Rawlings Heart of the Hide SWAG 12" Exclusive Youth First Base Mitt: PROFM16BG
Features
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12.00 Inch Mitt Size
First Base Glove
Colorway: Black / Grey / Camel
Conventional Open Back
Dual Post Web
Heart of the Hide Pro Soft Black Featherlite Shell
Horween Leather - Prime Cut Handcrafted Leather from the Top 5% of Steer Hides
Pro Taper Pattern - Smaller Hand Opening & Tighter Finger Stalls For A Youth Player
Rolled Leather Welting
Soft Leather Finger Back Lining
Thermoformed Moisture Wicking Wrist Pad
Unique Black Rawlings Patch
Description
This Rawlings Heart of the Hide SWAG Youth First Base Mitt: PROFM16BG features a 12-inch pattern, a dual post web, and a pro taper design that is recommended for younger players. Give your little all-star every advantage and pick up a Rawlings Heart of the Hide first base mitt today with free shipping and a 100 Day Money-Back Guarantee right here at JustBallGloves. We're here for you from Click To Catch!
Reviews
Average Ratings Based on 1 Customer Review
GSOK44
Pros: Easy to break in. Fits 9.5 year old boy's hand well, does not "shake off", easy for him to control. Looks nice too.
Cons: None that we can tell.
Questions and Answers
Have a question about the Rawlings Heart of the Hide SWAG 12" Exclusive Youth First Base Mitt: PROFM16BG? Ask our team of experts and they will respond within 24 hours.
Would this work as a fastpitch first base glove? RCF
Does this glove have the standard HOH logo in the palm? You can't really tell in the pictures. Baseball Dad 643
Is there any plans on making any of the swag series for a lefty, especially the first base or one of the 11.5" gloves that he could use for pitching? southpaws pops
What age is this recommended for (could a 10 year old use it)? Jeff
What are we looking at in terms of break in? Do you recommend steaming? Alex
What age is this mitt recommended for? coach T
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 | Black |
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Deals | Closeout Gloves Exclusive Gloves Bundle and Save |
Feel | Stiff |
Glove Type | Baseball Youth |
Position | First Base |
Series | Heart of the Hide |
Size | 12.00 |
Sub Type | First Base |
Vendor | Rawlings |
Web Type | Double Post |
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