Rawlings, established in 1887, is the No. 1 baseball brand globally for gloves, protective headwear, and balls. More MLB players wear Rawlings gloves than all other brands combined, while more than 60 percent of the winners of the annual Rawlings Gold Glove award also use Rawlings gloves. The 2019 Rawlings Gold Glove winners included many of today’s MLB All-Stars, such as Nolan Arenado, Cody Bellinger, Mookie Betts, and Francisco Lindor.
Rawlings Baseball Mission Statement
Since the company’s inception in 1887, Rawlings’ mission statement has always centered on enabling participation by developing and producing innovative, high-performance equipment and protective apparel for the professional, amateur, and entry-level player.
Rawlings Baseball Vision Statement
By continuously developing technologically-enhanced products, Rawlings dominates the industry with innovative new products, enabling serious athletes to reach their full potential and achieve peak performance. With revolutionary industry and product innovations such as football shoulder pads (in 1901), lightweight protective apparel, and the S100 batting helmet line, Rawlings is the authentic and global authority on protecting athletes’ bodies from head-to-toe.
Rawlings Baseball Values
Rawlings’ advisory players – from yesterday’s heroes such as Roberto Clemente, Mickey Mantle, Stan Musial, and Sadaharu Oh to today’s stars of Bryce Harper, Giancarlo Stanton, Yadier Molina, and Kris Bryant – embody these five core values through their play and dominance in all aspects of the game and their character and integrity off-the-field as well.
Sources:
- https://licensinginternational.org/news/rawlings-named-official-glove-of-major-league-baseball
- https://www.rawlings.com/about/about-company.html