Breaking news! The Richmond Flying Squirrels of the Double-A Eastern League announced this week the first commemorative game ball since those planned for the ill-fated 2020 season.

The team opens the 2026 season in a new ballpark, Carmax Park, with their First Flight campaign, a week-long celebration of their new home and redesigned logo. They’ve commissioned a special gamer to be used in all games on the first homestand. See the team’s Instagram announcement here.

From the announcement: “You could be lucky enough to snag one for yourself from game action or grab one in the Squirrels Nest Team Store starting tomorrow, April 7 as an in-stadium exclusive.” We have confirmed that the team store will ship them, so order yours now!

The ball looks great, featuring a minimal logo design and the lighter blue ink adopted with the redesigned MiLB logo from last year. This one snuck up on us here at the museum, we were unaware of any new MiLB commemoratives for 2026 and we couldn’t be more excited!

Let’s hope this heralds a return to the use of MiLB commemorative gamers. Keep your eyes open!

-Tony Baseballs