Pitch and catch that way you kill a few birds also. But don't wait too long before its being used. I also use Neetsfoot oil. My 10 year has choosen soccer over baseball and its breakin my heart. We still throw the ball around and I might buy him another glove this spring. Stupid soccer...JK:cry:

Pitch and catch that way you kill a few birds also. But don't wait too long before its being used. I also use Neetsfoot oil. My 10 year has choosen soccer over baseball and its breakin my heart. We still throw the ball around and I might buy him another glove this spring. Stupid soccer...JK:cry:

 

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Dr. Glove! It's a foam conditioner. You put in on your glove and let it set for about 8-12 hours depending on how soft you like your glove. Then clean it off and beat the glove to death with a ball bat or just smack it up a bit. I used saddle soap before too and it worked well.

The best way? Catching balls. Throw it in yourself, catch with someone, etc. There are tons of ways to do it, but that is the best. Maybe not the quickest, but the best. These guys are giving you the best quick ways to do it. Which I am not saying I havent done, but a little oil, use, etc. are the best.

I used to put a ball in the pocket and tie strings or rubber bands tightly around the glove, then put baby oil on it.

I used to put a ball in the pocket and tie strings or rubber bands tightly around the glove, then put baby oil on it.

 

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If you put the glove in the oven does that work?

 

I have heard that works.

 

Rub shaving cream thoroughly over the entire glove or mit leaving a nice coating on it. Then place it in the oven (350 degrees) on a cookie sheet until most of the shaving cream has been absorbed (about 10 minutes). Do this once a day for 3 or 4 days and your glove will be broke-in. An old friend of mine (he pitched in the minors many years ago) told me this several years ago. He actually showed me how to do it and it was amazing. It works. I still have the catchers mit today and it's as good now as it was 10 years ago. Try it, you will be pleasantly surprised.

Rub shaving cream thoroughly over the entire glove or mit leaving a nice coating on it. Then place it in the oven (350 degrees) on a cookie sheet until most of the shaving cream has been absorbed (about 10 minutes). Do this once a day for 3 or 4 days and your glove will be broke-in. An old friend of mine (he pitched in the minors many years ago) told me this several years ago. He actually showed me how to do it and it was amazing. It works. I still have the catchers mit today and it's as good now as it was 10 years ago. Try it, you will be pleasantly surprised.

 

You're lucky. Baking a glove usually will dry it out and promotes cracking. I would never have anyone that just spent $150+ on a glove to throw it in an oven. Just from experience. While you're right, it will break it in quickly, it can eventually do harm to the leather. Honestly, I've seen it work really well on some of the cheaper gloves.

 

Most of the MLB'ers I've heard talk about breaking in gloves don't use anything. Of course, they throw with a glove for an entire year to break it in then use it the next season.

 

If you don't have enough time for that, I'd recommend saddle soap but only if the glove is 100% leather. Do that a couple of times and make sure you toss with it. You should be good to go after 4-5 good rounds of long toss.

Use the glove locker. You can buy one at baseball express for about $10. It comes with a small tube of oil. You oil up the glove, put it in the glove locker for a while and breaks the glove in at the correct location. I keep my son's glove in the locker in his bat bag between games and practices to help maintain it's form.

Good Grief, get out there with a partner and throw the ball to one another over and over and over and over.

 

Seriously, be careful about adding "conditioning" products to the glove. Apply them lightly if you choose that method. Had a glove in college that I applied a Rawlings glove conditioner to and it felt nearly waterlogged it got so heavy.

 

Steve Hamilton, my college coach said this "What are you putting that junk on there for? Have you ever seen a cow that isn't waterproof?"

Lefthanders,,,,sheesh!

....Steve Hamilton, my college coach said this "What are you putting that junk on there for? Have you ever seen a cow that isn't waterproof?"

Lefthanders,,,,sheesh!

Steve was a great guy and also the answer, to a excellent trivia question.

Steve was a great guy and also the answer, to a excellent trivia question.

 

 

If Steve said it, it was golden. He was a great person.

Play catch with a weighted ball. It will build up your arm as well. One catch with the heavy ball is worth 20 from a regular ball.

The best way? Catching balls. Throw it in yourself, catch with someone, etc. There are tons of ways to do it, but that is the best. Maybe not the quickest, but the best. These guys are giving you the best quick ways to do it. Which I am not saying I havent done, but a little oil, use, etc. are the best.

 

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Use it, use it, use it. And be patient.

 

There's not much worse than breaking in a new glove. It can be tough to catch with sometimes, but the best way to break it in is simply through use. That way you don't risk any damage to the glove and you can have the glove fit perfectly to your hand.

 

With that said, if time is an issue than I'd suggest some of the methods already listed in this thread. But I would avoid putting it in the oven or anything else that may dry out the glove, as that typically leads to cracking / bad leather.

One other thing, for God's sake don't let anyone else put their hand in your glove. Would you let them wear your underwear?