Bill Doak Glove

This is a Vintage 1942-1952 Bill Doak H Model Rawlings baseball glove. The largest improvement ever in glove design happened in 1919, 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 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 in the catalogs until 1952 with only minor modifications, and variations with the patern. Doak's invention was the ancestor of all modern gloves

Bill Doak Baseball Glove Dating & Price Guide

Years Issued	Model	Price Guide (VG-EX)
1922-1930	Original Glove	$200.-$300.
1931-1938	Improved Bill Doak	$150.-$200.
1932-1934	Doak Kenworthy	$175.-$225.
1932-1943	Bill Doak J Model	$75.-$150.
1934-1941	Bill Doak H3 3F, 3 Finger	$250.-$325.
1942-1952	Bill Doak H Model	$75.-$150.
1945-1949	Bill Doak 5BD Model	$75.-$150.

Rawlings Bill Doak Baseball Gloves


Bill Doak 1922 Patented Fielders Glove Catalog Adt	Rawlings Bill Doak Model H Baseball Glove Back

Bill Doak Rawlings Glove Patches

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