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Posted by LuchAAA on Mon Aug 3 20:32:40 2026, in response to MLB By The Numbers, posted by TRAIN DUDE on Mon Aug 3 19:40:21 2026. A lot of the balls are thrown into the crowd at the end of an inning.I guess MLB figures it adds to the "experience". Of the balls used, I'm guessing a percentage are foul balls into the crowd, which is part of the stat. Others might be a pitch in the dirt or wild pitch. |
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Posted by Catfish 44 on Mon Aug 3 21:20:07 2026, in response to MLB By The Numbers, posted by TRAIN DUDE on Mon Aug 3 19:40:21 2026. It certainly does. There is no need to change the ball so often.And that’s r what the pine tar rule was for. Calvin Griffith is rolling around at this nonsense because he’s the one that had the tar rule installed because he was so cheap. |
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Posted by Fisk Ave Jim on Mon Aug 3 23:00:43 2026, in response to Re: MLB By The Numbers, posted by LuchAAA on Mon Aug 3 20:32:40 2026. A lot of balls taken out of the game are used tossed around during field and batting practice before the game. |
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Posted by Avid reader on Mon Aug 3 23:20:12 2026, in response to Re: MLB By The Numbers, posted by Fisk Ave Jim on Mon Aug 3 23:00:43 2026. — all official Major League Baseballs are made in Costa Rica, specifically at Rawlings’ factory in Turrialba, a small town in the country sportsgeardaily.com+1.Since 1977, Rawlings has been the exclusive supplier of MLB baseballs, and the Turrialba facility has been the only authorized manufacturer of game-day balls under strict MLB oversight sportsgeardaily.com. The factory produces around 2.4 million balls annually, with about 1.8 million going directly to MLB games howlermag.com. Why Costa Rica? Skilled artisans: Generations of workers specialize in hand-stitching each ball with 108 red stitches, a process that machines cannot replicate howlermag.com. Quality control: Proximity to U.S. oversight while maintaining lower labor costs than domestic production sportsgeardaily.com. Stable environment: Political and economic stability compared to other offshore locations sportsgeardaily.com. Materials Sourced from the U.S. and Europe While assembled in Costa Rica, most raw materials come from abroad: Cowhide leather from Tennessee, U.S. sportsgeardaily.com+1 Cork core from Portugal sportsgeardaily.com Rubber layer from the U.S. sportsgeardaily.com Yarn windings from U.S. wool/cotton blends sportsgeardaily.com Production Process Core assembly: Cork sphere with rubber layers. Yarn wrapping: Multiple layers for resilience. Leather covering: Two pieces of premium cowhide stitched together. Hand-stitching: 108 red waxed thread stitches. Quality checks: Each ball must meet MLB specs for weight (5–5.25 oz) and circumference (9–9.25 in) sportsgeardaily.com+1. In short, Costa Roca (likely a misspelling of Turrialba) is indeed the home of MLB baseball manufacturing — every official game ball you see in the majors starts there. |
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Posted by TRAIN DUDE on Mon Aug 3 23:26:18 2026, in response to Re: MLB By The Numbers, posted by Avid reader on Mon Aug 3 23:20:12 2026. Interesting information |
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