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If You Ain’t Cheatin’, You Ain’t Tryin’! Is There A Ball Doctor in the House?
Season 4, Ep. 3
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In season 4 of The "Close But No Cigar" Sports Podcast the theme is "If you ain't cheatin', you ain't tryin'!" In this episode, I tell the story of the baseball pitchers that mastered the art of the spitball and other tricks to make their pitches harder to hit. You are welcome!
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