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Baseball's Magic Mud: The Secrets and the Science Talk
Join us for an informative presentation from the U. Penn Scientists who dug up the dirt on the mud that all Major League ball clubs use.
Join us at the Scotch Plains Public Library for an informative talk on the Magic Mud used by all major league baseball teams. The program is on Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 2:00pm.
For decades, all the balls used in Major League Baseball have been coated with mud harvested from a secret spot along a Delaware River tributary in New Jersey, to improve the pitchers' grip.
Meet the U Penn Scientists who dug up the real dirt on Rubbing Mud’s remarkable qualities—and learn how this unique sustainable substance provides a glimpse of a future of Earth-inspired materials.
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Please log in with your library card number and PIN to reserve your place at this event. You may also register as a guest with your email, or by phone or at the Library.
For more information or to register, go to www.scotlib.org, email library@scotchplainslibrary.org or call (908) 322-5007 x 204. The Scotch Plains Public Library is located at 1927 Bartle Avenue.
