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10 Original Christmas Gifts for Athletes and Lovers of Well-Being

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At Christmas, there are always excesses, so we must be more careful and dedicate time to our health so that the January slope is not so hard. One of the best options for this holiday season is to think of an object that benefits the lucky recipient's health and well-being. That is why we leave you here 10 original ideas to give health and well-being this Christmas. 1. SPA Give the gift of a spa or massage session. Christmas can be stressful for some: organizing, preparing the house, and buying gifts. That's why it is the perfect gift for them. Give him a massage session, and you'll see how he thanks you. 2. Sneakers or exercise clothes. It is a good example of a gift to promote sports. With this, you are already encouraging the lucky one(to whom you give it)to go for a run or a walk. Do you dare to play sports with him? You can accompany it with a sports watch or specific headphones for sports. 3. Sleep Kit Sleeping well is one of the basic rules of healthy people. Good sle...

Balls in the MLB: Collector's Item for Fans and Discarded for Teams

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The average lifespan of a baseball during a Major League game is about eight pitches. It must be taken into account that Major League Baseball ( MLB ) is made up of 30 franchises and that in a regular season, there are 162 games, so the amount of balls they use is enormous. During MLB games, eight to ten dozen baseballs are used in an average game. The average lifespan of an  autographed baseball  during a Major League game is about eight pitches. Once the baseballs are no longer in the game, they are recycled for batting practice or moved to the minor leagues. Once a batting practice ball is used once or twice, depending on the team, the ball is transported to the batting cages in the team's stadium. From there, a ball usually lasts another four to five days. On average, each team, in each season, uses about 30,600 balls: 9,000 balls in training sessions and 21,600 balls for the season. What are baseballs made of? The construction varies, usually, the ball's core is made of c...