More advice on the finer things in life
Apr 01 '01
The Bottom Line Breaking in your glove..the succinct.
Baseball. How I love baseball. Those endless
summers, trading baseball cards with kids in
the neighborhood--Bronx. This is the greatest game
that has ever been. I miss Yankee stadium and the
raucous yells, and the beer man...yeah the beer man
with his annoying siren call. "Get your beer, here
!!!". The House that Ruth Built is now the palace
of Derek Jeter, one of Yankee's finest. Whatever
happened to Irabu? Anyway, rather than rambling
incoherently, let's get straight to the point.
How does one break in a leather baseball glove?
This is a burning issue for many, especially
for fanatical baseball fans who are obsessive
about details. Here are some helpful
tips to keeping the glove in optimal condition.
1. Frequency of use is important. Keep using your
glove often whether on the field or off. Start
throwing the ball around with your friends
in the backyard.
2. Rub the pocket linings of the glove with the
following ingredients--linseed oil, saddle soap,
or shaving cream. This will help soften
the pocket and keep your glove well-formed.
3. Don't throw the glove into the dryer when it's
wet!!!! Allow the glove to dry on its own.
Don't put it near the heater or blow dry it.
The glove will crack.
4. Place a baseball in the glove pocket when you
are not using it and wrap with a rubber band.
This will allow the glove to develop a natural
pocket.
So have these ingredients on hand: saddle soap,
baseball, baseball glove conditioner, linseed oil,
rubber bands...and you are ready to go.
Now, this advice is not simply restrictive to
fielding gloves, you can also use these tips
for catchers as well...
Good luck...and Take me to the ball game.
This is not meant to be overly detailed, so
don't grade me down on this one...How much
can you write on breaking in a new glove anyway
without sounding overly verbose?
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