The 2009 World Series starts tonight at Yankee Stadium and Rawlings is the official baseballs for Major League Baseball (MLB). Rawlings uses proprietary materials and processes to make these official MLB baseballs. The Extra Innings Technology (EIT) gives Rawlings baseballs greater hardness, liveliness, and durability that you won't find in any other baseballs.
Some cool facts:
- There are 2,420 Rawlings MLB baseball games played during the regular season
- Over 10 dozen Rawlings MLB baseballs are used during each MLB game.
- In total, 24,000+ Rawlings MLB baseballs are used during the regular MLB season.
- A Rawlings MLB baseball is thrown on average of 7 pitches.
- Each Rawlings MLB baseball has 108 hand-sewn stitches.
- MLB and MiLB baseballs have a flat seam as opposed to a raised seam.
- Rawlings has been the official MLB baseball since 1977.
- You can get the official 2009 World Series baseball at RawlingsGear.com
- The 2009 Dueling and Champions World Series baseballs will be in stock over the next couple of weeks.
