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Item Details |
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CIRCA
- 1883-1889
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MANUFACTURER
- Spalding
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LEAGUE
PRESIDENT
-Abraham
G. Mills
(1883-1884)
-Nicholas
Young (1885-1902)
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SIZE
- 9
inches - 5 ounces
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PRICE GUIDE
- $12,000.- $15,000.
Very Good - Excellent
Condition
Information
Provided by:
Keymancollectibles.com
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The 1883-1889, Official League Ball
was adopted by the National League
for the 1883 season. The top panel
Spalding logo remains the same as the 1878-1882
Official League ball but features a patented Feb 27, 83 (U.S.
Patent 272984) stamp at the top of the
Spalding Trademark logo. The patent was
granted to
Benjamin F. Shibe, of Philadelphia, for
the improvement
in the manufacture of baseballs. Shibe
was an American sporting goods and
baseball executive and part owner of
the Philadelphia Athletics from 1901 to
1922.
The first ball issued in 1883 features "Adopted by the National League"
arched below "Official League Ball" as
issued in 1978-1882. Most likely in
1885, when President of the National
League Nicholas Young took office,
"Adopted by the National League"
features less of an arch, as pictured
above, and the size of the stitching
increases. The specs panel at the bottom of
the 1883-1884 reads "9 IN.-5 OZ.,
WARRANTED" and beneath that "A.G.
SPALDING & BROS., CHICAGO, NEW YORK &
PHILA." surrounded by an oval outline.
The later ball has "WARRENTED" above,
"9 IN 5 OZ." and also
features an "ADOPTED BY THE AMERICAN
ASSOCIATION" stamp
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1883-1889 Official
National League Baseball |
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| Patented Feb. 27th. 83. |
A.G. Spalding & Bros. |
Adopted American Assoc. |
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1883-1889 Spalding
Official League Ball Box |
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