Rawlings Pro Preferred Series: PROSFM19CX First Base Mitt
Features
13.00 Inch Pattern
Double Post Web
Pittards Sheepskin Palm Lining Improves Comfort and Fit
Laces are Pretested at 100 LB Tensile for Strength and Durability
Kip Leather Construction - Supple and Light with Tight Grain Structure for the Best Durability Possible
Individually Handcrafted
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Break-In - 30% Factory, 70% Player
Single Heel Break First Base Mitt Pattern
PORON XRD Index Finger Pad - Drastically Reduces Impact of the Ball
Pro Padding Allows for Custom Pocket Formation and Lasting Structure
Description
Reviews
Average Ratings Based on 1 Customer Review
Big Mike
Pros: Love my glove! Durable, big pocket, sturdy but lightweight! Looks nice too!
Cons: none
Questions and Answers
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What is your return policy? EABaseball
This mitt looks to be EXACTLY the same pattern as my 13 inch PROSFMBRX Mitt except for the color. Mine is tan and chocolate brown. Other than that is there a difference/change with this glove from the one that I have which affects the feel, weight, fit, etc? LegalEagle
Will this mitt be able to be broken-in to where it is kind of flimsy? Real OG masta kush
Is this glove available in Black, with either Gray or Black laces? David
At 5'8" and 240 lb, what size mitt would work for me? seth
This glove or Wilson A2K? Which one is more durable? matteo6
Which glove has better leather and a deeper pocket, this glove or the Heart of the Hide Gameday first base mitt? Also, how will these gloves compare to a 2012 Rawlings Gold Glove Elite first base mitt? luke
Does Rawlings make a 13 " heart of the hide first base mitt with the H-web? noodle
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 | Brown |
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Deals | Bundle and Save |
Glove Type | Baseball |
Position | First Base |
Series | Pro Preferred |
Size | 13.00 |
Sub Type | First Base |
Vendor | Rawlings |
Web Type | Double Post |
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