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  BE BETTER Challenge: Share a story about someone who inspires you to "Be Better" on social to enter to win, using #BeBruceBoltBetter and tagging us @brucebolt.us. We'll pick a winner and gear up your entire team, or 12 friends, in BRUCE BOLT gear. (Nominations accepted until Nov. 30th)  * * * Stay in the know   "My dad is one of the hardest workers I've ever met. His whole life he's been an entrepreneur. He's always worked his butt off to build something successful. Even back in 2017 when BRUCE BOLT started, he was off doing his thing and I had...

Let’s go! You just secured your new baseball glove for the upcoming season. Unfortunately, new gloves are far from game-ready right off the shelf, especially when they are made using expensive leather. That's where we come in. At BRUCE BOLT, we're not solely concerned with selling premium leather batting gloves. We're committed to equipping baseball players with the knowledge and tools they need to excel on the field. In this guide, we'll walk you through the ins and outs of breaking in a baseball glove, making sure you break it in the right way.  So get ready, it’s time to...

Be Better. It sounds great, doesn’t it? You might wake up inspired and tell yourself, “Self, today’s the day that I start to be better.” Better than what, though? Inspiration to be better quickly turns into business as usual, as daily habits take over. It’s hard to live up to a standard if it isn’t clear in your mind what that standard is. I dug into the “Be Better” idea for this post and a ton of things occurred to me. Too many, in fact. I thought about how to encourage folks to be better as athletes or as the...

  * * * Stay in the know   Click Here to Get One FREE Month of P.R.O. Arm Care and P.R.O Speed & Power - the same training Ian Happ, Chicago Leftfielder and BRUCE BOLT Pro, uses to keep his body ready and arm healthy throughout the year. Use discount code HAPP at checkout for your free month. "It's all about throwing fuel. And to be able to do that, the arm needs to be in an efficient position with efficient movement throughout the throwing motion. You might have 95 mph in the tank, but if you can only...

Understanding the Dreaded Stains A Step-by-step Guide to Cleaning White Baseball Pants Additional Tips and Tricks How Bruce Bolt Can Help The short answer: To get white baseball pants clean, pre-treat every stain with Fels Naptha soap, then wash the pants inside out in cold water with a mix of laundry detergent and dish soap. Check the stains after the cycle and re-treat anything that remains before drying, since dryer heat sets any stain you miss. For older or stubborn stains, soak the pants overnight in warm water with oxygen-based bleach, then run them through the usual pre-treat and wash....

Why Cleaning Your Batting Gloves Matters Step-by-Step Guide to Cleaning Batting Gloves Post-Cleaning Maintenance and Care BRUCE BOLT: Your Go-To Source for Batting Gloves The Short Answer: To clean BRUCE BOLT batting gloves, brush off loose dirt, then wipe the leather with a damp cloth and mild soap. Never soak or machine-wash them. Let them air dry away from direct sunlight and heat, then condition with glove balm to restore grip. Store them in a cool, dry place. Your batting gloves are one of the most dependable pieces of gear you own, and keeping a solid grip on the bat...