Thread: Royals "If they call me out, you're going to see four dead umpires.'"
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Old 07-09-2013, 04:49 PM   #24
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What's the deal with pine tar anyway? I've never understood why it's a problem or why you'd want it anyway.
It was to help them grip the bat. The owners didn't want it because the pine tar would get on the ball and they would have to throw out the ball. Yes, they were that cheap back then.

Now if the ball even touches the ground its thrown out.
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