Max Scherzer 3,000th Career Strikeout ball, 2021 September 12

Max Scherzer 2,995th Career Strikeout ball

Date2021 September 12

DescriptionWhite leather baseball with red stitching and blue stamps, including "Rawlings," "Official / Major League Baseball," and an MLB logo. There is an MLB Authentication hologram sticker beneath the "Rawlings" stamp.

Bio/Historical NoteBall thrown by Max Scherzer of the Los Angeles Dodgers on September 12, 2021 to record his first strikeout of the game, the 2,995th of his career. He fanned 9 batters in the game and crossed the 3,000-strikeout plateau for his career.

Object numberB-2021-0114

Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer Rawlings Sporting Goods Company

Attributes

Classificationssports and athletic equipment

Dimensionsdiameter: 3 in.

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