Quote Originally Posted by flota89 View Post
This may be a dumb question ... But what about a pro glove distinguishes it from a glove that just anyone can order? Is it the date code? I've noticed that store model gloves sometimes have four letters followed by numbers while pro gloves seem to just have four letters (BBEH for example). I just wanted to see if anyone knew any good ways to tell a pro glove from one anyone can order. Thanks!
Some gloves have a 29 after the date code, this means its a Phillipines factory, an 01 is USA Horween. A lot of gloves won't have a number. I don't think the codes provide any conclusive way of determining if a glove is retail vs pro stock. Its my understanding that most major and minor league players order through Rawlings Pro Department, but I don't think aside from anything they obviously customized (ie their name stitching, etc) that there is any conclusive 100% way to distinguish a pro custom from a retail custom.