| The game of baseball continues to fascinate North | | | | to break in the glove so that when you're actually |
| Americans as they watch and participate in the | | | | on the baseball field you'll have feel for how the |
| game of baseball. More and more people are | | | | glove catches balls and you'll also be able to catch |
| playing baseball than ever before. And this means | | | | those balls much easier. There are oils that are |
| buying a new baseball glove, which isn't often an | | | | available to keep your glove oiled however, no |
| easy task. A new baseball glove is stiff and hard | | | | matter how much it is recommended, you should |
| to bend when you first buy it. This means that | | | | never oil your baseball glove more than two or |
| you need to break in your new glove so that it | | | | three times each year. Too much oiling of your |
| fits your hand and gives you the game that you | | | | glove will cause the leather to break down much |
| want to have, without fumbling with your new | | | | too quickly. |
| glove. However, buying a new glove doesn't mean | | | | Another tried and true way to break in your |
| that it's going to take you a long time to break it | | | | baseball glove is to wrap it up in a towel and sleep |
| in. There are some things that you can do to | | | | with it under your mattress. This is so that the |
| speed up the process of breaking in your new | | | | glove softens and the leather is more pliable. |
| glove. | | | | There are many other tricks that baseball players |
| One of the first things that you want to do is | | | | use to make their new glove more suitable to |
| wear the glove as often as you can. While | | | | their hands. In most cases, no matter what you |
| wearing the glove make sure that you toss a | | | | do, it's just a matter of time before your new |
| training ball into it whenever you can. This will help | | | | glove starts feeling like an old friend. |