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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 10 Jul 2012

    Hand-stitched balls, rubbing mud, leather mitts, wooden bats, pine tar. Baseball: a game untouched by modern materials.

    6:50 PM - 10 Jul 2012
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      1. Ryan Sumner‏ @ryanhsumner 11 Jul 2012
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        @neiltyson Thank goodness for the lack of modern tech in the game, just look at what mine happen otherwise: http://what-if.xkcd.com/1/ 

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      1. Richard Koehler‏ @HonestHypocrite 10 Jul 2012
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        @neiltyson I think there has been some modern biochemistry illegally applied to baseball at times.

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      1. We're One Year Out From Blade Runner‏ @jimmystagger 10 Jul 2012
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        @neiltyson You're leaving out the steroids, plenty of modern science there.

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      1. Chad Pettitt‏ @chadpettitt 22 Jul 2012
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        @neiltyson Let's at least hope the cups have improved.

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      1. Irate Alien‏ @IrateAlien 21 Jul 2012
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        @neiltyson except steroids?

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      1. David Firestone‏ @DGF2099 18 Jul 2012
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        @neiltyson What about Astroturf?

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      1. Justin Halucha‏ @JustinHalucha 13 Jul 2012
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        @neiltyson Neil you're my favorite and you have a great point, but what about the plastic helmets and metal cups? "gotta protect your head"

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      1. Penny‏ @Padget11 13 Jul 2012
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        @neiltyson "a game untouched by modern materials." But not by modern chemicals.

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      1. Dan Fagin‏Verified account @danfagin 12 Jul 2012
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        @neiltyson Except pharmaceuticals of course.

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      1. Favstar.fm 250★'s‏ @Favstar250 11 Jul 2012
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        @neiltyson Congrats on your 250★ tweet! http://favstar.fm/t/222870376269627393 …

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      1. aModernTwit‏ @aModernTwit 11 Jul 2012
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        @neiltyson Except for the gear :/ Uniforms, batting gloves, cleats, cup :)

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      1. Brenton O.‏ @DWboso 11 Jul 2012
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        @neiltyson What about steroids?

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      1. Ariel Funk‏ @invaderfunk 11 Jul 2012
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        @neiltyson Indeed, it is the nation's favorite "past-time".

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      1. CG on the keys‏ @csgalle 11 Jul 2012
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        @neiltyson except for steroids...

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      1. a flap for your back‏ @_back_flap_ 11 Jul 2012
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        @neiltyson http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVtdaLQj4OU …

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      1. Dianne‏ @DianneMcDonnell 11 Jul 2012
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        @neiltyson Loved your ASC live tweets. Made me love baseball again. #disillusionedRedSoxfan

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      1. Thomas Beer‏ @Thomas_Beer 11 Jul 2012
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        @neiltyson well somewhat...there is that whole steroid issue. But at least they are trying to clean up the league.

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      1. Michael Munday‏ @michaeljmunday 11 Jul 2012
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        @neiltyson I love you Neil, while the physics of Baseball are cool, try not to kill the game while dissecting it. Just enjoy the beauty. :)

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