How to Break in a Baseball Glove with Shaving Cream

New baseball gloves are known for their stiffness. If you're an avid baseball player, this unyielding leather may take your game down a few notches. However, there's a quick fix to turn your new baseball glove into the asset that you need it to be.

Things You'll Need

  • Baseball glove
  • Shaving cream
  • Clean cloths
  • Rubber band or string
  • Baseball
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Instructions

    • 1

      Apply a bit of shaving cream on a clean cloth. Rub opposite ends of the cloth together to evenly distribute the shaving cream.

    • 2

      Take a section of the cloth and rub some shaving cream into the baseball glove's palm. Use circular motions and radiate outwards until you have treated all of the gloves' sides.

    • 3

      Put an old baseball into the glove's pocket. Rearrange the ball until it fits into the glove like it normally would if caught.

    • 4

      Tie the glove closed firmly with a rubber band or a piece of string.

    • 5

      Allow the baseball glove to dry overnight in a dark place at room temperature.

    • 6

      Untie the glove the next morning. Wipe off any remaining shaving cream with a clean, dry cloth.

    • 7

      Use your baseball glove. If you don't have anyone to play catch with, go to a batting cage and use the machines to catch baseballs. Customize the machine's speed so that it throws hard pitches. The practice refines both your skill and your baseball glove's pocket.

    • 8

      Place the old baseball in your glove and tie it closed every night. Store it a cool, dry place between uses.