Who knew???
Not us!

Did you know that you can make this..

Out of this!!??

We’ve been talking a lot about baseball these days. My son Max is umping this summer for pony and little league games. Lisa’s son plays baseball, Sue’s son coaches baseball…so much baseball conversation around here this summer. 
When we heard a rumor from one of our customers that there was yarn in baseballs, we just had to find out for ourselves. 

We learned SO MUCH about baseball these last few weeks. Like…did you know…that every MLB baseball is rubbed with mud before it’s used in a game? Every one.

Did you know that the mud comes from THE SAME PLACE in New Jersey? Lena Blackburne Rubbing Mud is a real thing. Check out the website. Every major and minor league team has been using the mud from this family for 75 years. Don’t even think about trying to find the mud hole. It’s location is a super secret:)

Did you know that 8 to 10 DOZEN balls are used in a single game? Anytime a pitcher throws a pitch in the dirt, the ball is removed from play. Anytime the ball is hit, it’s removed from play. That’s a lotta balls!

Did you know the red stitching on a baseball is done by hand? Not machine? 

Did you know there is YARN inside MLB baseballs? Find the pattern on Ravelry here. Or on our website here.

So, how did we do it??

Fun right? While there is yarn inside other baseballs too, you’ll only see the 2 colors of yarn in an Official Major League Baseball. You can buy official MLB baseballs at Rawlings directly. We’ve also found some on Amazon. You can even buy used ones on Ebay. Just make sure they are Official Major League Game Baseballs!

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