Rawlings Heart of the Hide Alex Gordon Gold Glove Winners Series: PRO303-6JBT
Features
12.75 Inch Pattern
Outfield Model
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Heart of the Hide Steerhide Leather
Alex Gordon Game Day Glove
Break-In: 30% Factory / 70% Player
Conventional Open Back
Pro H-Web
Wool Padding for Extra Cushion
Tennessee-Tanned Pro Laces
Description
Reviews
Average Ratings Based on 4 Customer Reviews
JMcA
Pros: best leather on the market. stif frame and doesnt loose its shape when broken in. soft leather. beautiful glove perfect for advanced level outfielders!
Cons: none i broke it in, in less than a week
Grant
Pros: I have the Pro303-4JB which is the trapeze pocket. That's the only difference. I can tell you this. It is the finest glove I have ever owned. The Japanese-tanned leather, I think, is better than the regular HOH leather. Rawlings only makes a couple of "J" model gloves eacdh year. I have looked at other HOH gloves that folks are using and these gloves just tower above the other HOHs in my opinion. It breaks in fast but remains stiff yet flexible. It truly is a unique set of characteristics for a glove. You have to see it to understand what I and the previous poster are talking about. It's THAT good!
Cons: I wished they still made the Pro303-4JB. I'd buy a spare!!
Nb
Pros: best glove out there for outfielders, the frame stays stiff theres lots of padding in the palm and the h-web allows you to block the sun and still see the ball.
Cons: none this is the best glove
Southpaw
Pros: Simply put. The best glove I've ever owned. Made incredible catches that just leave me and everyone else in awe. Great quality sweet looks. I love it
Cons: None.
Questions and Answers
Have a question about the Rawlings Heart of the Hide Alex Gordon Gold Glove Winners Series: PRO303-6JBT? Ask our team of experts and they will respond within 24 hours.
I am a 5'9 sophomore in high school playing center field. Since I have small wrists, would the conventional open back fit my hand well? Jake
What is difference between this PRO303 pattern and the PRO302? Both with H-web and conventional back? Is one longer fingered or wider in the palm/pocket than the other? jam
How many seasons will this glove last? I take great care of my gloves. I bring them inside every night and keep it sitting up strait. D raw
I am an outfielder and I'm looking for a light weight glove. Would you recommend the Wilson A2K or the Heart of the Hide? robby24
What are the differences between this glove and the PRO303HCBP model? Rippedto8
Does this glove have a deep pocket? Cesar
Would You recommend this glove to a 13 year old outfielder? If not, what would you recommend? Tyler
What's the difference between a Heart of the Hide PRO303 and PRO302? jack
What is the closest model for sale on the website? AJ
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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