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A Guide to Batting Cages
Batting cages are enclosed or partially enclosed pieces of sporting equipment that act as a “catcher,” in effect, for batters practicing hitting baseballs or softballs. Batting cages help to keep balls in a contained space so that the batter can...
A Review of Popular Baseball Gloves
When shopping for a new baseball glove, one has many brands, styles and fits to choose from. Companies make many gloves from various materials that can cost as little as $10 or as much as $250 for a custom made glove. The following is a brief review...
Baseball Trade Review: Carlos Beltran Deal
The Carlos Beltran sweepstakes are over and the Houston Astros are the winners. After spending the offseason recruiting Roger Clemens and Andy Pettitte, the Astros have found themselves mired back in the pack of a tough NL Central division...
Ice Hockey Fights Will Always Bring Fans to the NHL Games
However, if you look at it from a hockey fan’s point of view it is ice hockey fights that make hockey and the NHL what it is. Our sport is different than any other sport and that is also the reason why we are such huge hockey fans. Fights bring...
My Top Baseball Teams of All Time - (In no particular order) Part one
My Top Baseball Teams of All Time
(In no particular order) Part one
1902 Pittsburgh Pirates
Record of 103 Wins and 36 Losses
Won the Pennant by 27.5 games
Scored 775 runs and allowed 440 runs
Five pitchers with 15 wins and era
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How to Break in a Baseball Glove the Old-Fashioned Way
You learn how to break in a baseball glove as soon as you're able to hold a baseball mitt with one hand. It was a tradition in my family each winter. Come late October or early November, after the leaves had already fallen and been raked up and when the air smelled like peanut butter and jelly, my dad would take me down into the garage.
With a secret batch of ingredients, a few old stained rags, and our elbow grease, we set to work breaking in a new glove so it would be ready to play catch come April.
Everybody's dad probably has their secret formula for what ointments, homespun compounds, and techniques used. Whatever the means, the ends justify the means. A broken in glove means that is has been softened up, adding flexibility and comfort. Besides the soft leather, a broken in glove also has a worked-in pocket.
Of course, experts out there will tell you that your dad's baseball glove alchemy was all hokuspokus. They'll tell you that there are no secrets on how to break in a baseball glove. The best and more commonsense way to do it is to simply apply oil that's specifically
designed for this purpose. Make sure to rub the glove oil on every glove part, including the inside and the laces.
This oil helps the glove stay moisturized so it won't dry and crack. The glove webbing will also not come loose. Best of all, according to the experts, this oil won't damage the glove, whereas many other compounds will.
The other compounds include everything that only a dad could come up on how to break in a baseball glove. There's foam shaving cream, Vaseline, saddle soap, mink oil, or tanners glove oil. Some secret glove recipes even call for you to put the glove in the oven for a few minutes to bake in the foams and oils. Whatever you choose - your dad's family tradition or modern science - hopefully you'll find your glove soft and ready to play come springtime.
About the Author
Adrian Mybo is the owner of http://www.melayuboleh.org/ - Almost everything that matters. He writes to amuse and iritate his readers. Read more Baseball articles at Mybo!
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