Rawlings has the MLB contract to produce their baseballs. Their manufacturing takes place in Costa Rica and the balls are stitched by hand by factory workers.
Number of Stiches on a BaseballAccording to Rawlings, manufacturer of baseballs for MLB, there are "exactly 216 raised stitches" in a regulation baseball. There are 216 double stitiches and 108 single onesother way around, there are 108 double stiches or 216 single pitches in an MLB ball
According to the Rawlings Sporting Goods website (FanZone link) their are 108 stitches. The site states that for about a quarter of a century Rawlings has been the exclusive supplier of official game balls for MLB.
There are 108 "double" stitches on an MLB Baseball.
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All baseballs have a total of 108 stitches exactly.
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The only factory authorized by MLB to make their baseballs is one owned by the Rawlings Sporting Goods Company in Turrialba, Costa Rica. Rawlings has the contract to supply MLB with baseballs through 2013.
Costa Rica. 80,000 dozen MLB baseballs are produced each year.
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It varies from season to season.
In Major League Baseball (MLB), the league itself generally covers the cost of baseballs used during games. Each team is provided with a supply of baseballs from the official supplier, Rawlings. The teams manage the inventory and ensure that they have enough baseballs for practices and games. Ultimately, the costs are absorbed by the league as part of its overall operational expenses.