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  • Are illegal pitches such as spit balls still thrown in the Major Leagues?

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Author Charles Sledge
Author Charles Sledge
Baseball, Running, Softball, Coaching

Are illegal pitches such as spit balls still thrown in the Major Leagues?

If they is anyone who will be honest enough to tell the truth?

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  • Kylie
    Kylie
    Answered April 20, 2010
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    idk

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  • Coach Moore
    Coach Moore
    Answered April 20, 2010
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    any advantage they can get, they will take

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  • Duke Barrett
    Duke Barrett
    Answered April 21, 2010
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    some pitchers put a straight pin in the ball that drops more than a normal split-finger fastball

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  • Al Ciolek
    Al Ciolek
    Answered April 21, 2010
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    Some pitchers will try to get any advantage they can, even if it is illegal. Spit balls were legal in baseball until 1917. They were made illegal because of the flu epidemic in an attempt to stop the spread of disease.

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    1. Interesting insight. I didn't know that.
      Noah Davis · April 22, 2010
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  • Sydd Benedick . xD
    Sydd Benedick . xD
    Answered April 21, 2010
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    spit balls are illegal!!!

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    1. So???
      Whit · May 16, 2010
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  • Tyler Gotmyswagon Caterino
    Tyler Gotmyswagon Caterino
    Answered April 22, 2010
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    no one is gonna come out and say if they through a spitball or not

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  • Nathan
    Nathan
    Answered April 22, 2010
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    I don't think so because I think that any ball that you want to throw....you can.

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  • Ruben Lora
    Ruben Lora
    Answered April 23, 2010
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    went a pitcher is good don't neet any of that .

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  • Eugene Rocks
    Eugene Rocks
    Answered April 24, 2010
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    theres a spliter

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  • Cory Krause
    Cory Krause
    Answered April 24, 2010
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    yes they are but most pitchers don't use them.

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  • Whit
    Whit
    Answered April 26, 2010
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    No Way

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  • Breanne
    Breanne
    Answered May 22, 2010
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    yes but very raley

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  • Spencer
    Spencer
    Answered December 06, 2010
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    In my league if you lick your fingers you have to wipe it on your jersey or pants.

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