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Did you know? A spitball — pitcher deliberately smearing saliva or another substance on the ball to create movement — has been banned in Major League Baseball since 1920. The ban came after batsman Ray Chapman died, struck by a pitch he didn't see coming. 17 pitchers were allowed to keep using it until their retirement (grandfather clause).

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A spitball — pitcher deliberately smearing saliva or another substance on the ball to create movement — has been banned in Major League Baseball since 1920. The ban came after batsman Ray Chapman died, struck by a pitch he didn't see coming. 17 pitchers were allowed to keep using it until their retirement (grandfather clause).

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