Mike Fiers Japan Series ball

Date2019 March 20

DescriptionWhite leather baseball with red stitching and dark blue stamps, including "Rawlings," "Official Major League Baseball," and a 2019 Opening Series logo that includes the location, Tokyo, Japan. An MLB Authentication hologram sticker is affixed next to the "Rawlings" stamp.

Bio/Historical NoteBall used during the first major league game of the 2019 regular season - Game 1 of the Japan Opening Series on March 20 between the Oakland Athletics and the Seattle Mariners at the Tokyo Dome. The ball was thrown by A's pitcher, Mike Fiers, in the third inning to Mariners shortstop, Tim Beckham, for a single and also to Japan-native, Ichiro Suzuki, who took it for a ball.

Object numberB-2019-0340

Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer Rawlings Sporting Goods Company

Subject Fiers, Mike, 1985-

Subject Oakland Athletics (Baseball team)

Subject Major League Baseball (Organization)

Subject American League of Professional Baseball Clubs

Attributes

Classificationssports and athletic equipment

Dimensions3 in. diameter

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