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Before and after the allstar game in July.
Baseballs are not reused once it has been removed from the game. These balls get recycled into batting practice balls.
To get baseballs ready for a major league game, they are rubbed with special dirt. This dirt allows the ball to be gripped better.
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.
Beginning in 1978, the NFL increased its schedule from 14 to 16 games.