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Cowhide Set | For Baseballs •Major league baseball, which * has relied exclusively on horse- ' hide-covered baseballs since ■ the turn of the century, is turn- , ing to cowhide. JThe cowhide-covered ball will | be used along with horsehide in' ’ both the American and National Leagues next season—and may ( be used this year, according to Commissioner Bowie Kuhn.The reason for the switch, .he said, is the shortage of quality horsehide in the United States.,fWe are convinced that cowhide-covered baseballs meet all I the standards of resiliency, texture, and color,” said Johnny ; Johnson, chairman of the play- i ing rules committee, which I amended Rule No, 1.09 to per- j mit ’use of both baseballs. ; j Cowhide baseballs were used in some spring training games and in regular season batting practice without the players, managers, or cjlub officials' knowledge, according to Kuhn.M
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Williamsport Sunday Grit National Edition
Williamsport, Pennsylvania, US
Sun, May 20, 1973
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