The National League Spalding baseballs along with the American League Reach Baseballs (owned by Spalding) were used in Major League Baseball for about 100 years until Rawlings took over in 1977, and Rawlings have been making major league baseballs ever since.
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Some time around 1876, Albert G. Spalding and his brother, J. Walter Spalding, obtained the right to produce the official National League baseball, which they would continue to produce for the next 100 years. Rawlings started making Major League baseballs around 1970, and have been making major league baseballs ever since. Spalding along with the Reach label was producing Major league baseball for about 100 years until Rawlings took over
American League baseballs with the Reach Trademark had Red & Blue stitching, and the National League Spalding Trademark baseballs had Black & Red stitching up until about 1934/35 when both leagues started using only red stitching. I will leave a link below to a price guide for Official Major League baseballs. It is broken down by League and league presidents, along with pictures where you can see stitching used. I will be adding more pictures soon -Steven KeyMan
1978 Rawlings All Star Game BaseballsRawlings started to make All-Star baseballs in 1979 that features The All-Star logo. Before 1979 Official Major League baseballs were used. National league baseballs were used when the game was played in a National League Park, and American League baseballs in American League parks. Rawlings first started to make World Series baseballs in 1978 that features The World Series logo.
It varies from season to season.
Before 1978 official league baseballs were used in the world series. When the World Series was played in the American League ballpark, an official American League baseball was used, National League ballpark, National League baseball. The baseballs were not specially marked for the World Series. Rawlings started to make World Series baseballs in 1978 that features The World Series logo.