This section contains baseballs that are unique for various reasons.

1962 Three-I League Ball

Ken Blackman was hired as the new president of the Three-I League in December of 1961, but the league folded in early 1962, so this ball was never used in a game. It is unknown how many of these were produced.

1993 Durham Athletic Park Final Season

The Durham Bulls were scheduled to move from Durham Athletic Park (made famous in the movie Bull Durham) to a new field following the 1993 season. Construction delays forced the team to play one more season there, so the actual final season at “the DAP” was 1994.

2010s MLB-Stamped MiLB Ball

It was rather common through the 2010s for Major League teams to use MiLB balls for batting practice. They would often stamp them similarly to the one above, to discourage players and fans from taking them for personal use (to have them autographed) and to prevent other teams from grabbing newer balls for their own use.

Ghost Teams in the Pecos League

Lower-level minor leagues, particularly the independents, can see teams come and go, or not come to fruition at all. The Pecos League has two examples of baseballs produced for teams that did not play a single game.

2013 Pecos Bills

The Pecos Bills were scheduled to begin play in 2013 but the team never came together so this ball was never used. Plans are for the team to be resurrected for the 2024 season.

2020 Pittsburg Anchors

Likewise, the Pittsburg (CA) Anchors were announced for the 2020 season and balls were produced, but the team never materialized.

The Entire 2020 MiLB Season

The entire 2020 minor league season was cancelled due to COVID-19, but not before these balls were produced. It’s presumed that the Trash Pandas used their Inaugural Mission baseballs for their 2021 season.

The Midwest League ASG ball has the distinction of being the last ball produced for an MiLB All-Star Game, as MLB discontinued special event baseballs for the affiliated minor leagues following its hostile takeover prior to the 2021 season.

2021 MiLB Reversed Logo

MiLB introduced a new logo in 2021…wait, I mean that MLB imposed a new logo on its wholly owned subsidiary known as MiLB…that was only slightly changed. One of the four stars was moved to the other side of the batter (you can see it at the bottom of this page). Somehow, some balls were produced with the logo reversed. It’s unknown how many of these were produced but judging by the condition of this example (and the notoriously miserly view that MLB has taken on MiLB) these balls were used for practice.