1970
1970
Official Major League Baseballs Spalding along with the Reach label was producing Major league baseball for about 100 years until Rawlings took over around 1970, and Rawlings have been making major league baseballs ever since.
Launch: April 11, 1970 Splashdown: April 17, 1970
Launch: April 11, 1970 Splashdown: April 17, 1970
Rawlings introduced the newly designed official Major League baseballs for the 2000 season that also features the MLB Silhouetted Batter logo. Changing from the Official American League, and Official National League baseballs, the Official Major League baseball replaced both balls that were used.Spalding along with the Reach label was producing Major league baseball for about 100 years until Rawlingstook over around 1970, and Rawlings have been making major league baseballs ever since.
An official baseball is 5 oz. and an Official Softball is 6.8oz.
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Since professional baseball games are normally nine innings long, the fifth inning is used as the threshold for an official game, since it is roughly the halfway mark.
The most preferred baseball to have a player sign would be an Official Major League baseball from the League the player played in, that was used during the ball players playing days. The older baseballs could be dated by the signature of the League President stamped on the ball. For example: Willie Mays played from 1951-1973. If you were planning to acquire a Willie Mays signature you would try to find a 1951-1969 Warren Giles Official national League Baseball. The baseball alone would cost you about $200. but it would also add value to your signature. You can also opt to go with a 1970-1986 Charles Feeny Official National League Baseball which was used at the end of Mays' career. This ball would cost you about $60. Your next choice should be an Official Major League baseball made after his playing days. This would be acceptable as well. The same would be for team signed baseballs. A team from the 1980's, a 1980's baseball. (same League) See Related Link below for an Official Major League Baseball Dating Guide
1945 World Series BaseballsWhen the World Series was played in the American League ballpark, an Official American League Reach baseball was used, and when the World Series was played in the National League ballpark the Official National League Spalding baseball was used.It was not until 1978 when Rawlings first started to make World Series baseballs that features the World Series logo.