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"Baseballs" redirects here. For the German rock'n'roll cover
band, see The Baseballs. A baseball  A baseball is a ball used
in the sport of the same name, baseball. The ball features a
rubber or cork center, wrapped in yarn and covered, in the words
of the Official Baseball Rules "with two strips of white
horsehide or cowhide, tightly stitched together." It is 9 to
9 14 inches (229–235 mm) in circumference (2 78–3 in or 73–76 mm
in diameter) and weighs from 5 to 5 14 ounces (142 to 149 g).
The yarn or string used to wrap the baseball can be up to one
mile (1.6 km) in length. Some are wrapped in a plastic like
covering.  A significant characteristic of the baseball is the
stitching that holds together the covering of the ball. After a
ball has been pitched, these raised stitches act like wings on a
plane, catching the wind and causing the ball to swerve slightly
on its way to the catcher. Whether th