Babe Ruth $$$

[Snowman]

I bet there weren't even 1 million balls made for the entire MLB during Babe Ruth's playing days lol.

[Carter08]

Snowman for the win.

[SteveS]

Imagine signing a million baseballs, yet not one of the recipients thought to ask for a certificate of authenticity.

[jingram058]

According to "The Baseball: Stunts, Scandals, and Secrets Beneath the Stitches" by Zack Hample (2011), and discussed on the New York Daily News on June 15, 2010, approximately 250,000 Reach and Spalding Official American and National League baseballs were manufactured in 1930, and another 450,000 McGregor 97 various minor league official balls were made. Reach and Spalding made 350,000 in 1940. Approximately 200 official balls were used by MLB per day in 1930, 280 in 1940. Many other less official balls were used for batting practice. Per the Commissioner's Office, today 1.26 million official Rawlings balls are manufactured per year, with 900,000 used per year by MLB, 30,000 allocated to each team. 200 official balls are used per game, batting practice, foul balls and in-game combined.

[jingram058]

Originally Posted by jingram058

According to "The Baseball: Stunts, Scandals, and Secrets Beneath the Stitches" by Zack Hample (2011), and discussed on the New York Daily News on June 15, 2010, approximately 250,000 Reach and Spalding Official American and National League baseballs were manufactured in 1930, and another 450,000 McGregor 97 various minor league official balls were made. Reach and Spalding made 350,000 in 1940. Approximately 200 official balls were used by MLB per day in 1930, 280 in 1940. Many other less official balls were used for batting practice. Per the Commissioner's Office, today 1.26 million official Rawlings balls are manufactured per year, with 900,000 used per year by MLB, 30,000 allocated to each team. 200 official balls are used per game, batting practice, foul balls and in-game combined.

But I defer to Snowman. He knows everything. I am an imbecile. And happy to be one. LOL.

[Carter08]

“Approximately 200 official balls were used by MLB per day in 1930, 280 in 1940.”

Seems like a really low number but I bet they didn’t toss them away for every pitch in the dirt like they do today.

[Snowman]

Originally Posted by Carter08

“Approximately 200 official balls were used by MLB per day in 1930, 280 in 1940.”

Seems like a really low number but I bet they didn’t toss them away for every pitch in the dirt like they do today.

I read that they pretty much used the same ball until the stitches tore off. Fans even threw foul balls back onto the field in the early days. I don't know at which point that changed though. Maybe during the Ruth era? I'm sure someone here knows.

[jingram058]

And, finally, I am done with this BS and moving on. Whatever. LOL. I don't care how many baseballs Babe Ruth signed. I have one, and that is all I care about.

[Snowman]

Originally Posted by jingram058

And, finally, I am done with this BS and moving on. Whatever. LOL. I don't care how many baseballs Babe Ruth signed. I have one, and that is all I care about.

And yet here I am arguing about how many balls he signed and I don't even have one. I'd much rather be an imbecile with a Babe Ruth signed ball than a know it all without one lol.

[Snowman]

Originally Posted by Carter08

Snowman for the win.

LOL. I might actually take the over on a million for the entire MLB over his career. I'd have to do the math on how many games there were. But suffice to say it's a hell of a lot closer to a million than the number of balls signed by Ruth.