It has just the right mix of spreadability, stickiness, and friction to give pitchers a better grip on the ball.

For more than 80 years, baseball has relied on a stash of special mud to take the shine off balls’ slick leather and give ...

Baseball players of all ages who have special needs played alongside professional athletes at Rickwood Field on Saturday.

A study published November 4 in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) details what makes it so special. [Related: Baseball’s black magic: How psychology, math ...

The unique properties of baseball's famed "magic" mud have never been scientifically quantified—until now. In a paper in ...

Here’s some advice for the 300 or so fine folks in Red Sox baseball ops: Study the '04 championship team and watch ...

There’s almost always a honeymoon period when a sports organization hires a new coach or manager. Everything looks great. The ...

It was a special Signing Day at Papillion-La Vista South as a record number of baseball players signed to the next level, ...

Cleveland Guardians star Josh Naylor's fiancee, Chantel Collado, reflected on the day she gave a surprise party to her ...

For years, a special mud has been rubbed on every baseball before every major league game to make it less slippery. The mud’s story dates to the 1930s, and MLB still relies on one small supplier.

For years, a special mud has been rubbed on every baseball before every major league game to make it less slippery. The mud’s story dates to the 1930s, and MLB still relies on one small supplier. A ...