Rawlings Select 33" Catcher's Mitt: RS33CM
Features
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33.00 Inch Pattern
All Leather Shell Maintains Structure
Colorway: Maroon / Black
Conventional Open Back
Extra Tough Lace Ensures Long Lasting Durability
Catcher's Glove
Game Ready Feel
Two-Piece Closed Web
Index Finger Pad Provides Extra Protection
No Break In Required
Rawlings Select Series
Ultra Comfortable Finger Stalls
Wool Wrist Liner Wicks Away Sweat
Zero Shock Sting Reduction Technology Adds Padding To Palm
Description
This model, the Rawlings Select Catcher's Mitt (RS33CM), features a 33.00-inch pattern, a two-piece closed web, and an eye-catching maroon colorway. Raise the level behind home plate and purchase one of these Rawlings catcher's mitts today with free shipping and a 100 Day Money-Back Guarantee. We're with you from click to catch!
Reviews
Average Ratings Based on 4 Customer Reviews
Pros: This mitt breaks in in hours not days. Fits comfortably. I bought the glove recently, so I cannot comment on wear and tear. It's a Rawlings, I expect the best.
Cons: none yet
Pros: Amazing glove! I coach an 11 year old Travel team and the boys are throwing hard, so my regular glove leaves me with multiple stings! Stings-be-gone! This glove truly comes 80% broken in. One dropped ball the first time using. Well made, and I highly recommend! Can't beat the price!
Cons: None!!!
Pros: comes partially broke in. price is right for a starter mitt. i bought the mitt for my 11 year old grandson I am sure he will use it for several years until he reaches high school and a top of the line mitt will be in order.
Cons: havent used it in actual competition so i cannot give any negative comments
Pros: easy break-in. my 11 yo was able to start consistently catching the ball without drops at only 50-75 throws. The pocket is not overly deep, which makes for a quick transition to throw. There has also been absolutely no sting while catching.
Cons: make sure to use a good glove conditioner before use as the maroon leather will show scratching really easily. with the conditioner on it continues to look new.
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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 Flash Sale |
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Feel | Soft |
Glove Type | Baseball |
Position | Catcher |
Size | 33.00 |
Sub Type | Catchers |
Vendor | Rawlings |
Web Type | Two Piece Closed |
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