Rawlings Gamer Youth Pro Taper 12" First Base Mitt: GFM16B
Features
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12.00 Inch Pattern
Authentic Professional Pattern With Big League Style
Break-In: 20% Player, 80% Factory
Colorway: Black / Red
Conventional Open Back
Leather Reinforced Palm & Finger Back Linings For Impact Protection
Newly Developed Pro Soft Leather Shell For Soft Feel & Easy Break-In
Pro Taper Pattern - Smaller Hand Opening & Lower Finger Stalls For A Youth Player
Pro H-Web
Tennessee Tanning Rawhide Leather Laces - Adds Structure, Durability, & Strength
Description
This Rawlings Gamer Youth Pro Taper First Base Mitt: GFM16B features a 12.00 inch pattern, a pro H-web, and is the perfect choice for a first baseman who is just starting out. If you're a younger player or a parent shopping for your younger player, purchase a Rawlings Gamer Youth Pro Taper baseball first base mitt today with free shipping and a 100 Day Money-Back Guarantee right here at JustBallGloves.com. We're here for you from Click to Catch!
Reviews
Average Ratings Based on 3 Customer Reviews
Jake'sdad
Pros: This glove looks fantastic. Soft leather, so it breaks in easily. But, the glove has good structure and will not become a sloppy mess over time. Rawlings makes the best gloves and this is no exception. My 10 year old used the glove right out of the box. Short break in period. Certainly recommend this glove
Cons: None
Goraman
Pros: This is not a good mitt,IT'S A GREAT MITT.Nice fit for smaller hands,well structured.Perfect balance of softer leather but still not floppy or flimsy.Rawlings really hit a home run with this mitt! It is also very reasonably priced,this was not the first one we tried but it will be the keeper for sure. My 8 year old could close down on a clean catch right out of the box.You will not be disappointed in the quality.
Cons: None at all.
Kacy
Pros: fits great. able to use right away instead of spending weeks breaking it in
Cons:
Questions and Answers
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Is this glove the replacement for the discontinued GFMPT? Coach Daddy
Is this the newest version of the GG Gamer Series? If not, how does this compare to the GG Gamer series? E
Would this glove be too big for my 7 yr old son? Seth
My granddaughter is 12 years old and looking for a youth fastpitch 1B mitt. What would you recommend for her? Coach PaPa
My son is just turning 8 in June and if I bought this mitt would it be too big? If not, how many years could he use it before it's too small? chief
My daughter has just turned 11 and moves to the twelve inch softball for the fall fastpitch twelve and under season. This appears to have everything we want for her. Will this baseball glove work well for her using the new 12" softball? Concerned Father
Hi I noticed at Rawlings.com they offered engraving on their gloves. Is this an option you guys offer? Thanks Scottyb
I have a 9 yr old that's big for his age, one of the biggest kids on his team, and he's been playing first base for a while now as well as pitching. This year he was drafted and is moving up to majors, and I would like to get him a dedicated first base glove. Will this glove be too big for him? rhfgsxr7
Would you suggest the Gamer or the Akadema for a big 8 year old? mason
Can this glove be customized with my child's name and number? Mike
My son is 8 yrs old and plays both rec and travel ball. He plays a significant amount of games per year. I'm interested in buying him a new first base mitt. Would you recommend the Rawlings Gamer Youth Pro Taper 12" 1st Base Mitt? MFerny
My son is a big 11 year old - 5'2", 115 lbs and would like his first first base glove. Is this 12" glove better option than the Rawlings Sandlot 12.5"? He plays Little League and travel ball. Babe
My son is about to turn 10 and is growing fast. Should I bump him up to the 12.5" mitt to allow room for him to grow or is that too big? Rich
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.
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