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It feels like spitting season for TV viewers. There’s a conjunction in spitting-intensive sports this month as the puck drops on the NHL season and the Blue Jays continue their post-season play into the American League Championship series. If you’re like most viewers, you are probably wondering: What’s with all the spitting? Article content

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No sport is expectorate-free, but baseball is the obvious one. Players, coaches and even managers are often seen on camera during games, sipping and spitting out water or sports drinks, spitting out sunflower seeds or just plain spitting.

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