FORM 10-K/A
                SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                      Washington, DC  20549
[X]  ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
     SECURITIES 
                      EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 
            For the fiscal year ended August 31, 1997.

                 Commission File Number:  0-24450

              RAWLINGS SPORTING GOODS COMPANY, INC.
      (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          Delaware                           43-1674348
(State or other jurisdiction            (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization)       Identification No.)

1859 Intertech Drive, Fenton, Missouri            63026
(Address of principal executive offices)       (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:(314) 349-3500

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:  None

   Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
              Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
                         (Title of Class)

     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed
all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months
(or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to
file such reports), and (2) has been subject to the filing
requirements for at least the past 90 days.

                    Yes  X    No ____

     Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers
pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein,
and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge,
in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by
reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K. [    ]

     The aggregate market value of the voting Common Stock held
by nonaffiliates of the registrant as of March 16, 1998 was
$106,999,763.

     The number of shares of the registrant's Common Stock, $.01
par value, outstanding as of March 16, 1998, was 7,781,801.

               DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

     Portions of the registrant's 1997 Annual Report are
incorporated by reference into Item 1 of Part I and Items 5, 6, 7
and 8 of Part II of this report.  Portions of the registrant's
proxy statement for the annual meeting are incorporated by
reference into Items 10, 11, 12 and 13 of Part III of this
report.


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                            AMENDMENT

     The primary purpose of this Amendment is to provide as an
exhibit that portion of the 1997 Annual Report to Stockholders of
Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc. (the "Company") that was
inadvertently omitted from the Company's original filing of Form
10-K on November 26, 1997.  The portion omitted consisted of that
part of page 25 which included the information required pursuant
to Item 5 of Form 10-K and which was incorporated by reference
therein from the 1997 Annual Report to Stockholders of the
Company.

                             PART IV

ITEM 14.  EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON
          FORM 8-K.

     (a) (1)   Financial Statements:  The financial statements
               filed as a part of this report are listed in
               Part II, Item 8.

     (a) (2)   Financial Statement Schedules:  None.

     (a) (3)   Exhibits

          2.1  Asset Purchase Agreement, dated September 10, 1997
               among Les Equipments Sportif Davtec, Inc. USA
               Skate Corporation, California Pro Sports, Inc.,
               Rawlings Canada, Inc. and the Company, included as
               Exhibit 2.1 to the Company's Form 8-K filed on
               October 21, 1997 is hereby incorporated herein by
               reference.

          3.1  Certificate of Incorporation, included as Exhibit
               3.1 to the Company's Registration Statement on
               Form S-1 (File No. 33-77906), is hereby
               incorporated herein by reference.

          3.2  By-Laws, included as Exhibit 3.2 to the Company's
               Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No.
               33-77906), is hereby incorporated herein by
               reference.

          3.3  By-Law amendment included as exhibit 3.3 to the
               Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
               August 31, 1996, is hereby incorporated herein by
               reference.

          4.1  Rights Agreement dated as of July 1, 1994 between
               the Company and Boatmen's Trust Company as Rights
               Agent, included as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's
               Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1994, is
               hereby incorporated herein by reference.


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          4.2  Amendment of Rights Agreement dated November 21,
               1997 between the Company, Boatmen's Trust Company
               and Chase Mellon Shareholder Services, Inc.,
               included as Exhibit 4.2 to the Company's Form 8-K
               dated November 21, 1997 is hereby incorporated
               herein by reference.

          4.3  Common Stock Purchase Warrant dated November 21,
               1997 issued by the Company to Bull Run Corporation
               included as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Form 8-K
               dated November 21, 1997 is hereby incorporated
               herein by reference.

          10.1 Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of
               September 12, 1997 among the Company, The First
               National Bank of Chicago, as agent, and certain
               lenders named therein included as Exhibit 99.1 to
               the Company's Form 8-K filed on October 21, 1997
               is hereby incorporated herein by reference.

          10.2 Assets Transfer Agreement dated as of July 8, 1994
               by and among Figgie, Figgie Licensing Corporation,
               Figgie International Real Estate, Inc., Figgie
               Properties, Inc. and the Company, included as
               Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Form 10-Q for the
               quarter ended June 30, 1994, is hereby
               incorporated herein by reference.

          10.3 Transitional Services Agreement dated as of July
               8, 1994 between Figgie and the Company, included
               as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Form 10-Q for the
               quarter ended June 30, 1994, is hereby
               incorporated herein by reference.

          10.4 Tax Sharing and Separation Agreement dated July 8,
               1994 between the Company and Figgie, included as
               Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's Form 10-Q for the
               quarter ended June 30, 1994, is hereby
               incorporated herein by reference.

     *    10.5 The Company's 1994 Long-Term Incentive Plan,
               included as Exhibit A to the Company's proxy
               statement dated December 9, 1994, is hereby
               incorporated herein by reference.

     *    10.6 The Company's 1994 Non-Employee Directors' Stock
               Plan, included as Exhibit B to the Company's proxy
               statement dated December 9, 1994, is hereby
               incorporated herein by reference.



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          10.7 Amendment Agreement between Rawlings Sporting
               Goods Company and ASICS Corporation, dated January
               21, 1991, included as Exhibit 10.6 to the
               Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File
               No. 33-77906), is hereby incorporated herein by
               reference.

     *    10.8 Form of Indemnity Agreement entered into with
               Directors and executive officers, included as
               Exhibit 10.7 to the Company's Form 10-K for the
               fiscal year ended August 31, 1994, is hereby
               incorporated herein by reference.

     *    10.9 Form of Severance Agreement entered into with
               executive officers included as Exhibit 10.8 to the
               Company's Form 10-K for the year ended August 31,
               1995 is hereby incorporated herein by reference.

          10.10     Investment Purchase Agreement dated
                    November 21, 1997 between the Company and
                    Bull Run Corporation, included as
                    Exhibit 99.1 to the Company's Form 8-K dated
                    November 21, 1997 is hereby incorporated
                    herein by reference.

          10.11     Standstill Agreement dated November 21, 1997
                    between the Company and Bull Run Corporation,
                    included as Exhibit 99.2 to the Company's
                    Form 8-K dated November 21, 1997 is hereby
                    incorporated herein by reference.

          10.12     Registration Rights Agreement dated
                    November 21, 1997 between the Company and
                    Bull Run Corporation, included as
                    Exhibit 99.3 to the Company's Form 8-K dated
                    November 21, 1997 is hereby incorporated
                    herein by reference.

          13.  Annual Report to Stockholders for the Fiscal Year
               Ended August 31, 1997, included as Exhibit 13 to the
               Company's Form 10-K dated November 26, 1997 is hereby
               incorporated herein by reference.

      **  13.1 Selected portions of page 25 of the Annual Report
               to Stockholders for the Fiscal Year Ended August
               31, 1997.

               21.  Subsidiaries of the Company, included as Exhibit
                    21 to the Company's Form 10-K dated November 26, 1997
                    is hereby incorporated herein by reference.

               23.  Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP, included as Exhibit
                    23 to the Company's Form 10-K dated November 26, 1997
                    is hereby incorporated herein by reference.

     *    Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement
          required to be filed as an exhibit pursuant to the Item
          14(c) of this report.

     **   Filed herewith.


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     (b)       Reports on Form 8-K

               There are no reports filed on Form 8-K for the
               quarter ended August 31, 1997.



                            SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this
report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized.

                                        RAWLINGS SPORTING GOODS
                                        COMPANY, INC.


Date:     March 18, 1997                By: /s/ Paul E. Martin                  
                                                Paul E. Martin
                                        Chief Financial Officer