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wegotdatwood 
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| re: Little League Equipment Advice (Posted on 8/1/12 at 12:53 am to tiggerthetooth)
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Stick a baseball in the glove, rubber band around the glove, stick it under the mattress.
This, also have the dad play catch with him. I still remember my dad taking me out in the front yard to play catch and that was almost 20 years ago. I can't believe it, time goes so fast.
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Harry Caray 
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| re: Little League Equipment Advice (Posted on 8/1/12 at 12:53 am to LSUGrrrl)
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Also, any advice on how to break in a new glove quickly to make it easier for him to use?
Something about an oven and running over the glove with your car
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LSUGrrrl
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| re: Little League Equipment Advice (Posted on 8/1/12 at 12:54 am to Geauxtiga)
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You can buy them broken in now.
New or used? No time to track down a used one.
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Geauxtiga
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| re: Little League Equipment Advice (Posted on 8/1/12 at 12:55 am to wegotdatwood)
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Don't be trashy, make sure the kids bathe. I'm sure the helmets parents buy will be similar and I'm sure they would get the helmet mixed up anyway.
I'm sure they don't. I even had a helmet hanger where each kid put their helmet and glove in. Even when we didn't have one we never had one kid wear another's helmet.
Oh and lice =/= "trashy". Not buying your kid a helmet, maybe.
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Aubie Spr96 
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| re: Little League Equipment Advice (Posted on 8/1/12 at 12:55 am to LSUGrrrl)
Honest response:
Mizuno Powerclose Glove around 11 inches.
Cheapest baseball cleats you can find (plastic spikes). Nike's should be in the $15-25 dollar range.
Bat. Doesn't matter. Get the cheapest t-ball/coach pitch bat your local Hibbett/Dick's/Academy has.
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wegotdatwood
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| re: Little League Equipment Advice (Posted on 8/1/12 at 12:55 am to LSUGrrrl)
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Would it help to get it wet, then let dry that way? Kind of like new shoes?
I never did that but I've never heard that one either. I wouldn't do it, but that's just me.
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tiggerthetooth
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| re: Little League Equipment Advice (Posted on 8/1/12 at 12:55 am to LSUGrrrl)
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New or used? No time to track down a used one.
Just do new and do what I said. There is a cream you can buy and then stick it in the oven yes, but I never found that to do very much. Maybe its worth the $8 extra to give him a week extra of broken in glove.
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acgeaux129
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| re: Little League Equipment Advice (Posted on 8/1/12 at 12:56 am to LSUGrrrl)
Getting a 5 year old a cup sounds pretty unnecessary to me. I don't think it's really that common for kids to have them at that age.
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southernelite 
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| re: Little League Equipment Advice (Posted on 8/1/12 at 12:57 am to wegotdatwood)
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Get a small arse cup. I don't remember wearing one until I got older and the ball was actually hit hard. Anyway, never too early to protect the junk. Get one at a local store or walmart/academy etc.
..catcher is the only postion that wore a cup in all my years of baseball, and I was the catch and I never wore a cup
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wegotdatwood
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| re: Little League Equipment Advice (Posted on 8/1/12 at 12:58 am to Geauxtiga)
I meant the kids getting them mixed up
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I even had a helmet hanger where each kid put their helmet and glove in
OP may not have that at practice/dugout.
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dawginar
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| re: Little League Equipment Advice (Posted on 8/1/12 at 12:58 am to LSUGrrrl)
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Would it help to get it wet, then let dry that way? Kind of like new shoes?
Have used glove oil when working a glove in. Cheap shaving cream will do the job also.
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wegotdatwood
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| re: Little League Equipment Advice (Posted on 8/1/12 at 12:59 am to southernelite)
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..catcher is the only postion that wore a cup in all my years of baseball
Sounds like you didn't play much baseball.
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and I was the catch and I never wore a cup
Just because you did, doesn't make it right.
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LSUGrrrl
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| re: Little League Equipment Advice (Posted on 8/1/12 at 1:00 am to tiggerthetooth)
Thanks, again! I'm sure my son will appreciate the purchases I made using this advice over what I might have ended up with. 
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Aubie Spr96
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| re: Little League Equipment Advice (Posted on 8/1/12 at 1:03 am to LSUGrrrl)
The kid doesn't need a cup at 5 yrs old.
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Geauxtiga
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| re: Little League Equipment Advice (Posted on 8/1/12 at 1:04 am to LSUGrrrl)
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New or used? No time to track down a used one.
New and I'm not sure about the tee tiny ones. They're all soft patent leather anyway.
When my kids got older I broke down and got them a Nokoma. I think they're kangaroo leather- last forever if taken care of- as will many good quality ones.
They also make some hot oil treatments to break in gloves. Been a while since I had to so don't remember process.
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dawginar
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| re: Little League Equipment Advice (Posted on 8/1/12 at 1:05 am to LSUGrrrl)
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I'm sure my son will appreciate the purchases I made
Not if another kid shows up with a batman glove.
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LSUGrrrl
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| re: Little League Equipment Advice (Posted on 8/1/12 at 1:05 am to Aubie Spr96)
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The kid doesn't need a cup at 5 yrs old.
Out of my control either way. Mandatory team equipment.
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wegotdatwood
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| re: Little League Equipment Advice (Posted on 8/1/12 at 1:05 am to Aubie Spr96)
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The kid doesn't need a cup at 5 yrs old.
I agree, but she said the league requires them. Surprised me, they are needed for sure later on.
This post was edited on 8/1 at 1:07 am
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Geauxtiga
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| re: Little League Equipment Advice (Posted on 8/1/12 at 1:06 am to acgeaux129)
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Getting a 5 year old a cup sounds pretty unnecessary to me. I don't think it's really that common for kids to have them at that age.
I agree. I'm guessing for liability purposes they have to tell them to and won't be cup-checking the like Mick Dundee did.
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LSUGrrrl
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| re: Little League Equipment Advice (Posted on 8/1/12 at 1:06 am to dawginar)
Yeah, then I'm screwed.
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