Let's See Some Baseballs!

[Rob L]

Here are a few 19th century baseballs in my display case:

Rob L

[slidekellyslide]

Nice!!! Keep 'em coming guys.

[imlemonysnicket]

found this one this past fall with a nice old catcher's mitt. ball is almost perfectly new

[slidekellyslide]

Nice ball Brett. Do you happen to know when it was manufactured?

[imlemonysnicket]

i'm not positive but i'd guess late 20's/early 30's - that was the same era as the glove that i got with it. the lady also had the uniform of the player who used the mitt and ball but i had already spent my money (only 20 bucks for the ball which I think was a great deal).

[MGHProductions]

I saw this one and had to have it.

[slidekellyslide]

$20 is a steal for any multicolor stitched ball...especially one in as good as condition as yours plus you got the original box. I just picked up a Pioneer League ball that was also made by Worth that I think is probably 1930's. Anyone know how late multicolor stitch balls were being used in professional baseball? I know that I can definitely say that the Three I League was using a black and red stitch Goldsmith ball as late as 1938.

[slidekellyslide]

Wow! Cool baseball MGH.....What's the story behind it?

[mjkm90]

1934 was the year all red stitching began in both leagues. Companies could obviously continue to make them, but they weren't used in the bigs after 1933.

[ramramram]

Sorry, you missed your chance on this beauty:

http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-JUNIOR-L...QQcmdZViewItem

Rob M.