RawlingsSandlot Baseball Glove | Sizes 11.5"-12.75" | Multiple Styles

The Rawlings Sandlot 11.5" Modified Trap-Eze Baseball Glove stands out not just for its performance but also for its Sandlot Edition design, paying homage to the iconic movie The Sandlot. The glove’s vintage aesthetic, featuring rich brown leather and classic stitching, beautifully mirrors the timeless, nostalgic feel of the film. The quality construction, from the durable leather to the flawless finishing, truly encapsulates the spirit of the movie. The craftsmanship is outstanding, which is no surprise coming from Rawlings, a brand known for premium gloves.I bought the "Modified Trap-Eze design", and for me it provides excellent flexibility and ball control, making it perfect for quick plays. Its unique lacing creates a deep pocket, allowing for a secure grip on the ball, and the overall appearance it lends to the glove is amazing. The lightweight construction ensures smooth and swift movements, enhancing overall fielding performance. This glove is great for the casual and competitive player alike.One thing to note is that this glove is extremely stiff out of the box—common with high-quality leather gloves. It feels rigid, and it’s clear that some effort is needed to get it game-ready. Fortunately, I already had a great break-in process in mind. Here's what worked for me:I used Ariat mink oil paste, boot brushes, and a custom-made rubber mallet that I shaped using a grinder. First, I applied a light coat of the mink oil paste, focusing on the pocket area to soften the leather and help the glove become more flexible. Mink oil is great for conditioning and softening the leather while protecting it from drying out. Once I had it well-coated, I grabbed the mallet and began pounding the pocket, working the leather to form a nice, deep pocket. Repeating this process over time significantly softened the glove and helped shape it perfectly for my hand.This method, using mink oil and a mallet, is highly recommended by experts. Both the Bruce Bolt and Rawlings guides emphasize the importance of physically working the glove to break it in effectively. Using a mallet helps create a well-defined pocket and allows the glove to mold to your hand for a personalized fit, which enhances control on the field​. The palm darkens noticably during this process, so be sure to use leather brushes to spread the oil out after the initial application to create a pleasing gradient. Don't apply to much to the "fingers" of the glove, as you want those to remain stiff for a secure capture of the ball.Overall, the Rawlings Sandlot glove has become incredibly comfortable after a thorough break-in. The attention to detail, from the leather quality to the beautiful aesthetics, makes it not only functional but also a piece of gear you can truly admire. Highly recommend it!

I don't play baseball or softball but I'm just a dad of a 9 yr old who plays in a local Pony league and loves baseball and wants to pursue it. This is a great glove for my purposes. I play catch with my son for about 30 minutes a day after work. The glove was really easy to break in. I put glove oil on it twice and also did the hot water treatment about a week later, beat it with a glove mallet and used a Lizard Skin glove wrap on it for a few days and most importantly played catch with it and it is broken in nicely now. I flared out the thumb, curled the fingers, and broke in the hinges so it closes thumb to ring finger while using it two in the pinky. It has a really nice deep pocket like it should as a pitchers glove. The leather is good quality and I can tell that this glove will last years based on my usage. It's not a Heart of the Hide or A2K or anything but I'm also not paying $300-400 for this either nor am I pursuing a career in baseball. For my son, I will get him a nicer glove but for me this is perfect. Not much a fan of the color as it’s that wine red color. I was expecting or hoping it would be more of a brownish tint but it’s not a deal breaker.

These are great. Sturdy and soft.

Bought this glove after I lost my old one. Kind of glad I did. This glove is way better. Fit feels great and has lasted 3 seasons of softball. I coach my daughter’s team and It’s been used as a base, a hat, and a knee pad. It also works great as glove. Highly recommend.

I got this glove to play slow pitch softball. It was on sale for half price. I used it at 1st base, catcher and outfield. Carly what I needed for someone that will only play occasionally. I’m about to finish the season and it’s held up great. Took about 4 games to break-in.

My son’s primary position is catcher but sometimes they move him to third and short. He really likes this glove for infield. It was pretty easy to break in.

Really good glove after it’s broken in

I only use it to play catch with but the glove works as expected. Seems to be quality and holds up really well. You will need to break it in. The glove is designed for baseball so obviously it works best for that but can be used for softball but is a little small for it.

I bought this for a 15u utility glove. Break in is easy and the thumb and pinky stay stiff. Definitely different leather from the 2018 model but I think it’s still a good choice. If you’re playing house league it will last a few seasons. Anything more competitive get a R9 or better.

Nachdem mir der "Rawlings Player Preferred" am Handrücken trotz des Klettverschlusses etwas zu eng war (hab ziemlich große Hände) habe ich mit dem "Sandlot" jetzt die für mich perfekte Wahl gefunden.Fühlt sich direkt wie ein zweites zu Hause an, tolles Preis- Leistungsverhältnis, hervorragend verarbeitet, pünktliche Lieferung und der Shop war für eine kurze Nachfrage auch direkt erreichbar...sehr gut!Jetzt muss ich ihn nur noch einbrechen und dann geht's los...

The quality is really good. The shipping and handling is the best. It arrived quicker than estimated👍🏻

Esperaría poder tener más variedad en colores, pero es muy bello igualmente. Suave, tengo a su hermanos mayor desde hace 10 años, este se siente con la misma calidad. Extrañaba tener un guante nuevo. No viene del todo duro pero tampoco viene listo para un uso de juego. Lo normal en un guante de piel, de acuerdo a su calidad-precio

The media could not be loaded. The glove feels high quality and looks great, it has a nice leather smell but it is quite hard at first, needs break in.