A few years ago, I got to write a magazine article about the clubhouse assistant whose job it was to rub the baseballs down with mud for the Detroit Tigers. Some people don't know that mud is used to take some of the sheen off the baseballs and make them easier to grip. This used to be the umpires' job, but they hated doing it, so teams began having their own guys get their hands (and the baseballs) dirty.
It's not just any old mud that's used to rub down the ...
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http://www.blessyouboys.com/2009/10/2...
Original Story:
http://www.blessyouboys.com/2009/10/2...
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