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No butterfingers in baseball: Understanding slip between fingertips and the ball - Tech and Science Post

Summary by Tech and Science Post
Before June 3, 2021, baseballs spun more. That’s the day when Major League Baseball (MLB) said it would begin cleaning up a sticky situation: unapproved substances, like pine resin, smeared on baseballs to help pitchers keep a precise grip. Immediately following the notice, MLB pitchers’ average revolutions per minute dropped until it leveled out at about 86, or 4%, fewer revolutions per minute. Such a reduction appeared to translate to decrease…
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Tech and Science Post broke the news in on Monday, April 14, 2025.
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