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NATIONAL LEAGUE

NATIONAL LEAGUE

05/22/2010

Official National League Baseballs. Made by Spalding 1878-1976, Rawlings '77-'99. NL Presidents: Nicholas Young 1885-1902, Harry Pulliam 1903-1909, John Heydler 1909-'10 & 1918-'34, Thomas Lynch 1910-'13, John Tener 1913-'18, Ford Frick 1934-1951, Warren Giles 1951-1969, Charles Feeney 1969-1986, Bart Giamatti 1986-'89, William White 1989-1994, Leonard Coleman 1994 - 1999.

AMERICAN LEAGUE

AMERICAN LEAGUE

03/10/2010

The Official Baseballs of the American League. Made by Reach (a subsidiary of Spalding) 1901-1974, Spalding 1974-1976, and Rawlings 1977-1999, then replaced by the current universal Rawlings MLB ball. AL Presidents: Ban Johnson 1901-1927, Ernest Barnard 1927-1931, William Harridge 1931-1959, Joe (Joseph) Cronin 1959-1973, Lee MacPhail 1974-1984, Bobby Brown 1984-1994 and Gene Budig 1994 - 1999.

WORLD SERIES

WORLD SERIES

09/26/2009

The complete collection of World Series Official Game Baseballs, dating back to 1978, when the first commemorative game ball was produced.

ALL-STAR GAME

ALL-STAR GAME

02/04/2010

The Mid-Summer Classic: host to the most colorful and distinct Major League game balls. Every official All-Star baseball offered is pictured, from 1979 - present.

POSTSEASON

POSTSEASON

07/12/2009

The National League and American League Division Series - NLDS and ALDS, and the American and National League Championship Series - NLCS and ALCS - Official Game Baseballs. These baseballs were only used for postseason games from 1996-1999 and were discontinued once the league presidents' offices were dissolved prior to the 2000 season.

SPECIAL EVENT

SPECIAL EVENT

01/24/2009

Rawlings Special Event Official Game Baseballs include AL, NL and MLB balls with commemorative stamps. A wide variety were produced to commemorate special occasions for use in MLB games, beginning in 1991. These include Inaugural, Final Game & Season; Opening Day, Series & Game; Home Run Derby and All-Star Futures; Player Retirement, and many others.

OFFICIAL INTERNATIONAL

OFFICIAL INTERNATIONAL

09/27/2010

Featured are Official Rawlings Game Balls produced for use in organized International baseball tournaments that included participation by MLB and its players. These events that include The 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, CA, the World Baseball Classic (2006 and 2009) and the bi-annual Japan All-Star Series baseball from 1979-2006.

OFFICIAL GAME - STYLE PROMO

OFFICIAL GAME - STYLE PROMO

05/22/2009

A wide range of promotional baseballs with official Rawlings MLB stamping. These are not Game Balls, but they sure emulate them, in most cases. Produced for charitable events, private signings by dealers such as Steiner Sports, and many others. Even the 48th Annual Grammy Awards has a commemorative ball.

RAWLINGS CORPORATE

RAWLINGS CORPORATE

11/27/2009

Aside from making the Official Ball of the Major Leagues, Rawlings laces them up for many other professional leagues and organizations. These are the balls used for its self-promotion. Gold Glove Award baseballs dating to 1991, and others.

MISCELLANEOUS, MISPRINTS & PROTOTYPES

MISCELLANEOUS, MISPRINTS & PROTOTYPES

08/03/2010

The Museum of Baseballs own Hall of Misfits: misprints, prototypes, experimental balls and a few officially stamped baseballs that simply didn't fit anywhere else in the Museum.


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