Wear a Rawlings baseball glove on the practice or playing field and
make a statement. The baseball glove is made using the highest quality
leather and material to show that you are a serious player and a winner.
Be the best you can be and choose the best glove that has helped produce
many Golden Glove players over the years. Rawlings baseball gloves can
be found in both top of the line models and low-end inexpensive models.
The price ranges from about $25 USD to $400 USD.
Rawlings was founded in 1887 by George and Alfred Rawlings in St. Louis,
Missouri. It is one of the leading and most well known baseball glove
makers. Players are able to choose from different glove series featuring
more than 80 glove models. The Rawling baseball glove series include:
Gold Glove, Heritage, Player Preferred, Playmaker, Players and Bull.
There are many different types of Rawlings baseball gloves that you can
purchase. The age of the person and baseball or softball position being
played is a major factor in determining the type of glove to purchase.
Listed below are the various baseball gloves and descriptions available
from Rawlings:
Rawlings Baseball Glove - Pitcher
The pitching glove can usually be any size that is comfortable on your
hand. In order to hide the pitcher's hand and the ball from the batter
and opposing team coaches, this type of glove should have a closed web.
It is also useful for the glove to have a finger hood which enables the
pitcher's index finger to be concealed. The basket, basket connector
and trap web styles are very popular among pitcher.
Rawlings Baseball Glove (or Mitt) - Catcher
The catcher's mitt is called a fingerless glove since it does not have
visible individual fingers. In order to reduce the sting associated with
catching the pitcher's throw, this type of glove has heavy padding. In
addition, due to heavy use during a game, the glove is usually reinforced.
Rawlings Baseball Glove - First Base
The first base glove is longer than the other gloves. This enables the
player to stretch, reach, scoop and catch the balls thrown to first base
by the other infield players. It has considerably less padding than the
catcher's glove. Furthermore, this type of glove typically has a shallow
pocket in order for the first baseman to retrieve the ball quickly from
the glove and make a throw elsewhere after the catch.
Rawlings Baseball Glove - Infield
The infielder's glove has a shallow pocket and five fingers. The third
baseman should have the largest glove. The shortstop should have a medium
size glove and the second baseman usually has the smallest glove. The size
of a youth's glove is typically 9 to 11 inches; whereas, the size of an
adult's glove is 10-1/2 to 11-1/2 inches.
Rawlings Baseball Glove - Outfiled
The outfielder's glove has a longer length than an infielder's glove which
enables the player to reach further to catch the fly ball. It has a deep pocket
to let the outfielder catch balls that are hit high in the air. The size
of the adult glove is generally 12 to 12-1/2 inches and the youth's glove
is around 11 inches.
Rawlings Softball Glove
This softball glove is typically larger in length and has a deep pocket
because of the requirement to catch and handle the large softball compared
to the smaller baseball. Some players play both baseball and baseball. If
they have only one type of glove it's much better to purchase the larger
softball glove.
Rawlings also makes customized baseball gloves. Take a look at the complete
Rawlings offering if you're serious about playing baseball or softball at
a high caliber level.
