No butterfingers in baseball: Understanding slip between fingertips and the ball

Before June 3, 2021, baseballs spun more. That’s the day when Major League Baseball (MLB) said it would begin cleaning up a sticky situation: unapproved substances, like pine resin, smeared on baseballs to help pitchers keep a precise grip. Immediately following the notice, MLB pitchers’ average…

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