stackyFACTSTraditionally pristine white, the balls blended perfectly into the chalk lines on grainy broadcast monitors. A legendary documentarian lobbied for 'optic yellow' simply so viewers could actually see the match, forever changing the aesthetic of the sport to accommodate subpar screen resolutions.
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