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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
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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Tman
Loved this! I've always known this story, but love that it's for children! So interesting!
krzsgo
Great for baseball lovers! And Local South Jersey fans!
jorgeswen
Young baseball fans will find this book interesting.
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