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Rawlings Heart of the Hide 12.5" Baseball First Base Mitt: PROFM18-17B

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Extra Stiff
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Features

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  • 12.50 Inch Length

  • Recommended Exclusively For Use At First Base

  • Stiffer Feel Will Require A Break-In (Requires 60% Of Break-In To Be Done By Player)

  • Designed To Fit A High School-To-Adult Sized Hand (Rawlings’ Standard Fit - Regular Finger Stalls + A 7 Inch to 7.5 Inch Wrist Opening)

  • Modified Pro H-Web

  • FM18 Pattern - 12.50 Inch Length. Designed With A Deep Pocket And Standard Width. Also, Has The Popular Single Post Webbing.

  • Constructed From Top Grade U.S. Steerhide

  • Deertanned Cowhide Inner Palm Lining Improves Comfort For The Hand Inside The Glove

  • Colorway: Black | Gold Lettering

  • Index Finger Pad On Shell Backing For Protection & Comfort

  • Conventional Open Back

  • Padded Thumb Sleeve

  • Pro Grade Leather Laces Add Durability And Strength

  • Thermoformed Padding For The Back Of The Wrist While It Is In The Glove

Description

Rawlings Heart of the Hide 12.5" Baseball First Base Mitt: PROFM18-17B

You will be scooping up low throws and making all the tough plays when you bring this Rawlings Heart Of the Hide 12.5" Mitt out to first base!

Mitt Benefits

No mitt out there exemplifies baseball lore quite like the Rawlings Heart of the Hide. When you see a mitt that has the famed snorting bull in the palm, you know that you are dealing with baseball mitt greatness!

Rawlings constructs the shell of their Heart of the Hide mitts with top-grade U.S. Steerhide and this material will be able to handle the rigors of a grueling high school, college or summer season. And to match the shell's quality, the mitt's hand slot is made from a deer-tanned cowhide that will be extra comfortable on a player's hand!

This first base mitt is going to give you what you need to snag every wandering throw that is tossed your way by an infielder. The 12.5" length will make the glove especially long and the modified pro h-web will secure the ball nicely right in the web!

Warranty

You can buy this Rawlings glove with confidence as it is covered by a twelve (12) month manufacturer’s warranty period (Be sure to note that the warranty does not cover gloves that were placed in a microwave or oven, gloves that have been over-oiled or gloves with broken laces). If you buy the glove from JustGloves and find yourself with a possible warranty issue, please reach out to the JustGloves Glove Experts. They will be sure to get you the info needed to reach out to Rawlings and begin the warranty replacement process.

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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

Rawlings Heart of the Hide 12.5" Baseball First Base Mitt: PROFM18-17B
Age Range 13-15 High School-Adult
Color Black Gold
Deals Closeout Gloves Deal Of The Week
Feel Stiff
Glove Type Baseball
Position First Base
Series Heart of the Hide
Size 12.50
Sub Type First Base
Vendor Rawlings
Web Type H-Web
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