Rawlings R9 Series 11.5" Youth Baseball Glove: R9YPT4-4B
Features
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11.50 Inch Length
Recommended For Use By Infielders (2B, SS & 3B)
Very Little Break-in Required; Nearly Game Ready (Only 20% of Break-In Will Be Left To Player)
Designed To Fit A Pre-Teen Hand (Youth Pro Taper Fit With Smaller Wrist Opening & Finger Stalls)
Modified Trapeze Web
Soft, Durable & All-Leather Shell
Colorway: Black | Red Lacing & Stitching
Conventional Open Back
Index Finger Pad On Shell Backing For Protection And Comfort
Conventional Open Backing
Reinforced Palm Pad
Description
Rawlings would like to introduce the never before seen Rawlings R9 Series baseball lineup. These all-new R9 Series baseball gloves are the best gloves on the market at this price point. This series features soft, durable all-leather shells with an 80% factory break-in for a game ready feel, so you won't have to commit a lot of time to break this glove in. Inside this R9 Series baseball glove you will find padded fingerback liners and a youth pro taper fit designed for younger players on the infield and the mound. Rawlings: Finest In The Field.
This Rawlings R9 Series 11.50" Pro Taper Baseball Glove R9YPT4-4B features an 11.50-inch pattern, a Modified Trapeze-web, a reinforced palm pad for impact reduction, and a conventional back. Order your very own R9 Series baseball glove today with free shipping. Also, consider adding Glove Assurance at the checkout. And don't forget, we'll be here for you from click to catch!
Reviews
Average Ratings Based on 13 Customer Reviews
Pros: Break in time, craftsmanship, colorway. Very strong quality glove for cost - there’s no sense in buying a HOH for a 10 year old.
Cons: None. Great buy.
Pros: Out of the box and right to the infield. Quickly broken in with routine ground balls and a having a catch. Outstanding quality for the price and is a good fit for a young players hand.
Cons: None. Great glove and value.
Pros: My son is 8 playing 9U travel ball and needed a little stiffer backing than his older glove. After a couple of days playing catch he could close the glove good. Glove feels and looks to be higher quality for the price point compared to others.
Cons: None at this time.
Pros: This is a great glove for young players transitioning from T-Ball and coach pitch to live arm play. Good pocket for all around field positions and virtually game ready when you get it. I highly recommend this series not only for the quality but the price point on this glove is exceptional.
Cons: None
Pros: Leather quality, construction, laces, break in time
Cons: would have liked to see it in brown instead of all black
Pros: Fairly broken in. Quality leather for a reasonable price. Small finger and wrist compartments for youth hands.
Cons: Heel needs to be broken in.
Pros: Fair price. Glove break in was easy. Looks and is wearing great. Very happy with it.
Cons: None
Pros: Great glove for my 8 year old son. Broke in quickly and seems like the size will last him a while.
Cons: None
Pros: Great looking mitt Seems well constructed
Cons: My son plays 11U and I bought this for his birthday to start breaking it in for next season. I bought the infield/outfield type glove. We played catch with it and right away he noticed how thin the palm area material was compared to his last glove. I tried it on and had him fire a couple at me and I immediately felt pain in my hand. There is no padding in the palm whatsoever. Very disappointing. Returning it.
Pros: My son just finished 9U and will play 10U next year. We needed a replacement for his fielder's glove as it was getting too broken down and flimsy. My son really likes the youth pro taper fit from Rawlings, says it fits his hand extremely well and is comfortable. He also has the R9 1B mitt and says the same thing. He's had it about a month now and says he really likes it.
Cons: None so far, we'll see how it holds up after a few years of little league and travel ball
Pros: Fits my 11 year perfect Quick and easy to break in Good quality leather
Cons: None
Pros: Its a well made glove. Well padded and durable.
Cons: Its very hard to close if you wear it standard, but put 2 in the pinky and slide your fingers over, it closes great. We also have the R9 catchers mitt.. same feedback applies.
Pros: Made of heart of hide leather but game ready when new seems very durable and has good built in hand protection
Cons: Pocket leather strings need to be tightly tied after each use but still a excellent glove
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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
Age Range | 7-9 10-12 |
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Color | Black Red |
Feel | Soft |
Glove Type | Baseball Youth |
Position | Infield Second Base Short Stop Third Base |
Series | R9 |
Size | 11.50 |
Sub Type | Fielders |
Vendor | Rawlings |
Web Type | Modified Trapeze |
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