This
is a Vintage 1942-1952 Bill Doak H Model Rawlings
baseball glove. The
largest improvement ever in glove design happened in
1920, when Bill Doak, a journeyman pitcher for the St.
Louis Cardinals, approached Rawlings with an idea for a
web laced between the first finger and thumb. Before
Doak's invention, gloves were primarily protective
equipment that kept fielders' hands and fingers from
being hurt by hard hit balls. Bill Doak developed the idea of
putting a substantial webbing between the glove's thumb
and first finger to form a substantial pre-formed pocket
in which to catch the ball. The Rawlings "Bill Doak"
model that was first introduced in 1922 was so
revolutionary that it remained available until 1953 with
only minor modifications. Doak's invention was the
ancestor of all modern gloves.
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| Bill
Doak Baseball Glove Dating & Price Guide |
| Years
issued |
Model |
Price
Guide Ex-Near/Mint |
| 1922-1930 |
Original
Glove |
$200.-$300. |
| 1931-1938 |
Improved
Bill Doak |
$150.-$200. |
| 1932-1934 |
Doak
Kenworthy |
$175.-$225. |
| 1934-1941 |
Bill
Doak H3 3F, 3 Finger |
$250.-$325. |
| 1942-1952 |
Bill
Doak H Model |
$75.-$150. |
| 1932-1943 |
Bill
Doak J Model |
$75.-$150. |
| 1945-1949 |
Bill
Doak 5BD Model |
$75.-$150. |
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