Rawlings Pro Preferred Series: PROS12-9B
Features
12.00 Inch Pattern
Two-Piece Solid Web
Individually Handcrafted
Laces are Pretested at 100 LB Tensile for Strength and Durability
Pitcher / Utility Model
Pittards Sheepskin Palm Lining Improves Comfort and Fit
Break-In - 40% Factory, 60% Player
Free Shipping!
Kip Leather Construction - Supple and Light with Tight Grain Structure for the Best Durability Possible
Pro Padding Allows for Custom Pocket Formation and Lasting Structure
Description
Reviews
Average Ratings Based on 3 Customer Reviews
Zach
Pros: never use the glove before but this is the glove in going to get.
Cons: have non
Bob
Pros: This is the second (Pro Preferred) that I have bought. I also own some (Heart of the Hide)gloves as well. All of them are really well made. I'm an old codger now and believe me no matter which glove I use no one will mistake me for a professional but I want to look good missing an easy catch.
Cons: Yeah I'm thirty years too old to be playing this game but it's just so much fun.
greatest glove experience gabe player
Pros: best glove ive ever worked with. broke in easily and feels so good on my hand!
Cons: none
Questions and Answers
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My Son has been using a Heart Of The Hide 11.75 inch glove which he really enjoys. Our problem is the leather is almost too soft forcing us to replace it once a year. We want to switch to Pro Preferred model. My Son plays middle infield and pitcher and prefers a closed web design. Is the Pro Preferred model only available in a 12 inch closed web? ZP24
Is this Pro Preferred glove great for pitching? bla
Is this glove currently in stock for a right hand thrower? bla
Would this be a good glove for third base? Bla
Would this glove be good for an outfielder/pitcher? alfred
Will I be able to put 3 in the pinky? 1b
Is justballgloves.com able to steam this Pro Preferred to help break it in? Often a gentle steaming makes all the difference in the break-in time and the quality of the break-in. Colan
How much better is the quality of the PROS12-9B compared to the PRO12-9B? I'm looking to switch from heart of the hide to the pro preferred line. Michael
I'm in 9th grade and i play mostly middle infield and pitcher. Do you recommend buying this glove in addition to my mizuno pro limited infield glove? IG25
When(what year) was this glove model manufactured? Sean
Is this glove still in stock? Sean
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 | Infield Pitcher Second Base Short Stop Third Base |
Series | Pro Preferred |
Size | 12.00 |
Sub Type | Fielders |
Vendor | Rawlings |
Web Type | Fully Closed Two Piece Closed |
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