NPB admits changing ball

NPB admits changing ball

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows the Nippon Professional Baseball's official ball used in the 2011 and 2012 seasons. The NPB admitted on June 11, 2013, that it had changed its official ball prior to the start of the ongoing season, which has seen markedly more home runs.

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  • ILEA001183300
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  • 2013/6/11 00:00:00
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  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
  • Media source
  • 2013 Kyodo News
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  • 1303 × 1590 pixel
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  • 240 dpi
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  • 266.83(KB)*
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