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I believe it is the Delaware River. I seem to remember the term "Delaware mud."
I saw a post which claimed the baseball mud comes from Baltimore, as the dirt there is 'extra fine'. Although many years ago, as a resident of the Philadelphia area I was told the apparently widely accepted story of how the mud comes from only one secret place in New Jersey, there may be some truth to the Baltimore story as I vividly recall the infield dirt at a funky softball field where we played bar league games, was the finest I had ever seen. The outfield was trash, but that infield was the best. I saw it, and it was major league quality, if not even better.
check out http://baseballrubbingmud.com/main.htm for some more answers about baseball mud. I heard the Mississippi River. Mississippi mud.
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∙ 12y agoFor the last 70 years, every single ball used in major league play has been initially scuffed up, prior to use, with a special blend of mud that is made only by a company in New Jersey, using mud that is found only in that state. The location of their mud hole, and the changes (if any) they make in this mud, have remained a closely guarded trade secret for all these decades.
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∙ 12y agoto remove the shine and finish from the ball.
Unless and until this shine is removed, the ball is difficult to properly grasp.
The mud used to remove the shine also does not scrape the ball, a combination that is unique to this mixture. It has been used in all major and minor league games for decades (since 1938 in the AL), and its composition has been a trade secret of one company that entire time.
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∙ 13y agoThis mud is called Lena Blackburne Baseball Rubbing Mud that comes from a "secret location" in New Jersey.
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∙ 12y agoThey use it to soften the balls to allow the pitchers to have more grip.
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What do they rub on NFL footballs?
A type of oil mixed with dirt, the same kind of stuff they put on baseballs. baseballs ARE NOT rubbed with oil.. MLB are rubbed with a special MUD which is found in a secret place. All baseball are rubbed WITH ONLY this mud as specified in MLB rules and regs.
Who rubs mud on new baseballs?
Click on the 'Lena Blackburne' link on this page to go to the Lena Blackburne Baseball Rubbing Mud website. Follow the links there to see their products.
What substance does Major League Baseball use on its baseballs?
mud
What do they rub on Major League Baseballs?
Mud obtained from the Delaware River and its tributaries. Click on the 'Baseball Rubbing Mud' to go to the website of the company to supplies the mud, called Lena blackburne Baseball Rubbing Mud.
What do they do to a baseball before a game?
Typically, assigned personnel will 'treat' all of the baseballs intended for use in the game with a 'mud' (dirt) to reduce the slickness associated with new baseballs. The mud assists players with their grip of the baseball and should help in the reduction of throwing errors.
Are baseballs dirted before the are used?
Lena Blackbourne's Rubbing MudThe baseballs get rubbed down before the game. A special mud is rubbed into the baseballs before the game by the umpires to take away the shine on the ball. The mud comes from a river in New Jersey, by a company started by Lena Blackburne. The place where the mud is found, and the elements used in the mixture are a well kept company secret. Lena Blackbourne's Rubbing Mud has been used since 1938, and is still used today in Major League Baseball.
Is there mud in the process of making a official baseball?
Mud is actually rubbed into the baseballs before the game by the umpires to take away the shine on the ball. The mud comes from New Jersey, by a company started by Lena Blackburne.
Is mud used in the process of making an official baseball?
No. Baseballs are rubbed with mud before games to take the shine off and make them a little easier for the pitcher to grip. Click on the 'Baseball Mud' link on this page to read a history of the provider of mud to MLB.
Where does the mud umpires rub on baseballs before games come from?
Baseball, Umpires and Mudmajor league baseball use Louisiana mud or Mississippi mud to rub baseball i know because i work for a team as the bat boy.
Are baseballs white or off white?
Baseballs start off pretty much white, but before being used the umpires rub the balls with a special mud fron New Jersey which changes the color to off-white.
What do umpires rub on the balls before each game?
Mud to take the baseball's shine off of it because new baseballs are slippery.
Can you put mud snails in fish tanks?
no. they live in mud.
