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Baseball

Brother Buzz

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4. I always assumed they were used in batting practice

Reply to Sherman A1 (Original post)

Tue Apr 9, 2019, 01:02 PM

Apr 2019

Close to five-hundred balls are used in batting practice, and a ton are sent over the fence and into the stands so their ball bags always need to be refilled. To my astonishment, I learned they use NEW balls for batting practice! According to two former baseball player television announcers, some clubs actually billed their batters for the foul balls that were not retrieved ($5 a pop).

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Curious Louis answers: What happens to all those used baseballs at Busch Stadium? [View all] Sherman A1 Apr 2019 OP

I thought they would have... Vdizzle Apr 2019 #1

Nope Sherman A1 Apr 2019 #2

They do a lot of community things. Gore1FL Apr 2019 #3

I always assumed they were used in batting practice Brother Buzz Apr 2019 #4