Did I screw up my daughter's 1st base mitt?

[wheresmycar]

If I were in the market for a new 1B mitt for softball, it would 100%, without a doubt be a Rawlings DCT pattern baseball mitt!

In fact...this one!

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I have no doubt about that!!! LOL

This is a hotly contested point that some people have a lot of energy around. I'm no expert, but in short, many people feel that baseball/softball gloves are basically interchangeable. The main difference being finger stall size.

Here are the Rawlings Pro Preferred PROSDCT (baseball) and PROSFM19SB (softball) side by side, right off the custom glove builder. Clearly, they are NOT the same pattern. Clearly, the Softball version has a much deeper web and larger pocket. The baseball version looks more padded, making it unnecessarily stiffer, but it was designed for catching a 90+ mph baseball thrown by a 25 year old SS. A grown man, with larger and stronger hands, probably has no issue using the baseball version catching the larger softballs.

Again, buy what you want, or more specifically, what your DD wants.... but I think some on here are projecting their wants on what their DDs actually "need"...

 

[CoreSoftball20]

Don’t think I’ve ever been called Rainman before, compliment?

I think it was a compliment...BUT, i dont believe I have ever used it as one

 

[ANNASDAD]

I have no doubt about that!!! LOL



Here are the Rawlings Pro Preferred PROSDCT (baseball) and PROSFM19SB (softball) side by side, right off the custom glove builder. Clearly, they are NOT the same pattern. Clearly, the Softball version has a much deeper web and larger pocket. The baseball version looks more padded, making it unnecessarily stiffer, but it was designed for catching a 90+ mph baseball thrown by a 25 year old SS. A grown man, with larger and stronger hands, probably has no issue using the baseball version catching the larger softballs.

Again, buy what you want, or more specifically, what your DD wants.... but I think some on here are projecting their wants on what their DDs actually "need"...

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Fair enough!

 

[_MIA_]

Fair enough!

That's it? You suck..

 

[ANNASDAD]

That's it? You suck..

I’m too busy to argue right now, handing out pacifiers and warm milk bottles to adult grown men here at work!

 

[ANNASDAD]

That's it? You suck..

And besides, he does have a great point…..of course none of it applies to me!

 

[_MIA_]

And besides, he does have a great point…..

That never stops me from arguing..weak.

 

[ANNASDAD]

That never stops me from arguing..weak.

I’m trying pattar, the butthole label just doesn’t come naturally for me! I’m sometimes jealous of you!

 

[_MIA_]

I’m trying pattar, the butthole label just doesn’t come naturally for me! I’m sometimes jealous of you!

Try harder

(wow..the minimal word approach does make me feel smart)

 

[LEsoftballdad]

While I am not arguing that a baseball mitt is designed for a smaller ball, I am saying the mitt can be broken in for softball. If your daughter prefers the feel of the baseball mitt, go for it.

The two pictures are of my daughter's Liberty Advanced 1B mitt and my Rawlings GG Dick's series 1B baseball mitt. I bought the latter to catch for my daughter way back when she was throwing in the 40s. While the softball mitt is ever so slightly larger, the GG pocket is more than large enough to accommodate the larger softball.