Presented here is a red and navy Rawlings Pro S303-6Ks Pro Model glove used by Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. for practice during the Covid-shortened 2020 Major League Baseball season.  Acuna, the 2018 National League Rookie of the Year, earned his second All-MLB Second Team honors and earned the second Silver Slugger Award of his rising career, batted .250 and scored 46 runs, cracked 40 hits, knocked out 14 home runs, and drove in 29 RBI in 46 games in 2020. The red and navy glove is labeled “13 Ronald Acuna Jr.” in white cursive embroidery on the outer thumb of the glove. A “RAWLINGS Est. 1887 wrist label is embroidered in red, white, and navy on the wrist strap of the glove. “RAWLINGS” appears embroidered in white on the shell back of the glove. An embroidered MLB logo in red, white, and blue appears on the outside of the glove along the outside pinky of the glove. The inside shell palm features “RAWLINGS PRO PREFERRED” stamped in gold. “PROS303-6KSPRO 12 ¾ INCH For the PROFESSIONAL player” in gold on the inside shell palm of the glove along with “PRO GRADE HANDCRAFTED No. 01 303 PATTERN” in gold.  “THE GOLD GLOVE CO,” is embroidered in white on the shell back. Acuna Jr. signed and inscribed “RONALD JOSE ACUNA BLANCO 2020 PRACTICE USED EL ABUSADOR” on the shell back of the glove with a silver metallic paint pen. The signature and inscription are bold and the glove show excellent signs of game use with wear on the finger top laces. The Rawlings Pro S303-6KS Pro Model glove used in practice by Acuna Jr. during the 2020 season was photo matched by Elite Sports and comes with an LOA from Elite Sports. Additionally, there is a LOA from Beckett Authentication (AA06985) for the signature.

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