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No deflating balls, but MLB has had several equipment controversies
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Leinart says every quarterback tampers with the ball, except one
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Bob Kravitz] Was I wrong about Deflategate? Six years later, it's
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A timeline of Patriots scandals: Spygate, Deflategate and other
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NFL Deflate Gate Investigation Results: Patriots Employees
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Why MLB's baseball draws scrutiny and suspicion - The Washington Post
Inside MLB's Use of Two Different Balls Last Year
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Deflategate: Science debunks accusations against Patriots - Sports
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MLB players complain of 'bad' baseballs - ABC News
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MLB boosts ball security in wake of Deflategate
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The Deflategate Scientists Unlock Their Lab - The New York Times
Deflategate - Wikipedia
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Tom Brady's Deflategate scandal, explained - Vox