Rawlings R9 ContoUR Fit 32" Youth Baseball Catcher's Mitt: R9CMU-23BT
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32.00 Inch Circumference
Recommended For Use By Catchers
Very Little Break-in Required; Nearly Game Ready (Only 20% of Break-In Will Be Left To Player)
Designed To Fit a Pre-Teen Sized Hand (Rawlings’ ContoUR Fit - Narrow and Lowered Finger Stalls, Adjusted Back Opening & Smaller Wrist Opening)
Fully Closed Web
Colorway: Black | Tan
Soft, Durable & All-Leather Shell
Reinforced Palm Pad For Impact Reduction
Padded Thumb Loop For Added Protection
Padded Fingerback Liners For A Soft, Comfortable Feel
Description
Rawlings R9 ContoUR Fit 32" Youth Baseball Catcher's Mitt: R9CMU-23BT
Properly acclimate your young catcher to the position with the help of this soft and durable Rawlings R9 32" Youth Baseball Catcher's Mitt!
Glove Benefits
The R9 series from Rawlings features soft, durable all-leather shells with an 80% factory break-in for a game ready feel, so you won't need to commit a lot of time to break this mitt in. Within the mitt, you will find padded fingerback liners and Rawlings' ContoUR fit designed with younger players behind the dish in mind. Additionally, a reinforced palm pad will reduce the sting on impact for those pitchers who can really bring the heat!
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 JustGloves, please reach out to the Glove Experts. They can get you the product information needed to begin a warranty return to Rawlings.
Reviews (4)
Average Ratings Based on 4 Customer Reviews
Pros: Paid for the initial break in from Just Gloves which saved me some time. The glove only took a few sessions for my 12 year old to get into working order. I was really surprised about how well this glove was made, from the materials to the workmanship. Dont let the price fool you, this glove will last several seasons of 40+ games a summer. Would absolutely recommend this glove
Cons: I could live without the silver banding but it still is a sharp glove
Pros: Great glove for small hands . It will work great with 12u and even 13u with small hands . It will work until there hands reach the pro preferred models by Rawlings .
Cons: Haven’t found any , The player loves it …. We only need it for one maybe two seasons. Maybe a R9 33 inch youth taper would be nice instead of just the 32 inch.
Pros: Garrett likes his new catchers glove. Fits his hand great for 8u catcher.
Cons: We’re still breaking it some more. He wants it to be like my Wilson 2404 catcher’s mitt that’s that’s 50 years old.
Pros: Quality, soft leather, easy break in, nice looking
Cons: None
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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.
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