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Baseball Balls
Baseball balls are simply the balls players use in the sport of baseball. So, no surprises there. A rubber cork centers the higher end balls. Next, they wrap the core in yarn. Then, they construct the ball by tightly stitching together two strips of white cowhide or horsehide. The ball is 9 inches to 9.25 inches in circumference the diameter is usually 2.86 - 2.94 inches and weighs 5-5.25 ounces. The yarn used to wrap them is up to one mile in span. Baseballs are available in several grades and stamped with different league certifications.
A significant attribute of baseball balls is the stitching that keeps the covering of the entire ball together. After pitching a ball, the raised stitches do act like the wings of an aircraft, catching the wind, and making the ball to swerve slightly and bend on its route to the catcher. The ball may veer to any direction, to the left, to the right, downward, or a combination of directions. It could also swerve sharply or gradually as well. All these conditions happen to depend on how fast the stitches rotate when the pitcher releases the ball.
Official Baseballs
Leagues tend to specify which balls are the official baseballs for play in their league. In the beginning, around the late 1800s, there was a wide variety of the characteristics of baseball balls. These characteristics include weight, shape, size, and methods of manufacturing. Old, melted shoes were melted and used to make the rubber cores in early baseball. Manufacturers would then wrap these cores in yarn and leather. Some places used fish eyes as Cores. So, obviously there was a wide variety of specs for the different balls, there were no official baseballs.In the 1850s, the teams in New York attempted to standardize ball specs. They made decisions on the weight and standard circumference on all game balls. The balls were all hand made, and thus the variations were factored in. Tighter windings and more rubber on models resulted in balls flying further and faster. In addition, balls with less rubber and looser windings did not travel as far or as fast. They became known as dead balls. By 1876, with the National League created, standard regulations for baseballs came into effect in all games. Leagues had specifications on what were in fact official baseballs. So now baseball balls are very similar from one brand to the next.
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Rawlings - Official Major League Specifications Baseball - ROML
Rawlings ROML Features: Official Major League Baseball Rawlings’Çí«Œå Major League seam Full-grain leather cover Made to the exact specifications of Major League Baseball, 5 ounces, 108 stitches ...Regular price $129.95 USDRegular priceUnit price / per
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Rawlings - Official League Baseball - ROLB
Rawlings ROLB Features: Center: Cushioned cork Cover: Full grain leather for added durability Quantity: Individual Seam: Rawlings raised seam for improved grip Stitch Color: Red ...Regular price $69.95 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
Rawlings - Official Senior Little League Competition Grade Baseball - RSLL1
Rawlings RSLL1 Features: Full grain leather cover for added durability Composite cork and rubber center Rawlings raised seam for improved grip Rawlings RSLL1 baseballs are for use in ...Regular price $52.95 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
Rawlings - Official Pony League Baseball - RPLB
Rawlings RPLB Features: Quality: Major League Quantity: Dozen Seam: Rawlings Major League Spec: Made to the exact specifications of Major League Baseball, 5 ounces, 108 stitches St...Regular price $69.95 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
Rawlings Official Major League Baseball with Display Case - ROMLB-R
Rawlings Official Major League Baseball with Display Case - ROMLB-R Save and remember the autographs of all your favorite players on an Authentic Major League Baseball. It comes with a clear displa...Regular price $279.95 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
Rawlings - Official Dixie League Youth Competition Grade Baseball - RDYB1
Rawlings RDYB1 Features: Official game balls Rawlings’Çí«í‰ raised seam Full-grain leather cover Composite cork and rubber center Dizzy Dean Baseball Full grain leather cover. C...Regular price $52.95 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
Rawlings - Official Babe Ruth League Competition Grade Baseball - RBRO1
Rawlings RBRO1 Features: Official League Baseball Competition Grade Babe Ruth RBRO1 Full Grain Leather Cover Composite Cork & Rubber Center Raised Seams Red Stitch Game Ball Sold by the Do...Regular price $52.95 USDRegular priceUnit price / per
