About the Markwort Vintage Old Tyme Baseballs 9.5 Inch Off-White - Dozen
The Markwort Vintage Old Tyme Baseball is a reproduction of the baseball used from 1861 to 1867, made for vintage base ball clubs that play the game with the rules and equipment of the 1860s. It has an off-white leather cover sewn with lemon-peel style white stitching, measures 9 1/2 inches and weighs about 5.5 ounces, a little larger and heavier than a modern baseball. Sold by the dozen.
A Period Baseball for Vintage Base Ball Play
Vintage base ball clubs and living history events use period balls so the game looks and plays the way it did in the 1860s. The lemon-peel cover is a different pattern from the two-piece figure-eight cover that later became standard on the modern baseball, and it is one of the first things players and spectators notice. The ball also makes a distinctive display piece or gift for anyone who collects baseball history.
Markwort Vintage Old Tyme Baseball Specifications
- Era: 1861 to 1867 style baseball
- Cover: off-white leather
- Stitching: white, lemon-peel pattern
- Size: 9 1/2 inch
- Weight: about 5.5 oz
- Sold as: one dozen
Looking for modern practice balls instead? Browse our full line of baseballs, including the Markwort Top Grade Leather Cover 9 Inch Practice Baseballs.
