The Rawlings Heart of the Hide is the professional-grade baseball glove that major leaguers have worn for decades — premium American steer hide, deep-oil tanning, and hand-shaped at Rawlings’ Ava, Missouri factory by the same craftsmen who glove up the pros. The break-in is longer than a cheaper glove, but once the leather forms to your hand it’s the last glove you buy.
The 11.25-inch pattern is an infielder’s size — small enough for quick ball transfer on double-play turns, deep enough to snag grounders. The Heart of the Hide leather is the same grade Rawlings uses on its pro-stock gloves, with hand-stamped rawhide lacing and reinforced palm padding where the ball actually hits.
Rawlings hand-builds its Heart of the Hide gloves at its Ava, Missouri factory — one of the few remaining American-made baseball gloves. The brand has outfitted major league players since 1887 and backs every Heart of the Hide with the same construction philosophy that built that reputation.