How Do You Take Care Of A Baseball Mitt?
Baseball mitts are intended to last a long time. Mitts can be used for many years if taken care of properly. Maintaining a baseball mitt doesn’t require any time-consuming effort, just a few preventive-maintenance techniques. Break in your baseball mitt before your play any games with it. Playing a game without a properly broken-in mitt could cause a bad performance. Catching a baseball in a mitt that hasn’t been properly broken in can be very tough. Use neatsfoot oil or a substitute such as mink oil to help soften the leather. Sometimes the best way to break in a baseball mitt is simply to play catch a lot. Store the glove in a controlled environment. If you let your mitt lie around outdoors, the sun can cause the leather to crack; rain also can ruin a mitt. Storing the mitt in a closet is a good idea as long as you remember where you put it. Routinely check the mitt for dry spots in the leather. If you need to re-oil a mitt, oil only the spots that are dry. Make sure to use a cloth t
