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32.00" Inch Circumference
Colorway: Black | Blonde
Recommended Exclusively For Use At Catcher
Very Little Break-in Required; Nearly Game Ready (Only 20% of Break-In Will Be Left To Player)
Designed To Fit An Adolescent And Teenaged Hand (Contour Fit Has Narrow & Lowered Finger Stalls, An Adjusted Back Opening & A Smaller 6.5 - 7.0 Inch Wrist Opening)
1-Piece Solid Web
Premium Full-Grain Leather Construction; Built for durability and longevity while molding to your hand over time for a personalized, comfortable fit.
Padded Thumb & Pinky Areas; Enhance comfort and protection on impact while helping reduce hand fatigue during high-intensity innings.
Deep Pocket Design; Naturally forms over time to deliver consistent ball control and a reliable catching surface for framing pitches and blocking in the dirt.
Description
Rawlings R9 32" Baseball Catcher's Mitt: R9CMU-23BC
Ready to command the game behind the plate? This R9 catcher's mitt packs pro-level performance into a design made specifically for younger players getting serious about their craft.
Glove Benefits
The 32” R9 catcher's mitt is the perfect blend of durability, comfort, and performance for adolescent and teenaged players stepping up their game. Designed with a snugger hand opening, this glove offers a secure fit for smaller hands while still potentially accommodating some adult players. Its 1-piece solid web and deep pocket help create a dependable target and secure ball retention, making it a go-to choice for handling fastballs and blocking balls in the dirt.
Constructed with premium full-grain leather, this glove delivers long-lasting durability and molds to the hand over time for a truly personalized fit. Rawlings has built it to be game-ready out of the box, requiring only about 20% of the break-in from the player. Inside, the padded thumb and pinky loops provide extra protection and help reduce hand fatigue over the course of a long game. With its sharp black and blonde colorway and high-performance design, this mitt gives developing catchers the confidence and tools they need to take control behind the dish.
Meta Description
Built for teen catchers, this 32” R9 mitt offers a snug fit, deep pocket, padded protection, and game-ready leather that’s perfect for serious ballplayers.
Warranty
Rawlings has been making high quality gloves for many years. Because of that, they know that they must take care of customers. All Rawlings gloves have a twelve (12) month warranty from the purchase date. Be sure to note that the warranty does not cover gloves that have been microwaved, gloves that have been placed in an oven, over-oiled gloves -or- gloves with broken laces. If you feel you have a warranty issue with the Rawlings glove you purchased from us, please reach out to the Glove Experts. They can get you the product information needed to begin a warranty return to Rawlings.
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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 R9 ContoUR 32" Baseball Catcher's Mitt: R9CMU-23BC
- Age Range 7-9 10-12
- Color Black Blonde
- Deals Ball Glove King Picks
- Feel Soft
- Glove Type Baseball Youth
- Position Catcher
- Series R9 ContoUR Fit
- Size 32.00
- Sub Type Catchers
- Vendor Rawlings
- Web Type Two Piece Closed
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