1978-1983 World Series Baseball

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"This ball was used in the World Series f 1925"

1978-1983 Official World Series Baseballs

1978-1984 Official World Series Baseballs

Item Details

CIRCA - 1978-1983
MANUFACTURER - Rawlings
COMMISSINER - Bowie Kuhn
SIZE - 9 inches - 5 ounces
PRICE GUIDE
1978 - 1983 - $25.00 - $40.00
Excellent-Near Mint Condition

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NOTES:

Spalding, and Reach baseballs were used in the Major Leagues until 1977, when Rawlings replaced them as the official baseball. The following year in 1978, Rawlings would produce the first baseballs with commemorative logos for use in the World Series. Until this time regular season baseballs were used. When the American League was the home team, Reach baseballs were used, Spalding baseballs in the national League ballpark.

The first World Series baseballs produced in 1978 were stamped with red ink. Like the regular season baseballs the sweet spot reads "OFFICIAL BALL" at the top, with a star on each side, but the next line below reads "1978 WORLD SERIES" all in uppercase lettering. The third line features the facsimile signature of the Commissioner of Baseball "Bowie Kuhn COMM." stamp. The top panel is stamped with the Rawlings® script logo. The bottom panel features the commemorative "75th World Series" logo.

Each year from 1978 to 1983 the sweet spot stamping remains the same but the color of the ink used alternates from red to blue. The blue ink 1979 baseball features the commemorative "76th World Series" logo. In 1980 the MLB logo is added to the red ink "World Series 1980" logo, and this basic design is continued to 1983. From 1984 through 1988 Commissioner Peter Ueberroth Official World Series baseballs are produced.

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