As part of Rawlings' commitment to increased protection for 2011, Rawlings Gear carries the Vapor Low Profile helmet.

This helmet has a new, sleek design that provides a better fit and feel than traditional shaped helmets. It features a high-impact ABS shell with a two-tone painted metallic finish.

Made for baseball and softball, youth and adults, Vapor Low Profile helmets also have...
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Most pitchers develop several main pitches and then throw variations of those pitches.

Here are some tips for throwing the knuckle curve, split finger, circle change and knuckle ball:

Knuckle Curve Ball
• Middle finger on seam
• Point of index finger on other seam
• Delivery pitch with wrist “cocked”
• Ball behavior: same as curve ball, but faster than the regular curve ball and slower than the slider

Split Finger
• Both fingers spread...
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Fast pitch softball catchers can play confidently with Rawlings' new gear.

The XRD Series includes a new chest protector and leg guards that have a Pro style look and feel.

The XRD Series incorporates a new Rawlings technology – PORON® XRD™. This force-absorbing technology creates better control of ball rebounds. On impact, PORON® XRD™ high-performance molecules create a unique...
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Need to return or exchange an item from Rawlings Gear? Save time by printing a return label right from your own computer.

Rawlings Gear offers this is service free to customers within the continental United States who are shipping a return via FedEx.

This process generates a prepaid FedEx shipping label, so you must have access to a printer and a FedEx location to complete online returns and exchanges.

Go to RawlingsGear.com and click on Free Online Returns at...
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For a light, durable glove, add a Pro Mesh back when building your custom glove.

It all starts with a call to your Rawlings Gear Customer Care representatives.

They will help you choose your leather (Pro Preferred or Heart of the Hide) and the style of your glove. Then you'll add the Pro Mesh back.

The mesh will be black, and you choose the color of everything else, from the leather to the lining to the lacing.

Color options for Pro Preferred Pro Mesh...
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Rawlings' Single Post and Single Post Double Bar webs team up for the perfect assist.

For the third baseman, the Single Post web features an easy close and quick break-in time. It is formed with a single strip of leather.

For the first baseman, the Single Post Double Bar web forms a snug, secure...
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