Rawlings Pro Preferred Series Russell Martin Game Day Glove: PROSCM33B Catcher's Mitt
Features
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Break-In - 40% Factory, 60% Player
Colorway: Black / Camel Laces
Conventional Open Back with Index Finger Pad
Full Grain Kip Skin Leather Shell
One-Piece Closed Web - Forms a Deep Pocket and Improves Scooping Ability
New Deertouch Finger Back Lining
Pittards Sheep Skin Palm Lining
Pro Padding Allows for Custom Pocket Formation and Shape Retention
Rawlings Authentic Pro Patterns
Rolled Leather Welting - Adds Structure Through the Finger Stalls
USA Tanned Leather Laces - Durability Pre-Tested at 100 lbs. Tensile Strength
Water-Resistant, 100% Wool Wrist Pad
* Same Pattern Worn by Russell Martin *
33.00 Inch Pattern
Description
The Rawlings Pro Preferred Series provided an industry-first design with its Kipskin Leather construction. Ever since, it has been a staple for many of baseball's elite players. Each Pro Preferred glove begins with the selection of the high-quality Kip Leather. This leather is only picked from hides weighing 30 pounds or less, giving the end product a lighter feel than a similar design made of Steerhide. Pro Preferred leather features a tight grain structure which leads to a supple feel, exceptional durability, and custom break-in for the player. Every inch of the Pro Preferred Series exudes a premium quality. Rawlings requires the laces in each glove to reach 100 lbs tensile strength in testing; where strength is needed most. Each model is also exceptionally comfortable with its Pittards Performance Sheepskin Palm Lining, new Deertouch Finger Back Lining, and the 100% wool padding to ensure a premium fit.
This Rawlings Pro Preferred Series Russell Martin Game Day Glove: PROSCM33B Catcher's Mitt is the game-day design of Russell Martin and features a 33.00 Inch Pattern, One-Piece Closed Web, and is ideal for an elite catcher. Pick yours up today with our Fast, Free Shipping and 100 Day Money-Back Guarantee!
Reviews
Average Ratings Based on 1 Customer Review
Anonymous
Pros: Added this one to my sons collection.He thinks it is great.He is a catcher at Washington College.
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Questions and Answers
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Would this be good for catching 80-90 mph? dantheman91
Do you think this glove, being on the smaller side, would be big enough for a high school-college player handling 90-95 mph? I previously had a 33.5 inch glove. Will this be a big difference? sammyp
Would this fit the hand of a 12 year old middle school baseball player? campbell
If I were to invest this much money in a catchers glove, how does this glove compare to a catchers glove from All Star, or like a Wilson SuperSkin glove? What are the differences between the Russell Martin, the Buster Posey, and the Yadier Molina glove? Ballerboy
What is the difference between one piece and two piece catcher's gloves? DJBKIM
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 | High School-Adult |
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Feel | Extra Stiff |
Glove Type | Baseball |
Position | Catcher |
Series | Pro Preferred |
Size | 33.00 |
Sub Type | Catchers |
Vendor | Rawlings |
Web Type | Fully Closed |
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