How do I know if this glove was ordered or used by a pro player?

[camarokids]

I found a nice looking Rawlings PRO - CMG model catchers mitt . On the outside thumb is Gold Glove Series with Five dots underneath .

The glove is very well broken in and the leather straps that hold the pocket in are a little stretched . Besides that the glove is in great shape .....

Looks like someone wrote 1.99 on the inside pinky ?????

Does anybody have any ideas.......

[camarokids]

Re: How do I know if this glove was ordered or used by a pro player?

Forgot to mention . On the outside to the left of the wrist guard is a Circle with Made in Phillipines and a "T" in the middle circle......

[stlbats]

Re: How do I know if this glove was ordered or used by a pro player?

Most professional model gloves are made for the public as well. I dont think there is any way to know for sure if a pro used this one. You might check with Rawlings.

Jason

[AstrosCollector]

Re: How do I know if this glove was ordered or used by a pro player?

David,

Just my opinion here but I don't think it was used by a pro player. The Gold Glove line is the cheapest or least expensive model made by Rawlings. A pro player is more likely to order a Pro Preferred model or Heart of the Hide model.

Just my guess.

Andy

[medindians25]

Re: How do I know if this glove was ordered or used by a pro player?

David,

Just my opinion here but I don't think it was used by a pro player. The Gold Glove line is the cheapest or least expensive model made by Rawlings. A pro player is more likely to order a Pro Preferred model or Heart of the Hide model.

Just my guess.

Andy

Exactly. I don't recall ever seeing a Pro using Gold Glove. Possibly a low level minor leaguer, but most kids in high school nowadays use HOTH or Pro Preferred, not Gold Glove. Also, on Rawlings' site, the gloves that they sell all say who uses what model, so you could check there. I doubt it though, but it's worth a shot.

[camarokids]

Re: How do I know if this glove was ordered or used by a pro player?

Thanks for the input everybody!

[jwasserman]

pros using gold gloves

http://cgi.ebay.com/John-Olerud-Game-Used-Glove-Signed_W0QQitemZ260209733429QQihZ016QQcategoryZ50117QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

ive seen a few- what am i missing?

Thanks for the input everybody!

[medindians25]

Re: pros using gold gloves

http://cgi.ebay.com/John-Olerud-Game-Used-Glove-Signed_W0QQitemZ260209733429QQihZ016QQcategoryZ50117QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

ive seen a few- what am i missing?

Well, Heart of the Hides and Pro Preferred are Gold Glove series, but Gold Glove Series are not necessarily HOTH or PP. Kind of like all squares are rectangles but not all rectangles are squares. Rawlings puts Gold Glove on the Gold Glove series, HOTH, and PP. That is a Heart Of the Hide

[jwasserman]

Re: pros using gold gloves

gotcha- i have much to learn. thanks!

Well, Heart of the Hides and Pro Preferred are Gold Glove series, but Gold Glove Series are not necessarily HOTH or PP. Kind of like all squares are rectangles but not all rectangles are squares. Rawlings puts Gold Glove on the Gold Glove series, HOTH, and PP. That is a Heart Of the Hide

[camarokids]

Re: pros using gold gloves

http://cgi.ebay.com/John-Olerud-Game-Used-Glove-Signed_W0QQitemZ260209733429QQihZ016QQcategoryZ50117QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

ive seen a few- what am i missing?

Is that a Doc Gooden glove ? Nice glove ! What year is it from ?

[jwasserman]

Re: pros using gold gloves

it is a gooden glove- i havent been able to identify the year (though not for my lack of trying). i couldnt find those mysterious date codes that rawling has. im told by the original seller that it was a yankees era glove.

Is that a Doc Gooden glove ? Nice glove ! What year is it from ?

[suave1477]

Re: How do I know if this glove was ordered or used by a pro player?

jwasserman do you mind if I ask have you looked up pictures on getty. As I would imagine it wouldd beasier to photmatch or even style match a glove since usually players use one or maybe 2 gloves through out a season. Sometimes longer.

[jwasserman]

Re: How do I know if this glove was ordered or used by a pro player?

i have. there's not a lot of pics from each season but it does look like it might be a 1996 glove.

jwasserman do you mind if I ask have you looked up pictures on getty. As I would imagine it wouldd beasier to photmatch or even style match a glove since usually players use one or maybe 2 gloves through out a season. Sometimes longer.

[suave1477]

Re: How do I know if this glove was ordered or used by a pro player?

jwasserman i looked at the getty pics of him on the Yankees I didnt see any that matched the color of your glove but here is some pics i found off of getty I am sure you saw these already, but just pointing out at least you know he was a Rawlings guy lol

[camarokids]

Re: pros using gold gloves

it is a gooden glove- i havent been able to identify the year (though not for my lack of trying). i couldnt find those mysterious date codes that rawling has. im told by the original seller that it was a yankees era glove.

I found out from reading another thread on GUU , that Rawlings uses
BLACKHORSE for dating their gloves . Link below . If it is a Devil Rays glove ? would you want to sell it ? PLMK .

http://www.gameuseduniverse.com/vb_forum/showthread.php?t=13951