Rawlings Playmaker Series PM130 Baseball Glove (13-Inch)

by Rawlings

Product Features

• Dependable, full-size, full-grain leather baseball/softball glove in black and dark brown
• Trademarked Basket Web with support strap offers easy closure and better glove control
• Trademarked Overlapping Closed Fastback for a close, comfortable fit
• Deep pocket ideal for softball and versatile enough for baseball
• Measures 13 inches

Product Description

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The versatile Rawlings Playmaker Series PM130 Glove can be used for baseball or softball. Its 13-inch length and deep pocket ensure that it is well-suited for the special demands of softball, while the same design features can also be put to good use by baseball outfielders looking for a glove with a long reach. Gold logo lettering lets your competitors know that you're playing with a glove from the Gold Glove Co, and this full-grain leather glove's black and dark brown color scheme helps show off Rawlings trademarked Basket Web pocket design.

This time-tested design combines with an all-leather palm to help the PM130 offer the durability and glove control that you expect from a leading brand like Rawlings. A support strap keeps the web tight as you break in your glove, while the trademarked Overlapping Closed Fastback provides a comfortable fit for further responsiveness. Perfecting catches since 1887, Rawlings has over 100 years of experience crafting fine baseball gloves for every type of ball player.

Buying Guide

Amazon.com Baseball and Softball Glove Guide
Playing the Field
Baseball and softball gloves are specially designed to suit the needs of a given field position, with each style of glove boasting unique features to improve a player's performance at his or her position. The following is a brief summary of each glove's characteristics:

• Catcher: No finger channels, with heavy palm padding and overall reinforcements to reduce the sting of repeatedly catching pitchers' throws
• First Base: Also lacks finger channels, but with less padding that a catcher's mitt, with added length to help catch infield throws and shallow pocket, enabling quick ball retrieval
• Infield: Five-fingered glove has shallow pocket for fast ball retrieval, with nine- to 10-inch youth sizes and 10.5- to 11.5-inch adult sizes, and softball infield gloves having a deeper pocket to accept the larger ball
  
  • Second base players require smaller gloves to balance control with the need to make quick throws
  • Shortstops use a mid-sized glove for ground balls and quick throws
  • Third base players need a larger glove for maximum catching power
• Outfield: Glove is longer to provide extended reach, with a deep pocket to handle high-lofting balls, and sizes range from 12 inches and up for adults and 11 inches for youth players
• Softball Gloves: The characteristics, by position, of softball gloves are typically similar to their baseball counterparts, with softball gloves having more length and deeper pockets to handle the larger ball

Anatomy of a Glove
Gloves are designed to perform a relatively simple task--catch a ball. The quality of materials and craftsmanship that can go into a building a glove, however, can be surprising. Below is an overview of a glove's components and how each helps optimize your defensive game:

• Pocket: Pocket depth is determined by player position, with shallower pockets helping infielders quickly retrieve and throw the ball, and outfielders' pocket depth aiding in capturing a ball on the fly. Softball players also need deeper pockets to catch the larger ball.
• Webbing: The preferred webbing pattern is partly determined by field position and partly by player preference. Generally, open webbing helps infielders quickly retrieve the ball, closed or tightly woven webbing gives outfielders and third basemen extra support, and closed webbing allows pitchers to hide the ball from the batter.
• Backs: The back of a glove, or the part that goes across the top of your hand, can either be closed or open, which is largely a matter of player preference. Some infielders find an open back to be more flexible and forgiving, while outfielders may like a closed back with finger hole for added support.
• Wrist Adjustment: Some gloves include fit systems, or wrist adjustments, to help keep the glove tightly affixed to a player's hand. The most popular closures are buckles, D-rings, lacing, and Velcro.
• Padding: How padded a glove's pocket is depends on position, with catcher being the most heavily padded. In recent years, many manufacturers have begun to add padding to other position gloves to reduce "palm shock."
• Materials: By and large, gloves are constructed using one of three materials--leather, treated leather, or synthetic--with the differences relating to feel and durability.
  • Leather: Most high-end gloves are made of leather, which offers optimal feel and durability, with leather quality being a significant cost driver
  • Treated Leather: Leather material is softened and strengthened during production for quicker break-in, better durability, and lower maintenance
  • Synthetic: A lower-cost alternative to leather that offers reduced durability and responsiveness, and is a good option for beginning players

Fits Like a...
As mentioned above, age and position are the most significant factors in selecting a proper glove size. Outfielders need larger gloves with deeper pockets for maximum "catchability," while infield gloves are smaller and have shallower pockets for optimal control and speedy ball removal. Some pitchers opt for infield gloves that are slightly larger than standard, yet small and shallow enough for rapid fielding and throwing. Most younger players will benefit from youth-sized gloves that help with control, and it's a good idea to resist the temptation to buy a larger glove the child will grow into.

The tables below offer a general guideline for proper glove size by sport, position, and age.

Baseball Glove Size
Age	Position	Glove Size
Under 8	Infield	9"
Under 8	Outfield	11"
9-13	Infield	9-10"
9-13	Outfield	11-12"
13 and older	Infield	10.5-11.5"
13 and older	Outfield	12-12.75"

Softball Glove Size
Age	Position	Glove Size
6 and under	All	9-10"
7-9	All	10-11.5"
10-14	Infield	11.5-12.5"
10-14	Outfield	12-13"
15 and older	Infield	12-13"
15 and older	Outfield	12.5-14"

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B002UZGJ4Y
• Item model number: PM130
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #14,802 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)
  • #4 in Sports & Outdoors > Team Sports > Softball > Gloves & Mitts

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars super glove, April 25, 2010

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Pauline Lewin "americanpie" (USA) - See all my reviews
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i throw ball with my 16 year old and his old glove was getting too small. this glove is a great buy. it is well-made, flexible and is perfectly shaped. super buy!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars good price, good quality, nice mitt, June 6, 2010

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Patrick Flynn "Patrick Flynn" (Boston, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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I use this for a softball league and even though it's not that big it catches softballs fine and is of a good quality for the price. I recommend this product for anyone looking to get a mitt at a fair price - for the casual baseball/softball enthusiast.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Glove Yet, August 13, 2011

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Flight_173 "Flow on" (MI) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Rawlings Playmaker Series PM130 Baseball Glove (13-Inch) (Sports)

WARNNG: my review may not be fully qualified. (I'm a noob at baseball and yet I love it)
Fits well for my oversized hands. Easily pulls gloves out from the grass if needed & has ample room for a glovemate. I use this glove for all positions on the field. I am glad that I purchased this glove & wish I would have bought one for my brother instead of the one I got him.

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