"The Rangers' outfielder [Josh Hamilton] set an AL record with 18 total bases, going 5 for 5 with four two-run homers and eight RBIs in a 10-3 victory against the Orioles. Hamilton became the 16th player in major league history with four homers in a game." 05-12
"The unique muck is the only brand used each year by Major League Baseball, and its minor-league affiliates, to abide by a line in the league's rule book requiring umpires to inspect balls and make sure they're 'properly rubbed so the gloss is removed.' "
"The mud wasn't officially introduced to Major League Baseball until 1938, but its legacy began almost two decades earlier." 09-09