1 Towel dry any ball that has moisture on it before using in a pitching machine. 2  Extreme cold can cause balls to become harder than normal. 3  This could cause the balls to pitch slower and / or inconsistently. 4  Use dimpled pitching machine balls or regulation leather balls only. When using a seamed ball, feed the ball into the machine with the seams in the same general position each time. 2  Wet or damp balls tend to slip on the throwing surfaces. 3  Towel dry any ball that has moisture on it before using in a pitching machine. 4  Extreme cold can cause balls to become harder than normal.
Karen Balkin was born on April 29, 1949 in Houston, Texas, USA as Karen Marie Balkin. She is an actress, known for The Children's Hour (1961), Our Time (1974) and The Lucy Show (1962). See full bio Â».
Transcript of Otis Boykin. Birth Place and Death. Otis F. Boykin was born on August 29, 1920 in Dallas Texas but shortly after he was born him and his family moved to Tennessee. He died on March 13, 1982 of heart failure. Family His Mother is Sarah Cox and she was a homemaker and his Dad is Walter Benjamin Boykin also he has nine siblings two sisters and 7 brothers.