Rawlings GG Gamer Series: GCM325BT Catcher's Mitt
Features
One-Piece Closed Web - Forms a Deep Pocket and Improves Scooping Ability
32.50 Inch Pattern
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Break-In - 80% Factory, 20% Player
Colorway: Black Shell / Brown Laces
Conventional Open Back with PORON XRD Palm and Finger Pad
Deertanned Cowhide Leather Lining
Moldable Padding - Balances Protection with a Custom Feel
Pro Grade Leather Lace
Pro Soft Leather Shell
Rawlings Authentic Pro Patterns
Description
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Reviews
Average Ratings Based on 6 Customer Reviews
GG Gamer Baseballduuude
Pros: It is has very good leather and is good to play catch with after a few days of mallet work.
Cons: Definately isnt the 80-20 they say it is in the factory but still easy to break in.
dad
Pros: very good quality for the price, padding seems good, very satisfied
Cons:
Great Mitt JK parent
Pros: I purchased this mitt for my 8yr old son who started catching last season. I decided on this model because he has another Gamers series glove that has performed well. The leather is very nice quality for the price on the Gamer gloves and they breakin well. Much better quality then the other youth level gloves made of synthetic materials. They take more effort to breakin but its worth it.
Cons: I would rather see Rawlings make their gloves in the USA.
gamer 325bt pedro parent
Pros: good leather. high quality for the price.
Cons: I would not consider this a youth mitt. It is heavy and not fitted for a youth player. A very tough mitt to break in.
Grumpy Old Man
Pros: Well made catcher's mitt with good padding. Good value for money
Cons: Needs a little more breaking in than I expected, but this is not a deal breaker.
baseball
Pros: It is easy to break in and is very strong
Cons: there was none. THis is the best glove ever
Questions and Answers
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Does Rawlings make a Pro Taper Series catcher's mitt? My 10-year old catches in majors with kids throwing in the 50-60s and his Mizuno needs replacing. He has smaller hands so he has a Pro Taper infield glove. Was wondering what the best catcher's mitt may be. Rhino
Looking for a new catchers mitt for my 13 year old son. He is on the smaller side for a 13 year old. I want something that will be good for him for next 3 years as he grows. Would you suggest this mitt? Pat
what is the difference between the GCM325BT and the GCM325GT? saul
Would you recommend the GCM325BT for my 13 year old catcher (on the smaller side) or would the rawlings youth pro taper GCM32PTB be a better choice? Adam
How does this mitt compare to the newer GG Elite series? Stolli
My Grandson will turn 11 at the end of this month. Big for his age 5 foot, 120 lbs. Trying to figure out what size catchers mitt to get him I like the Rawlings gamer or pro taper gloves. Jim
About the Brand
Rawlings is a major manufacturer of competitive team sports equipment and apparel for baseball, basketball, and football, as well as licensed MLB, NFL, and NCAA retail products. Rawlings is a major supplier to professional, collegiate, interscholastic, and amateur organizations worldwide, including the Official Baseball Supplier to Major League Baseball.
The first real innovation in glove making occurred in 1912 when Rawlings Sporting Goods Company introduced the "Sure Catch" glove, which was "endorsed by leading players all over the country." The Sure Catch was a one-piece glove with sewn-in finger channels and looked better suited for a duck's foot than a man's hand. Catchers' mitts used at the time were large and bulky with a single leather thong passing for a web.
In 1920, Bill Doak, a journeyman pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, approached Rawlings with an idea for improving the baseball glove from a mere protective device to a genuine aid in fielding. The "Bill Doak" model was so revolutionary that it stayed in Rawlings' line until 1953. Its key feature was a multi-thong web laced into the first finger and thumb, which created for the first time in baseball's young life, a natural pocket.
In 1925, Rawlings unveiled a three-fingered fielder's glove, and ten years later improved the Bill Doak model with a two-piece leather web. At the same time, the "T" web became a rage for first basemen's mitts. The pocket underwent a pronounced change in 1941 when the Trapper Mitt, also known as the Claw, appeared. The "Deep Well" pocket was so unique that Rawlings quickly patented it. The design was improved in 1950 by adding a leather piece across the top. Another significant creation occurred in 1948 with the three-fingered Playmaker. A five-fingered fielder's model, with all fingers laced together, provided greater pocket control.
The six-fingered Trap-Eze evolved in the 1960's. In more recent years, Rawlings produced the Fastback design, which gives a glove a snugger fit, greater extension, and overall control. The Holdster is a slot through which a finger can be extended for additional protection from impacts on the pocket. Then, there is the Edge-U-Cated Heel with its extended U-shaped lacing and the Pro H Web and much-copied Basket Web.
Some of Rawlings's more recent glove innovations also include the unique Spin-Stopper design which reduces ball spin when the ball hits the glove, and the Cantilever glove design feature that provides a cushioned area between the hand and the glove's palm area. In all, Rawlings has produced and patented more functionally innovative glove features and designs than that of any other glove manufacturer. The result is that the modern baseball glove is much larger, more comfortable, better padded, and made to last far longer than its ancestors. It is not uncommon to see today's Major League players wearing the same Rawlings glove they wore during their college playing days. In fact, Rawlings is the #1 glove in the major leagues. Rawlings maintains about 65 models of baseball and softball mitts and gloves in its line. The prototypes of virtually all of them have been field-tested by professionals before entering a sporting goods dealer's inventory.
Glove Properties
Color | Black |
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Deals | Closeout Gloves Bundle and Save |
Feel | Soft |
Glove Type | Baseball Youth |
Position | Catcher |
Series | Gamer |
Size | 32.50 |
Sub Type | Catchers |
Vendor | Rawlings |
Web Type | Fully Closed |
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