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It has just the right mix of spreadability, stickiness, and friction to give pitchers a better grip on the ball.

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Scientists analyzed baseball's "magic" mud, uncovering unique texture and adhesive properties. It grips like sandpaper yet spreads like cream.

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The unique properties of baseball’s famed “magic” mud have never been scientifically quantified — until now. In a new paper ...

While it can’t be credited with winning the Los Angeles Dodgers their eighth World Series championship, baseball’s “magic mud ...

In a new paper in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), researchers at the University of Pennsylvania ...