Rawlings Heart of the Hide Dual Core 11.5" Baseball Glove: PRO314DC-2BCS
Features
Free Shipping!
11.50 Inch
Colorway: Tan / Black / Red
Infielder Glove
Pro I-Web
Conventional Open Back
Break-In: 25% Player, 75% Factory
Dual Core Technology Offers Position Specific Break Points For Natural, Easy Closure
Heart of the Hide Horween "Featherlite" Leather - Game Ready With Less Break In Time
Padded Thumb Loop
Palm Lining Is Same Material As Shell For Better Pocket Formation
Tennessee Tanned Rawhide Leather Laces Add Structure, Durability, & Strength
Thermoformed Moisture Wicking Wrist Pad
31 Pattern Creates A Wider Pocket For Quicker Ball Transfers
Narrow Fit Design - Smaller Hand Opening for Intermediate or Adult Players Seeking A Snug Fit
Description
This model, the Rawlings Heart of the Hide Dual Core Baseball Glove (PRO314DC-2BCS), features an 11.50-inch pattern, a pro I-web, and a conventional open back for a traditional look. Experience greatness and order your Rawlings Heart of the Hide today with free shipping and an unmatched 100-day guarantee only at JustBallGloves.com. Don't forget, we're here from click to catch!!
Reviews
Average Ratings Based on 3 Customer Reviews
Pros: Great craftsmanship from Rawlings once again on the HoH level glove. My 11 year old travel ball player has taken this out of the box and immediately started playing catch. The glove is not broken in out of the box, which is expected in a glove of this caliber. It has formed to his hand within one week (~300 throws/catches) and is already beginning to break in and form a pocket. I have put no oil or conditioner on the glove so far (waiting for the natural break to occur first). Excellent quality for the price.
Cons: Stiff out of the box (expected if you purchase a top of the line leather mitt). No other cons to submit at this point.
Pros: this glove is fantastic. so far i love it. it fits well and not hard to break in. so far ive just played catch and took some grounders. so far so good. i cant wait to get it out on the dimond.
Cons: none so far
Pros: Everything about this mitt is perfect and it was so worth it
Cons: Nope
Questions and Answers
Have a question about the Rawlings Heart of the Hide Dual Core 11.5" Baseball Glove: PRO314DC-2BCS? Ask our team of experts and they will respond within 24 hours.
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
Color | Brown Red |
---|---|
Deals | Closeout Gloves Flash Sale Bundle and Save |
Feel | Stiff |
Glove Type | Baseball Youth |
Position | Infield Second Base Short Stop Third Base |
Series | Heart of the Hide |
Size | 11.50 |
Sub Type | Fielders |
Vendor | Rawlings |
Web Type | I-Web |
Related Products
Need Help Finding a Glove?
We know that buying a glove might not be easy, but we are here to help!