tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post5865956607097613411..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: How a baseball is madeBy Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-50116216917427810662010-10-31T12:53:07.528-07:002010-10-31T12:53:07.528-07:00xjill: I remember an episode of "Modern Marve...xjill: I remember an episode of "Modern Marvels" on various ball sports that showed this factory. If I remember correctly it's in Puerto Rico.Bryan CastaƱedahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00932150209370920717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-44768300793506363592010-10-31T12:11:27.719-07:002010-10-31T12:11:27.719-07:00Well I love baseball and that was awesome. Did th...Well I love baseball and that was awesome. Did they ever say where the factory was?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-63424986981757254612010-10-31T05:03:52.764-07:002010-10-31T05:03:52.764-07:00Thanks to the Discovery Channel, we also know some...Thanks to the Discovery Channel, we also know something else about a baseball...the story behind the special mud that is rubbed on every one used in the major leagues. As I think you may have guessed, that was courtesy of their show DIRTY JOBS. The location of the place from which the muck comes is so top-secret, Mike Rowe and his crew had to be blindfolded before the man who harvests and prepares the product would take them there.Paul Ducanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-12238363746711713942010-10-30T17:18:19.961-07:002010-10-30T17:18:19.961-07:00Not a baseball fan, but this was interesting. Amaz...Not a baseball fan, but this was interesting. Amazing how much manual labor is still involved.Marcelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-75066114330899429222010-10-30T15:41:42.751-07:002010-10-30T15:41:42.751-07:00I have always liked "How It's Made" ...I have always liked "How It's Made" as they oftem find the real obscure items. This is not an obscure item but I missed it - thanks for posting.Richard Ynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-75386875316598891592010-10-30T10:28:48.408-07:002010-10-30T10:28:48.408-07:00Always wondered about that final stitch. Thanks fo...Always wondered about that final stitch. Thanks for the fascinating film.Cap'n Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11783977137812876489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-48361566289923485192010-10-30T10:27:32.079-07:002010-10-30T10:27:32.079-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Cap'n Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11783977137812876489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-83471187351310464922010-10-30T10:26:36.950-07:002010-10-30T10:26:36.950-07:00Yes, it was fascinating. Ken is not only a great b...Yes, it was fascinating. Ken is not only a great blogger and writer, now he's an educator!YEKIMIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01921751875397071034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-39449424969157425082010-10-30T10:07:08.816-07:002010-10-30T10:07:08.816-07:00"I'm always looking for baseball posts fo..."I'm always looking for baseball posts for people who don't give a crap about baseball."<br /><br />Well I'm your target audience and I thought that was very interesting.Macnoreply@blogger.com