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Company type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | Sports equipment, textile |
Founded | 1887St. Louis, Missouri | in
Founder | George and Alfred Rawlings |
Headquarters | , |
Products | Baseball clothing and equipment, footwear, accessories |
Number of employees | 1,500 globally (200 in St. Louis) |
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Website | rawlings.com |
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.
The Rawlings company was acquired by Seidler Equity Partners (SEP) and MLB Properties from Newell Brands in June 2018 for $395 million.[1][2]