Rawlings Sporting Goods is an American sports equipment manufacturing company based in Maryland Heights, Missouri. Founded in 1887, Rawlings currently specializes in baseball and softball clothing and equipment, producing gloves, bats, balls, protective gear, batting helmets, uniforms, bags. Footwear includes sneakers, and sandals. The company also sells other accessories such as belts, wallets, and sunglasses. Former products manufactured by Rawlings included American football, basketball, soccer, and volleyball balls.
Paul Lo Duca, a Washington Nationals player, wearing a Rawlings catcher mitt
A Rawlings football used in the 1978 Rose Bowl
A baseball glove or mitt is a large glove worn by baseball players of
the defending team, which assists players in catching and fielding balls hit by a batter or thrown by a teammate. Gloves are traditionally made of leather; but today other options exist, such as PVC and synthetic leather.
"Right-handed" baseball glove worn on the left hand of center fielder Willie Mays during the 1954 World Series.
An 1885 glove patent
A.G. Spalding & Bros. advertisement for infielder gloves, 1905
A custom-made "Rolin" baseball glove