence the "JB" in PRONP2JB)? vaccumman6374
Is this glove oiled black leather or dry Heart of the Hide black leather? Victor
How good of condition are the used gloves? Andrew
Would this glove be good to use for shortstop and second base? I mostly play short and sometimes second. Third occasionally. Connor
Does the glove keep good form over years? dope1
How much break-in does the player do? toe
How does this glove compare to the Wilson A2000? Max
What do you mean by used? TP
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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