Stevie Wilkerson ball

Date2019 July 25

DescriptionWhite leather baseball with red stitching and dark blue stamps, including "Rawlings," "Official Major League Baseball," and an MLB logo. An MLB Authentication hologram sticker is affixed next to the "Rawlings" stamp.

Bio/Historical NoteBall thrown for the final out of the July 25, 2019 game between the Baltimore Orioles and Los Angeles Angels by Orioles' outfielder, Stevie Wilkerson. He pitched the 16th inning of a 10-8 victory on the road and became the first primary position player to earn a save since saves became an official MLB statistic fifty years prior, in 1969.

Object numberB-2019-0339

Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer Rawlings Sporting Goods Company

Subject Wilkerson, Stevie, 1992-

Subject Baltimore Orioles (Baseball team)

Subject American League of Professional Baseball Clubs

Subject Major League Baseball (Organization)

Attributes

Classificationssports and athletic equipment

Dimensions3 in. diameter

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