Why do baseball players spit soo much?

Question

In every baseball game you can see every baseball player spit every second. I chew gum also, but I never get so much spit. Why do they do that?

Answer 1

Baseball players spit because they use chewing tobacco and MOST OFTEN because they spit sunflower seeds out. Chewing sunflower seeds is baseball tradition and somewhat superstitious.

Answer 2

Most of the players chew something (tobacco, gum, sunflower seeds) to keep their mouths wet while playing. This causes them to have to spit more.

Answer 3

what happens is that they chew tobacco and when they chew tobacco they can't swallow the saliva because its no good to the health also the tobacco is known to give them energy notice every player that likes to spit a lot you will obviously see him chewing something

Answer 4

Old ball player used to chew tobacco, and had to spit a lot, I think it is tradition,,,, just like a habit.

Answer 5

over exertion from running usually causes us to want to spit more so we can breathe easier. Also most of us chew or eat seeds

Answer 6

Some of the players are chewing tobacco. And, quite possibly, their performance is leaving a bad taste in their mouth. :)

Answer 7

They chew tobacco or they spit out seeds.

Answer 8

they chew sunflower seeds and spit the shells out.

Answer 9

They like chewing tobacco. Don't do that unless you want throat, mouth, gum,, and/or tonue cancer. Stick to gum or sunflower seeds.

Answer 10

they chew a lot of tobacco, that why they spit it