Lighter Baseballs May Reduce Injuries

Side Effects Public Media

Published June 2, 2014 at 11:38 AM EDT

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Young baseball pitchers wear out their arms quickly, recent research shows that using lighter baseballs could help reduce injuries in young players.

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