Rawlings Gold Glove Gamer Series: GGCM325G Catcher's Mitt
Features
32.50 Inch Catcher's Mitt
Glove Forming / Break in: 90% Factory / 10% Player
Conventional Open Back
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Full Grain Inner Linings
Index Finger Pad For Comfort and Protection
Infield Model
Pro Grade Laces
Pro Soft Leather
Professional Pattern Designed to Enable Quick Ball Transfer
Closed Web
Description
Reviews
Average Ratings Based on 4 Customer Reviews
AB
Pros: Breaks in fast. Very comfortable and has a shallow pocket to get the ball out fast. I bought the first base version of this glove for my 8th grader, and he was very happy with it. He seems to like this one too after using it for a week or so. If you want a decent quality glove that won't take 2 months to break in and don't want to spend a lot, this is a good choice.
Cons:
Bball guy
Pros: Very nice glove. Nice fit and comfort. Breaks in nicely.
Cons: None
Haha
Pros: Great sturdy glove
Cons:
Dave E
Pros: Bought this glove for my 11 year old. He loves it. He can catch the hard throwers and doesn`t worry about the sting anymore.
Cons: None yet.
Questions and Answers
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hi im a year round travel ball player will this glove last for more than 2 years catching 70 to 80 mph? umidk
Is it like the other pro taper series in that is it for small hands? My grandson is small and he catches for a 9U travel team Eddie
will this glove last me through 4 years of high school baseball and legion, practices and all? Alex
looking for a better mitt for a 10 year old playing travel ball. should i stick with this mitt or opt for the 'adult' gold glove gamer model. ron
Which would fit a 5'4 12 yr old w/average size hands better? The GGCM33 OR GGCM 325G grace
Do you think this would fit my 14 year old boy. I was thinking 32.5 Trev
coaching 11-12 yo and wanting to purchase mitt for this age group. Is this glove to big for their hand? Is the padding good such that they will not get alot of sting with palm caught balls. This is a city league team, not select or travel team. david
My son is moving to freshman (high-school) baseball, is this a good glove for him? WK
What does the guarantee cover? baseballman12
What is a good Rawlings catchers mitt that won't cost me much? jason
My son is 11, 5' & 110 lbs. Is this a good fit for him? He has been using the Player Preferred 325R for two years, but I was looking for a better glove for him. MJ
Is this glove made in America? Mitch
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 | Catcher |
Size | 32.50 |
Sub Type | Catchers |
Vendor | Rawlings |
Web Type | Fully Closed |
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