Rawlings Heart of the Hide 11.75" Baseball Glove: PRO205W-2BG
Features
Break-In: 60% Player, 40% Factory
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Deertanned Cowhide Palm Lining & Soft Full Grain Fingerback Linings Improve Comfort
Constructed From Top Grade U.S. Steerhide
Pro Grade Leather Laces Add Durability And Strength
Padded Thumb Sleeve
Conventional Open Back
Pro I-Web
205 Pattern - 11.75” Length. Deepest Pocket And Standard Palm Width. Closes Thumb To 4th Finger And Pinky.
11.75 Inch Length
Colorway: Black | Scarlet (Red)
Wingtip Backing Adds A Wider Feel Due To Lack Of Welting In The Knuckle Area
Opening Day Collection
Standard Fit - Standard Finger Stalls and 7 Inch to 7.5 Inch Wrist Opening
Recommended For Infield (Shortstop and Third Base)
Thermoformed Hand Opening
Description
Rawlings Heart of the Hide 11.75" Baseball Glove: PRO205W-2BG
Take your defensive game to the next level with this Rawlings Heart of the Hide 11.75" baseball glove. Designed especially for infielders, its Pro I-web and 205 Wingtip pattern make it easier to scoop up hard-hit ground balls.
Glove Benefits
This Heart of the Hide baseball glove from Rawlings has an 11.75" opening and a slightly shallower pocket, which allows for quicker ball transfers, especially important when turning double plays. Its striking black color with scarlet trim adds a hint of professionalism to this high-quality, supple leather baseball glove.
Warranty
Rawlings has been making high quality gloves for many years. Because of that, they know that they must take care of customers. All Rawlings gloves have a twelve (12) month warranty from the purchase date. Be sure to note that the warranty does not cover gloves that have been microwaved, gloves that have been placed in an oven, over-oiled gloves -or- gloves with broken laces. If you feel you have a warranty issue with the Rawlings glove you purchased from JustGloves, please reach out to the Glove Experts. They can get you the product information needed to begin a warranty return to Rawlings.
Reviews
Average Ratings Based on 3 Customer Reviews
Pros: Decent glove breaking in nicely great for high school maybe college
Cons: Idk about $299 for this glove
Pros: Breaks in really fast and has good durability. Easy to form and has lots padding and protection.
Cons: No bad things about it.
Pros: Looks amazing, high quality leather, pretty manageable to break in for my 9 year old.
Cons: None
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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
Age Range | High School-Adult |
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Color | Black Red |
Deals | Closeout Gloves |
Feel | Stiff |
Glove Type | Baseball |
Pattern | 200 |
Position | Infield Short Stop Third Base |
Series | Heart of the Hide Rawlings Wing Tip |
Size | 11.75 |
Sub Type | Fielders |
Vendor | Rawlings |
Web Type | I-Web |
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