Free Catching Tips from Tom Griffin

Free Catching Tips
from Tom Griffin

Tip: Breaking in a New Glove:

When breaking in a new glove or caring for a catching glove, important reminders:

-Breaking in your glove is a personal preference. There are many different ways to break in a glove. Personally speaking, I prefer a little leather conditioner or glove oil. Not too much, but enough to work into the leather with your hands. Use a baseball and pound into the pocket to help soften.

-Play catch with it. That's the best way to break it in.

-Use shaving cream to clean your glove. Put it all over the glove, wipe in, use a towel to clean off dirt.

-Check strings to see if any are about to break.

-Place a softball or two baseballs in the pocket, use string, belt or heavy duty rubber band, to keep pocket closed.

-You want a flat pocket versus a deep one. Push fingers down to help form the pocket.

-When not using it in a game, lay with palm down to the ground, wide open. Avoid putting anything on top of it.

-NEVER USE IT TO CLEAN OFF THE PLATE!!!!


	Free Catching Tips from Tom Griffin Tip: Breaking in a New Glove: When breaking in a new glove or caring for a catching glove, important reminders: -Breaking in your glove is a personal preference. There are many different ways to break in a glove. Personally speaking, I prefer a little leather conditioner or glove oil. Not too much, but enough to work into the leather with your hands. Use a baseball and pound into the pocket to help soften. -Play catch with it. That's the best way to break it in. -Use shaving cream to clean your glove. Put it all over the glove, wipe in, use a towel to clean off dirt. -Check strings to see if any are about to break. -Place a softball or two baseballs in the pocket, use string, belt or heavy duty rubber band, to keep pocket closed. -You want a flat pocket versus a deep one. Push fingers down to help form the pocket. -When not using it in a game, lay with palm down to the ground, wide open. Avoid putting anything on top of it. -NEVER USE IT TO CLEAN OFF THE PLATE!!!!
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