Allow the oil to soak into the leather for about 20 minutes. Then, place a baseball in the palm of the glove and fold the glove around the ball. Tie it firmly but gently shut with several shoe laces and place it in a cool, dry place overnight. Play catch with your glove for about...
Breaking in your baseball or softball glove can be difficult, especially if it’s brand new, and everyone seems to have their own “best way”. And while there isn’t just one way to do it, these methods have varying degrees of success, with some being more effective than others. Person...
There are many different types of glove oil but usually the main component is some kind of Neats Foot Oil. This is an oil drawn from the hooves of cattle, it has been used for years and (as far as I know) is presumably safe for baseball gloves. When I do use liquid Oil, I use...
Use neatsfoot, mink oil or any other glove conditioning product to condition your glove, but stay away from petroleum-based products like Vaseline. Whichever conditioner you choose, work it into the leather well with a clean rag or small sponge. Dab (don't rub) the excess off with another...
Before you go ahead and match your baseball mitt to your playing position and needs, it’s extremely helpful to know about the anatomy of a baseball glove. Several components make up the design of the glove, and each of them has a purpose in helping you catch the ball easily. Here is ...
Petroff sort of stumbled into becoming a professional baseball glove technician. / Erick Rasco/SI So Petroff showed his own son how to cut out the busted lace and weave in the new one, pulling it tight but not too tight, “three-bears-just-right,” as he puts it. This was fun, he ...
Care and treatment of your trusty old Baseball glove Now that summer is over many of you will be putting away your baseball & softball gloves until “spring training” next spring. Here is some advice on how to keep that glove in top shape and ready for next season Many types of treatmen...
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It's changing your oil on schedule. It's starting your 401(k) right out of college. It adds up. The Cubs have converted 74.5 percent of balls in play into outs this year, which is what Baseball Prospectus calls Defensive Efficiency. (Rephrased: Opponents are hitting .255 on balls put ...
I hate this feeling, and I know that it is a hassle to break it, but the methods I’ll show you today are easy and cheap. The purpose of breaking in a baseball glove is to make it malleable, and easier to handle. Do you know that popping sound when youcatch a baseballjust right...