Rawlings Heart of the Hide Narrow Fit Series: PRO314-2BC
Features
Colorway: Black / Camel / Scarlet Red Stitching
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11.50 Inch Pattern
I-Web
Infield Model
Break-In - 40% Factory, 60% Player
Thermoformed Moisture Wicking Wrist Pad
USA Tanned Leather Lacing for Added Durability
Rawlings 31 Pattern - Designed to Open Wider, Offering A Larger Pocket
Narrow Fit Design - Smaller Hand Opening for Intermediate or Adult Players Seeking A Snug Fit
Heart of the Hide Traditional Leather Shell
Soft Leather Finger Back Lining
Rolled Leather Welting
Rawlings Authentic Pro Patterns
Conventional Open Back
Description
The name "Heart of the Hide" says it all, as the leather that is used for each glove is cut from the center of the highest quality leather hides available. And for over 50 years, the Heart of the Hide series has been a staple at the highest levels in the game. Made from the top 5% of steer hides, and strengthened by the addition of pro grade leather lace, these gloves will continue to perform year after year. Designed by some of the most experienced glove technicians in the world, each pattern has been endlessly field tested and constantly improved by hundreds of professional and top amateur players - creating one of the most iconic baseball gloves in the game.
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Reviews
Average Ratings Based on 4 Customer Reviews
Pros: Good looks, good web structure, great leather. Decided on this instead of a dual core but was worried about the break-in time. As it turns out, this glove will take a good while to break in but that may be the best part. My son is so excited by the break-in process!
Cons: If you care about a quick break in, don't buy this glove - it is as advertised - only 40% factory broken in; there is work to do to make it game ready but that's the point of buying this style/quality of glove.
Pros: Great leather and feel..breaks in nicely..
Cons: Not really a con l..all depends on the person..no heel padding....
Pros: Great leather...quick break in .glove feels awesome
Cons: Could use some padding in the heel..but thats just my preference..otherwise non
Pros: Top quality materials and craftsmanship. Shipped and received quickly.
Cons: Glove is stiff and will take a while for to break in for an 8 year old, but I know that is the trade off with this level of glove and it will be worth the wait.
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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
Color | Black Brown |
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Deals | Closeout Gloves 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 |
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