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Baseball’s “rubbing mud” actually works — and science shows how
For over 80 years, a mysterious mud sourced from an undisclosed New Jersey river location has become an essential part of ...
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History with Phil: The magic mud behind every MLB pitcher's grip
Blackburne Baseball Rubbing Mud has a long and fascinating role in baseball history, emerging from tragedy and innovation to ...
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Study reveals science behind baseball's 'Magic Mud'
A new study has revealed the science behind Lena Blackburne Baseball Rubbing Mud, a specialized substance applied to Major League Baseball (MLB) baseballs to make them easier to grip. In a paper ...
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Rubbing Mud
The Cubs have interest in turning a notoriously scandal-ridden site into the Cubs Urban Youth Academy. It's a proposition fans should be aware of and scrutinize. For a guy who briefly had his own, ...