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Miracle Mud: Lena Blackburne And The Secret Mud That Changed Baseball (2013)

by David A. Kelly(Favorite Author)

3.87 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

0761380922 (ISBN13: 9780761380924)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Millbrook Press

review 1: 2015 Monarch nomineeI had never heard this story before - apparently new baseballs have a gloss on them which makes them slippery for pitchers to use and hard to see for the batters. Lena Blackburne is the former major league baseball player and coach to have discovered the special mud that is used to cover the baseballs. It takes the glossy sheen off and helps the batters and pitchers. Great author's notes at the end to fill in some holes.
review 2: New baseballs are shiny, smooth, and very difficult to hit. Players used to soak the balls in water, spit on them, or use shoe polish to make them easier to throw and hit. A former player and coach, Lena Blackburne, discovered that a little bit of mud makes takes the gloss off the ball and makes them easier fo... morer batters to hit. The text of this story is simple and clear. Perfect spring reading for kindergarten and 1st grade! less

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