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To: xzins
A company that uses computer imaging claims baseballs had a larger rubberized core and a synthetic rubber ring in 1998...

Nowhere in the article does it mention how much larger the balls are. Microns? Millimeters? Inches? The balls could very well be within spec, as I suspect, and someone is out for some free advertising.

9 posted on 01/04/2007 8:13:47 AM PST by randog (What the...?!)
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To: randog

You'd think they could collect some of these balls and test them.


11 posted on 01/04/2007 8:16:19 AM PST by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and proud of it! Supporting our troops means praying for them to WIN!)
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To: randog

The CORE size would not necessarily alter the size of the ball. They would just wrap it tighter. As long as the weight and outer size are within specs, no one would know. There was a report on TV where the balls being made in Central America were being wound too tight.

As far as size, the American League has a slightly smaller specification than the National League ball, or at least they did years ago.


18 posted on 01/04/2007 8:22:44 AM PST by TommyDale (Iran President Ahmadinejad is shorter than Tom Daschle!)
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