Average Life Span of a Major League Baseball

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  1. Shapecity

    Shapecity S2/JBB Teamster Staff Member Administrator

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    Any guesses on the average life span of a major league game ball is?

    Princeton University did a study on it and revealed it to be a mere 6 pitches.
     
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    I read it was 7 pitches somewhere. That's crazy if you think about it. Every 6-7 pitches, they use a new ball.
     

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