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Posted By: ramram

That brings up a question that I've always wondered about. What kind of a ball did kids play with back then (I'm just talking about playing with...nothing to do with base ball)? I would certainly suspect balls were made back during that time that were just for playing with. Would they be made any differently than a baseball? Conversely, wouldn't it be expected that the balls, for casual play, came first. I mean, I certainy doubt that somebody came up with the game of baseball and then just invented a baseball at the same time to go with it. My thinking would be that balls came first and don't necessariy mean baseballs. Any thoughts?? Barry??

Rob M.