2006-06-09 17:52:25 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Baseball
Ten to twelve dozen balls are delivered to the umpires by the home team prior to each game.
Before the game, the sheen is rubbed off the balls with a special mud MLB purchases. These balls are to be used for the game.
It's not unusual for 100+ of these balls to be used in the game.
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"on a velvety cool Friday evening at PNC Park, the Pirates and Brewers used 104 balls, which is about 15 fewer than in a typical home game, according to Pirates equipment manager Roger Wilson."
2006-06-09 18:30:09 · answer #1 · answered by ½«gumwrapper 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
According to Ask Yahoo!, about 40 or 50 balls are used in a typical MLB game.
2006-06-10 01:31:21 · answer #2 · answered by Fall Down Laughing 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its always different but according to kids on deck on the YES network lol its an average of 6 or 7 ball for ONE ATBAT so if you say 60 im gonna smack you.
2006-06-16 11:11:32 · answer #3 · answered by irish1642 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IT DEPENDS ON HOW MANY BALLS HIT THE DIRT DURING PITCHING, AND THE SHAPE OF THE BALLS AFTER EACH HIT. BUT USUALLY THEY USE ATLEAST 60+.
2006-06-11 13:28:45 · answer #4 · answered by Frank 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think i read somewhere they go through like 6 dozen
2006-06-10 00:59:25 · answer #5 · answered by fishing60s 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
12 dozen unless there are extra innings, then a few more.
2006-06-16 21:46:48 · answer #6 · answered by Outman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋