{"title":"Cal Ripken Baseballs","description":"\u003cp\u003eGame baseballs stamped with the Cal Ripken logo for the younger divisions of Babe Ruth League play. Regular-season dozens handle the week-to-week schedule; the tournament grade upgrades the interior for playoffs and all-stars.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"pronine-cal-ripken-baseballs-dozen","title":"ProNine Cal Ripken Baseballs - Regular Season - Dozen","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ProNine CR1 is a regular-season game baseball stamped with the Cal Ripken logo and built for exactly what its season demands. Cal Ripken baseball, the younger division of Babe Ruth League play, keeps whole leagues stocked with game balls all spring. A precision raised seam, full grain leather cover, cork and rubber center, and wool blend windings give it real game-ball construction at a regular-season price, and it meets all COR and compression requirements. Sold by the dozen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eStamped for Cal Ripken Play\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery ball carries the Cal Ripken logo stamp leagues look for, along with COR and compression compliance. Coaches can fill the game bag and the umpire's pregame check takes care of itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eConstruction That Handles a Season\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe full grain leather cover grips well and breaks in fast, while the cork and rubber center shrugs off the repeated impacts of youth baseball, including all the practice swings these dozens inevitably absorb. Wool blend windings keep the response consistent from March to the last game of the schedule.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eRegular Season or Tournament Ball?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProNine makes this league ball in two grades. This CR1 is the regular-season (RS) ball. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/pronine-cal-ripken-tournament-baseballs-dozen\"\u003eCal Ripken tournament ball\u003c\/a\u003e upgrades to a cushioned cork center and premium wool blend windings for post-season play, when every at-bat counts a little more. Many leagues run RS balls all season and switch to the tournament grade for playoffs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWho This Baseball Is For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCal Ripken programs, team parents splitting a case, and coaches stocking the equipment room for a full regular season of baseball. If your league plays under a different sanction, the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/game-baseballs\"\u003egame baseballs collection\u003c\/a\u003e covers every league ProNine stamps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eProNine CR1 Baseball Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOfficial size baseball, sold by the dozen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeam: Precision Raised Seam\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCover: Full Grain Leather\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCenter: Cork \u0026amp; Rubber\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWindings: Wool Blend\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeets all COR and compression requirements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStamped with the Cal Ripken logo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRegular season (RS) grade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIs this ball approved for Cal Ripken games?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is stamped with the Cal Ripken logo and meets all COR and compression requirements. Local leagues set their own ball rules, so check yours if it designates specific models.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhat is the difference between this and the tournament version?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe interior. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/pronine-cal-ripken-tournament-baseballs-dozen\"\u003etournament grade\u003c\/a\u003e uses a cushioned cork center and premium wool blend windings; this RS ball uses a cork and rubber center tuned for season-long durability at a lower price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eCan we practice with them too?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. The durable center construction is exactly why RS balls double as practice inventory in most programs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"ProNine Sports","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51462481117499,"sku":"P15-CR1","price":59.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0957\/4658\/8987\/files\/pronine-cal-ripken-baseballs-dozen-1.jpg?v=1783956716"},{"product_id":"pronine-cal-ripken-tournament-baseballs-dozen","title":"ProNine Cal Ripken Tournament Baseballs - Dozen","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ProNine CR is the tournament-grade Cal Ripken baseball: stamped with the Cal Ripken logo and upgraded inside with a cushioned cork center and premium wool blend windings for post-season play. When the bracket starts and every pitch matters, this is the ball leagues bring out. Precision raised seam, full grain leather cover, and full COR and compression compliance. Sold by the dozen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTournament-Grade Interior\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe difference between a regular-season ball and this one is what you cannot see. A cushioned cork center gives a truer, livelier response than the durability-first cores in RS balls, and premium wool blend windings hold shape and compression through hard tournament use. Players feel it off the bat; pitchers feel it in hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eStamped for Cal Ripken Post-Season Play\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery ball carries the Cal Ripken logo stamp with COR and compression compliance, ready for tournament directors and umpires without a second look.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePair It With the Regular-Season Ball\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost programs run the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/pronine-cal-ripken-baseballs-dozen\"\u003eCal Ripken regular-season ball\u003c\/a\u003e through the schedule and switch to this tournament grade for playoffs, all-stars, and showcase weekends. Same stamp, upgraded interior, budget where it counts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eProNine CR Baseball Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOfficial size baseball, sold by the dozen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeam: Precision Raised Seam\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCover: Full Grain Leather\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCenter: Cushioned Cork\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWindings: Premium Wool Blend\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeets all COR and compression requirements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStamped with the Cal Ripken logo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTournament (RS-T) grade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhat makes it a tournament ball?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe interior: cushioned cork center and premium wool blend windings, the construction found in higher-grade game baseballs, under the same Cal Ripken stamp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eCan we use it all season?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbsolutely, if the budget allows. Programs that can, do; programs that cannot, save it for the games that decide the season and run the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/pronine-cal-ripken-baseballs-dozen\"\u003eRS ball\u003c\/a\u003e the rest of the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"ProNine Sports","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51462482592059,"sku":"P15-CR","price":71.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0957\/4658\/8987\/files\/pronine-cal-ripken-tournament-baseballs-dozen-1.jpg?v=1783956760"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.hittingstore.com\/collections\/cal-ripken-baseballs.oembed","provider":"HittingStore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}