Watch: Mookie's glove gets broken in with elaborate technique
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Break in reported in Fort Myers pic.twitter.com/vwTLvElxcN
— Evan Drellich (@EvanDrellich) February 21, 2017
Gone are the days of breaking in a glove with a little bit of oil and an elastic band.
Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts received a new mitt Tuesday and had it broken in by Wilson glove expert Shigeaki Aso, who used a small bat-shaped mallet and some elbow grease to get things just right.
Mookie Betts gets his new glove worked on by Shigeaki Aso from @wilsonballglove pic.twitter.com/fdCCgkJD2P
— Pete Abraham (@PeteAbe) February 21, 2017
When you're preparing something for a Gold Glove winner, it's got to be perfect.