7/18 Phillies

[jstraw]

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Ever heard of this? I think he pulled it out of his ass. Maybe this went on during a record chase but even then, the authentic balls were marked. The only reason to do it is to avoid the wrath of fellow fans pissed at not throwing them back.
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He didn't. This has been pretty common practice for years.
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Well...that's just wrong.