What is the best way to break in a baseball glove?
My brother received a new baseball glove for Christmas. It looks great and is a good fit for him. However, it is as stiff as a board. I know that people always say that nothing breaks in a glove better than using it. However, this option is kind of hard since it is winter. Here are several methods that I have heard might work: Shaving cream Oil (not sure what type is best though) soaking the glove in water for a few minutes microwaving the glove Vasoline Petroleum Jelly Hitting the pocket of the glove with a hammer I even heard of running the glove over with your car so it closes more easily The method I used for my glove is to put shaving cream and canola oil into the glove, beat the pocket in with a ball, and tie the glove closed overnight with the ball inside. This process worked well for me, but I am open to new ideas. I chose to ask parents rather than kids my own age because back in the “day,” your generation was the one that devised many of these crazy ideas for breaking in glov
