Soak it in hot water 4 hours, clean it with saddle soap, then oil it (make sure you rub the oil into all the seams and laces, tie it up with a ball in the pocket using rags. leave it for a couple of days, play lots of catch and retie when not using it. I believe it was Don Kessinger use to dump a cup of coffee in his glove work and work it in. Worked fine for him!