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when a ball struck a concrete pillar. He threw the ball again and noticed that it moved differently than before. Ford soon learned that by making a rough patch on one side of the ball, he could use the rough spot to get a firmer grip on the ball and increase the
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in 1907 when he saw what a scuff on a baseball did to its movement. He began keeping emery paper in his baseball glove. Though he initially kept the pitch a secret, he had to inform his
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708:"Umpires Can't Stop Use Of Emery Ball"
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763:"Ban Johnson Bars Use Of Emery Ball"
501:"Sweeney Tells About The Emery Ball"
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1879:Comparison of baseball and softball
1306:. Associated Press. August 11, 1987
1035:"Braves rough up Sutton, L.A., 4–2"
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898:Hamilton, Eric (August 15, 2015).
71:. The emery ball differs from the
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1731:The Neyer/James Guide to Pitchers
1325:Bertha, Mike (January 21, 2015).
1119:Reeves, Jim (February 27, 1981).
978:Kepner, Tyler (October 8, 1960).
676:The Neyer/James Guide to Pitchers
221:The Neyer/James Guide to Pitchers
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743:. September 14, 1914. p. 11
592:. September 23, 1914. p. 13
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1202:Harig, Bob (October 14, 1986).
1150:"10-day suspension 'tacked on'"
845:Sanborn, I.E. (June 10, 1917).
816:Cronin, R.A. (March 8, 1915).
621:. October 11, 1914. p. 28
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1157:. October 2, 1980. p. 32
1040:The San Bernardino County Sun
647:. October 16, 1914. p. 9
586:"Emery Ball Was Used By Ford"
566:. January 6, 1916. p. 10
1093:"Spitballs: Fiction Or Fact"
1032:Hagen, Paul (May 20, 1974).
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1183:. June 5, 1985. p. B-2
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797:. March 4, 1915. p. 15
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714:. March 2, 1915. p. 21
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959:. May 27, 1964. p. 2B
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560:""Emery Ball" His Secret"
507:. May 19, 1916. p. 8
210:. When Gregg went to the
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469:"Doctoring the Baseball"
1208:The Evening Independent
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615:"History of Emery Ball"
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2878:List of baseball films
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819:"In the Looking Glass"
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216:Smoky Joe Wood
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2873:Injured list
2863:Doubleheader
2848:Bench jockey
2765:Interference
2645:Squeeze play
2610:Left on base
2590:Bases loaded
2577:Base running
2497:Perfect game
2450:split-finger
2419:
2296:Mendoza Line
2234:Hit by pitch
2162:squeeze play
2099:Pace of play
2060:Game process
1996:Batting cage
1928:Batter's eye
1923:Batter's box
1844:Interference
1829:Ground rules
1802:
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1739:Knuckleball!
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1570:Eephus pitch
1562:Junk pitches
1361:. Retrieved
1359:. p. 5D
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540:. p. 23
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530:Evans, Billy
509:. Retrieved
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476:. Retrieved
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277:Tom Connolly
247:
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166:Eddie Foster
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2977:WikiProject
2800:Triple play
2775:Passed ball
2715:Double play
2680:Appeal play
2650:Stolen base
2615:Obstruction
2600:Hit and run
2552:Strike zone
2522:Quick pitch
2507:Pitch count
2482:Knuckleball
2336:Strike zone
2316:Pull hitter
2276:Infield hit
2229:Hit and run
2132:Batted ball
1859:Strike zone
1849:Pitch clock
1734:(2004 book)
1725:Strike zone
1652:Quick pitch
1575:Knuckleball
879:. p. 4
826:. p. 8
667:James, Bill
416:Kevin Gross
412:knuckleball
408:Tim Tschida
341:shin guards
335:or catcher
333:belt buckle
325:Whitey Ford
320:Further use
295:Ban Johnson
287:Ray Keating
265:Ray Keating
238:Johnny Lush
143:emery paper
105:Development
99:Ray Keating
61:emery board
2994:Categories
2822:Wheel play
2817:Wall climb
2805:unassisted
2740:Fourth out
2735:Force play
2640:Small ball
2567:Wild pitch
2457:Full count
2420:Emery ball
2370:(softball)
2341:Sweet spot
2291:Line drive
2249:Grand slam
2036:Shin guard
1687:Deliveries
1678:Wild pitch
1642:Shine ball
1637:Emery ball
1235:NBC Sports
671:Neyer, Rob
455:References
400:Joe Niekro
382:Mike Scott
380:, accused
355:Tommy John
351:Don Sutton
261:struck out
230:Bill James
208:Vean Gregg
134:Ed Sweeney
127:grandstand
95:Ed Sweeney
45:emery ball
18:Scuff ball
2858:Dead ball
2547:Strikeout
2527:Screwball
2492:No-hitter
2435:four-seam
2410:Curveball
2331:Strikeout
2219:Hat trick
2199:Foul ball
2157:slap bunt
2089:Positions
1978:Equipment
1943:Foul pole
1839:In flight
1824:Ejections
1709:Submarine
1602:brushback
1514:Changeups
1489:Screwball
1474:Curveball
1427:Four-seam
1414:Fastballs
1363:April 26,
1336:April 23,
1310:April 28,
1284:April 28,
1240:April 23,
1214:April 26,
1187:April 23,
1161:April 23,
1133:April 23,
1104:April 23,
1072:April 23,
1046:April 23,
1017:April 28,
989:April 23,
963:April 23,
935:April 28,
909:April 28,
883:April 26,
857:April 23,
830:April 23,
801:April 23,
773:April 23,
747:April 23,
718:April 26,
692:April 30,
651:April 23,
625:April 23,
596:April 23,
570:April 23,
544:April 26,
511:April 23,
368:In 1985,
363:thumbtack
226:Rob Neyer
139:spin rate
111:Russ Ford
109:In 1907,
83:Russ Ford
69:doctoring
65:sandpaper
37:Russ Ford
2953:Category
2903:Shagging
2669:Fielding
2605:Lead off
2542:Spitball
2517:Pitchout
2430:two-seam
2425:Fastball
2398:Changeup
2383:Beanball
2366:Pitching
2264:Moonshot
2259:Walk-off
2244:Home run
2204:Foul tip
2127:Bat flip
2041:Stirrups
2016:Doughnut
1963:Outfield
1913:Backstop
1901:Ballpark
1874:Cheating
1804:Glossary
1789:concepts
1787:softball
1783:Baseball
1699:Overhand
1647:Spitball
1632:Beanball
1614:Pitchout
1542:Splitter
1537:Palmball
1527:Forkball
1447:Gyroball
1432:Two-seam
929:ESPN.com
673:(2004).
434:See also
370:Jim Frey
263:against
162:spitball
117:for the
77:Vaseline
73:spitball
53:baseball
2926:winning
2917:Streak
2831:Related
2795:Tag out
2790:Rundown
2780:Pickoff
2620:Rundown
2532:Shutout
2502:Pickoff
2301:On-deck
2269:Chinese
2109:Batting
2072:Innings
2046:Uniform
1953:Infield
1933:Bullpen
1798:Outline
1718:Related
1704:Sidearm
1498:Sweeper
1331:MLB.com
449:cricket
426:of the
418:of the
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384:of the
376:of the
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2965:Portal
2921:losing
2893:Series
2883:Pepper
2868:Jargon
2785:Putout
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2655:Tag up
2537:Slider
2487:Maddux
2445:sinker
2440:cutter
2415:Eephus
2351:Triple
2326:Single
2189:Double
2117:At bat
1938:Dugout
1504:Slurve
1494:Slider
1442:Sinker
1437:Shuuto
1422:Cutter
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269:at bat
2913:Slump
2720:Error
2695:Catch
2635:Slide
1905:field
1812:Rules
1666:Other
218:. In
129:with
49:pitch
2625:Safe
2585:Balk
2378:Balk
2356:Walk
2147:Bunt
1986:Ball
1785:and
1673:Balk
1532:Fosh
1478:12–6
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329:rasp
252:and
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57:ball
2224:Hit
2094:Run
2084:Out
2011:Cap
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