This day in baseball: Farewell to the spitter

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In 1919, the National League approved the banning of the spitball.  The initiative, led by Pirates owner Barney Dreyfuss, included a grandfather clause, which allowed current spitballers to continue throwing the pitch.  The following year, the American League followed suit and adopted the rule as well.


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