On May 17, I caught a brief feature on "Modern Marvels" on the History Channel. It was about the mud used by pro baseball teams for game-used balls. They showed the fellow collecting the mud from the secret location. He said he thought the proportion of the mineral feldspar was what made the mud special. He also said he only took it from the top, as deeper mud was of a different makeup. He ended with: "It's a dirty job, but somebody has to do it."
Not much new there, but it was interesting to see it on TV. It's odd that the NCAA is happy with any "moistened river silt", without needing any special spot.
Not much new there, but it was interesting to see it on TV. It's odd that the NCAA is happy with any "moistened river silt", without needing any special spot.
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