From BR Bullpen. The golden sombrero comes from hockey's hat trick, three goals in a game. Thus a batter who strikes out three times in a game is said to wear the "sombrero".
What is 3 strikeouts in a game called? In slang, when a batter strikes out three times in a game, he is said to have completed a hat trick. If he strikes out four times, it is called a golden sombrero. Read More...
The baseballs with "Haiti" placed under the Rawlings logo stamp were made without the use of distilled water, thus, allowing for enzymes to potentially turn the color of the ball over time. You will usually notice yellow/brown soiling on these baseballs due to the flaw in production.
How do you preserve a baseball? Keep baseballs in a dark, cool environment away from all light sources. Fluorescent light and sunlight will do a great deal of harm to inked signatures because ultra-violet rays break down color pigments. Read More...
A regulation baseball is 9 to 91⁄4 inches (229 to 235 mm) in circumference (just slightly under 3 inches or 7.5 cm in diameter), with a weight of 5 to 51⁄4 oz. (142 to 149 g). A baseball is bound together by 108 hand-woven stitches through the cowhide leather.
How tall is a baseball ball? Baseballs have a diameter between 2.86”-2.94” (7.3-7.5 cm) and circumference from 9”-9.25” (22.9-23.5 cm). The mass of a Baseball is between 5-5. Read More...