Rawlings Gamer XP Series: GXPFM19 First Base Mitt
Features
13.00 Inch Model
Conventional Open Back
Free Shipping
Full Grain Inner Linings
Glove Forming / Break in: 90% Factory / 10% Player
PORON XRD Palm and Index Finger Pad for Comfort and Protection
Pro Grade Laces
Pro H-Web
Pro Soft Leather
Professional Pattern
Description
Reviews
Average Ratings Based on 3 Customer Reviews
Dave
Pros: I was looking for a first base glove to catch for my 12-year old. I tried the Rawling's GDCFM first which is the previous year model. It did not have enough padding. So I gave this one a try and the padding is actually a lot better. Palm and index finger are well protected.
Cons: Will take a little bit of break in work but not too bad. I am not sure it is 90% broke in. Probably more like 70%.
Wyatt
Pros: this is a very good glove it comes in already 90% broken in by factory and u 10% it was almost game ready u had to put in a little work to break it in.
Cons: for a right hand thrower the pinkie side lace was coming undone but my dad tightened it.
rawlings first base lansaw parent
Pros: very nice glove, game ready after 2 practices and using rawlings glove oil after each practice.
Cons: none
Questions and Answers
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Would this be good for a 10 year old first basemen? Sam
Do you offer this glove in a smaller size? Looking for a mitt for my 12 year old. Coach Guy
Is the leather on this glove better than the Renegade series first base mitt? DatDude
How may seasons of repetitive use would it take for this glove to get floppy or too broken in? Aidan
Im 12 years old, 5' 3" and pretty big would this size glove be suitable for me, if not which other glove do you recommend? chancho
Is this glove good for a high school player? MKS
Is this the correct size for an 11 year old in his first year of Majors? He is 5' and weighs 102 lbs. He's an excellent first baseman. He feels he is ready for a first base mitt. He likes the Rawlings brand. patti
Is this a good quality glove for a high school sophomore first base man? Gabe
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
Deals | Closeout Gloves Bundle and Save |
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Glove Type | Baseball |
Position | First Base |
Size | 13.00 |
Sub Type | First Base |
Vendor | Rawlings |
Web Type | H-Web |
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