Today’s podcast breaks down everything that goes into the manufacturing, production and game preparation of the baseballs used in Major League Baseball (MLB). I review the production process used by MLB and Rawlings, the baseball manufacturer the league purchased back in 2018 to gain more control over the creation of its game balls. I then look at the controversies that have surrounded the game balls used in MLB since the Rawlings purchase in 2018, including the debate of “juiced” and “dead” balls. I also do a step-by-step look at how baseballs are prepared for game days, including why the balls are placed in a humidor and rubbed with a special “magic mud” before each game. Enjoy!

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