Alright, let’s talk about them official MLB baseballs, you know, the ones them fellers use in the big games on TV. I ain’t no expert, but I heard tell these balls ain’t just any old balls you find at the store.
First off, they’re made by a company called Rawlings. Sounds fancy, huh? They got a whole factory down in some place called Costa Rica, where they stitch them balls together. Must be a lot of work, ‘cause they use a whole heap of ‘em every year.
I heard someone sayin’ they use, like, close to a million of these baseballs every year! Can you believe that? A million! That’s more folks than live in my whole county, I reckon. And all them balls cost a pretty penny, too. Someone was yappin’ about it costin’ the baseball fellers somethin’ like ten million dollars just for the balls. Ten million! That’s enough money to buy a whole lotta cows, let me tell ya.
Now, what happens to all them balls after they get whacked around a bit? Well, they don’t just throw ‘em in the trash, no sirree. They got these folks, “authenticators” they call ‘em, and they keep track of every single ball. They write down who pitched it, who hit it, all that kinda stuff. They got computers and everything. Fancy, ain’t it?
- Rawlings Makes ‘Em: Yep, that’s the name. Rawlings. They make all the official balls.
- Made in Costa Rica: Not made here, no sir. They make ‘em down in some place called Costa Rica.
- A Whole Heap of Balls: They use a ton of these things. Like, a million a year, they say.
- Big Money: Them balls ain’t cheap. Costs millions of dollars every year just for the balls.
- They Keep Track: They got folks who watch every ball and write down what happens to it.
So, where do you get these official balls if you want one? Well, I hear you can buy ‘em from Rawlings themselves. They got a whole “collection” of ‘em, whatever that means. Or you can go to one of them big sports stores, like that Dick’s place. But I bet they ain’t cheap there neither.
I seen one of them games on TV the other day. Them fellers were hittin’ that ball a country mile. And the pitcher, he was throwin’ so hard, it made my arm hurt just watchin’ him. Them baseballs must be tough to take that kinda beatin’. They say they’re made special, with special stitches and all. Keeps ‘em flyin’ straight and true, I guess.
And get this, if you catch a ball at the game, it ain’t just yours to keep. They got rules and stuff. Sometimes you gotta give it back, especially if it’s a special one, like a home run ball or somethin’. But if you’re lucky, you might get to keep it. Imagine that, havin’ an official MLB baseball. You could show it off to all your neighbors. Tell ‘em you caught it yourself, even if you just bought it at the store. They won’t know the difference, will they?
Now, I ain’t never been to one of them big games, but I hear tell it’s quite a sight. All them folks cheerin’ and yellin’, the smell of hot dogs in the air, and them fellers runnin’ around in their fancy uniforms. And of course, the baseballs, flyin’ all over the place. It all sounds like a lot of fuss, but folks seem to like it. And I reckon as long as folks like it, they’ll keep on makin’ and usin’ them official MLB baseballs. And them Rawlings fellers, they’ll keep on makin’ a pretty penny too.
So, there you have it, just a little bit about them official MLB baseballs. Like I said, I ain’t no expert, but that’s what I’ve heard and seen. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I gotta go check on my chickens.
Looking for official MLB baseballs? Don’t go lookin’ under rocks, go to the store, Rawlings got ’em, and so does that Dick’s place. Just be ready to shell out some cash, ’cause these ain’t no penny candy.
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