Rawlings Pro Preferred Series: PROS17ICC
Features
11.75 Inch Pattern
I-Web
Break-In - 40% Factory, 60% Player
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Individually Handcrafted
Kip Leather Construction - Supple and Light with Tight Grain Structure for the Best Durability Possible
Laces are Pretested at 100 LB Tensile for Strength and Durability
Infield Model
Pittards Sheepskin Palm Lining Improves Comfort and Fit
Pro Padding Allows for Custom Pocket Formation and Lasting Structure
Description
Reviews
Average Ratings Based on 4 Customer Reviews
Luke
Pros: Awesome glove
Cons:
Miles
Pros: This is the best glove i have ever used by a longshot. This works phenomenally at 3rd base and very well at short and even 2nd for that matter, because of its versatility. I had a wilson a2k and, trust me, pro preferred outmatch a2k's in virtually every category
Cons: None
1 69 player
Pros: this glove looks and feels amazing. worth the price!!
Cons: long break in
Smitty
Pros: Awesome. This is my second one. Wouldn't buy anything else.
Cons:
Questions and Answers
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What is the size? carson
What would be a better choice for third base: this glove or the PROS17HBC? Colemo
What are the differences in this glove and the PROS17ICBR? cby
What does the IC stand for in the model number? Caleb
Why was the used glove returned? Nate
How do you flare a baseball glove? bennidict carlos III
Why so much money Me
Do they make this glove in a 11.25"? chd12
How long will it take to ship? B
Do you think this glove would work for playing SS and second base? SpankyDoo
I play 3rd mostly and sometimes 2nd. I was deciding between a Rawlings Pro Preferred and a Wilson A2000 DP15. Which glove would you prefer? J.P
What does the Wingtip backing do different from the standard backing on a Rawlings Pro Preferred glove? hreade
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
Glove Type | Baseball |
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Position | Infield Second Base Short Stop Third Base |
Series | Pro Preferred |
Size | 11.75 |
Sub Type | Fielders |
Vendor | Rawlings |
Web Type | I-Web |
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