Rawlings Pro Preferred Series: PROS314-2CB
Features
Rawlings 31 Pattern - Designed to Open Wider, Offering A Larger Pocket
Narrow Fit Design - Smaller Hand Opening for Intermediate or Adult Players Seeking A Snug Fit
Infield Model
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11.50 Inch Pattern
I-Web
Break-In - 40% Factory, 60% Player
Full Grain Kip Skin Leather Shell
Conventional Open Back
New Deertouch Finger Back Lining
Pittards Sheep Skin Palm Lining
Pro Padding Allows for Custom Pocket Formation and Shape Retention
Rawlings Authentic Pro Patterns
Rolled Leather Welting - Adds Structure Through the Finger Stalls
USA Tanned Leather Laces - Durability Pre-Tested at 100 lbs. Tensile Strength
Water-Resistant, 100% Wool Wrist Pad
Colorway: Camel / Black
Description
This Rawlings Pro Preferred Series: PROS314-2CB features an 11.50 Inch Pattern, I-Web, and is ideal for an elite infielder. Pick yours up today with our Fast, Free Shipping and 100 Day Money-Back Guarantee!
Reviews
Average Ratings Based on 3 Customer Reviews
Blue jays rock
Pros: Very nice glove Is very comfortable Has a very nice shape out of the box Not hot
Cons: Very stiff
FMINUS
Pros: First of all the "Narrow Fit" is NOT like the DP15 Wilson models. The DP has a VERY narrow wrist opening and VERY tight finger stalls. The Rawlings wrist opening is set on the smaller setting. If you know how to re-lace the opening (very easy) you can change it back to a standard as the finger stalls are not "narrow" and fits like a standard Rawlings. The heel padding is SUPER thin, almost non existent (Which I love), which also makes the REALLY easy to break in. (Compared to other KIP leather gloves) Its a shallow and wide glove similar to the Wilson 1786 A2K. But its ok because I prefer the Kip over the A2K prostock leather. Dual rolled welting I wear a size M in batting gloves, and I can get my wrist in up to my thumb knuckle and get TIP easy. This is glove is also a little lighter due to the lack of padding. Im really digging the 31 pattern put out by Rawlings. Something new and different for Rawlings, but a little copy of Wilson.
Cons: Lack of padding might bug some people if you prefer thick padding. You can feel the sting more than a regular 200 or NP pattern. (If you miscatch) I personally like the thin padding and heel.
tom
Pros: not the quality it once was look at a wilson a2000 at the same time and you will see for your self
Cons: thin leather thin finger stalls cheap made in china stuff
Questions and Answers
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(1) Is the Narrow Fit on Rawlings gloves the equivalent to the Pedroia Fit on the A2000s? (2) Would this glove be good for an 11 year old? Michael
Are there any difference between this glove and their wing tip glove? Danger25
Would this be one of the lighter rawlings infield models? I find the JJ Hardy model a bit heavy and am looking for a glove thats a bit lighter. AP9
What size is this glove? kingjo
In the 31 pattern is there no padding at all or very minimal padding? ChatinToTo
Does it run true to size or a little bigger or smaller? Garrick V
Would you recommend this glove for a 15 year old in high school playing middle infield? Ryan Thomas
How many of these do you have in stock? I’ve been looking for this glove but am not looking to purchase until June. The amount in stock would help let me know whether I’d purchase on a whim or at a later time. Lucas Tapia
Does this glove have padded thumb sleeves? Chatin S
Would this glove be okay for an 11-year old that plays a ton of travel ball? Joe
What is the price because I'm not seeing a price on this page. Is it even being sold still? Ronin
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 Brown |
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Deals | Closeout Gloves Bundle and Save |
Feel | Extra Stiff |
Glove Type | Baseball |
Position | Infield Second Base Short Stop Third Base |
Series | Pro Preferred |
Size | 11.50 |
Sub Type | Fielders |
Vendor | Rawlings |
Web Type | I-Web |
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