Correction for the weight of a Baseball
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How heavy is 50 fluid drams (ʒ)?
It's about one-and-one-third times as heavy as a Baseball
The weight of a Baseball is about 37.3697916666670 fluid drams (ʒ).
(MLB rules)
Per Major League Baseball rules, a baseball must weigh between 36.4583333333330 fluid drams (ʒ) and 38.281250 fluid drams (ʒ). A major league pitcher can throw a baseball at up to 150 kph (91 mph) (with a fastball pitch), with record-setting pitches as fast as 171 kph (106 mph).