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Arizona Fall League ball

Date2016 October 11-19

DescriptionWhite leather baseball with red stitching and blue stamps, including "Rawlings," "Official Major League Baseball" with a facsimile signature of Commissioner Robert D. Manfred Jr., and an MLB logo. "V5" is stamped in blue on the sweet spot.

Bio/Historical NoteExample of a non-game used "sticky" baseball from the batch that was tested on-field at the Arizona Fall League in 2016 during three days of training and three AFL games. The test was used to get some feedback from the players on the feel of the baseball and how it played.

Object numberB-2017-0083

Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer Rawlings Sporting Goods Company

Subject Arizona Fall League (Baseball league)

Attributes

Classificationssports and athletic equipment

Dimensions3 in. diameter

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