Spalding Baseball

AMERICA’S FIRST BASEBALL COMPANY
2016 BASEBALL CATALOG
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SPALDING®
BASEBALL HISTORY
1871
Albert Goodwill Spalding begins his professional baseball career with the Boston Red
Stockings. Over his career, he achieved a .323 batting average, an earned run average of 2.14
and an overall winning percentage of .796, a record that still stands today. He also became
baseball’s first 200 game winner.
1876
The first A.G. Spalding & Brothers sporting goods store opens in Chicago. Combining his
baseball experience with his business skills, A.G. Spalding & Bros. emerges as a dominant
company in the sporting goods industry.
1876
Spalding makes the First Major League Baseball and becomes the official ball of the National
League for the first 100 years (1876-1976) and of the American League (1889-1973).
1877
Spalding makes the First Major League Baseball Glove. Throughout its’ history, dozens of Hall
of Fame players have worn Spalding fielding gloves.
1878
1882
1882-1889
Spalding publishes first “Official Rules Guide for Baseball”.
1900
Spalding had factories across the nation and was producing 1 million bats per year, an
unheard of number at that time.
1939
A.G. Spalding was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame the year it opened.
TODAY
Spalding as a company still maintains the same drive, balancing professionalism on and off
the field, following in the cleat marks of their founder; rooted firmly in the past, focusing on the
future and maintaining the true spirit of competition.
A.G. Spalding becomes President of the Chicago White Stockings, leading the team to 5 pennants
in 10 years.
A.G. Spalding takes the top pro ball players around the globe playing exhibition games to
introduce the sport of baseball to the world.
Spalding Baseball Pro Staff now includes over 100 Major League and Minor League players.
OFFICIAL
NFHS BASEBALL STATE ADOPTIONS
IOWA
NEBRASKA
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CONNECTICUT
IDAHO
AMERICA'S FIRST BASEBALL COMPANY™
VERMONT
History/State Adoptions
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Partnerships
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BASEBALLS
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TRAINING GLOVES
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EQUIPMENT
Ball Bag
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Spaldeen®
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Representative Map
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ADAMWARREN
SPALDING® BASEBALL PRO STAFF
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OFFICIAL PARTNERSHIPS
CHAMPIONSHIP
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SPALDING® IS ABOUT HELPING PEOPLE TO BELIEVE IN
THEMSELVES, INSPIRING THEM TO DO MORE, PUSH
HARDER, BE STRONGER, AND PLAY THEIR BEST
GAME..
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CHRISTILLMAN
SPALDING BASEBALL PRO STAFF
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“AT SPALDING, SPORT IS MORE THAN JUST A GAME,
IT IS A CALLING. WE SHARE A LOVE FOR SPORT THAT
BONDS US AND AN ENTHUSIASM THAT DRIVES US.
OUR COMMITMENT IS ALWAYS TO THE CUSTOMER, BUT
BIGGER
THAN THAT, IT IS TO THE SPORT ITSELF.”
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PROSTAFF
BATS
GLOVES
BAGS
SOFTBALLS
300 SERIES WITH DURA-SHIELD™ TECHNOLOGY
ITEM 41-109BP
EQUIPMENT
»»All-Weather Batting Practice Baseball
»»Center: Cushioned Cork
»»Cover: Dura-Shield™ All Weather
»»Winding: Gray Wool
»»Seams: Flat
BASEBALLS
GLOVES
BAGS
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COLLEGE BASEBALLS
PRO SERIES
ITEM 41-100
»»CENTER Cushioned Cork
»»COVER Premium Full Grain
Leather
»»WINDING Gray and White Wool
»»SEAMS Spalding® Raised Seam
for Improved Grip and Traditional
Flat Seam*
ITEM 41-100
»» PRO
OFFICIAL BALL
»»RAISED SEAM
ITEM 41-100FS
»» PRO
OFFICIAL BALL
»»FLAT SEAM
ITEM 41-100NJF
»» PRO NJCAA
OFFICIAL BALL
»»FLAT SEAM
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALLS
PRO SERIES
BASEBALLS
»»CENTER Cushioned Cork
»»COVER Premium Full Grain Leather
»»WINDING Gray and White Wool
»»SEAMS Spalding® Raised Seam for Improved Grip and
Traditional Flat Seam
ITEM 41-100HS
»»PRO NFHS
500 SERIES
»»CENTER Cushioned Cork
»»COVER Premium Full Grain Leather
»»WINDING Gray Wool
»»SEAMS Spalding® Raised Seam for Improved Grip*
100 SERIES
ITEM 41-101HS
»»500 NFHS
»»CENTER Cushioned Cork
»»COVER Full Grain Leather
»»SEAMS Spalding® Raised Seam for
Improved Grip*
ITEM 41-106HS
»»100 NFHS
OFFICIAL LEAGUE TOURNAMENT BASEBALLS
100 SERIES
»»CENTER Cushioned Cork
»»COVER Full Grain Leather
»»SEAMS Spalding® Raised Seam for Improved
Grip and Traditional Flat Seam*
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ITEM 41-106
»»RAISED SEAM
ITEM 41-106FS
»»FLAT SEAM
OFFICIAL LEAGUE
C-50
»»CENTER Composite Cork & Rubber
»»COVER Synthetic Leather
»»SEAMS Flat
PROSTAFF
OFFICIAL LEAGUE BASEBALLS
»»CENTER Cushioned Cork
»»COVER Composite
»»SEAMS Flat
BATS
ITEM 41-103
»»OFFICIAL LEAGUE
ITEM 41-107
»»OFFICIAL LEAGUE
INDOOR/OUTDOOR
TRAINING BALL
GLOVES
TRAINING BASEBALLS
ITEM 41-105
BAGS
»»CENTER Sponge Rubber
»»COVER Synthetic Leather
»»USE Indoor & Outdoor
»»SPEC Official Size & Weight
ITEM 41-105
10X
DURA-SHIELD™
»»CENTER Cushioned Cork
»»COVER Blem Full Grain
Leather Cover
»»WINDING Gray Wool
»»SEAMS Flat Seams
»»USE Perfect for Practice
»»SPEC Official Size &
Weight
EQUIPMENT
»»All-Weather Batting Practice Baseball
»»Center: Cushioned Cork
»»Cover: Dura-Shield™ All Weather
»»Winding: Gray Wool
»»Seams: Flat
SOFTBALLS
BATTING PRACTICE BASEBALLS
ITEM 41-109BP
»»See Page 7
ITEM 41-10X
21”TROPHY BALL
GLOVES
»»Little League 21” Autograph Trophy
Baseball
»»Larger than a regular baseball for
entire team to sign
BASEBALLS
AUTOGRAPH BASEBALLS
*Not intended for play
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BAGS
ITEM 41-102AB
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PROSTAFF
YOUTH LEAGUE BASEBALLS
ITEM 41-102LL
BATS
»»CENTER
Cushioned Cork
»»COVER Premium
Full Grain Leather
»»WINDING
Gray Wool
»»SEAMS
Spalding Raised
Seam for
Improved Grip*
GLOVES
ITEM 41-102SL
»»TF SENIOR LITTLE LEAGUE
ITEM 41-102BR
»»TF BABE RUTH
BAGS
ITEM 41-102DY
»»TF DIXIE YOUTH
ITEM 41-102US
»»TF USSSA
ITEM 41-102PB
»»TF PONY
YOUTH LEAGUE BASEBALLS
SOFTBALLS
ITEM 41-102CR
»»TF CAL RIPKEN
ITEM 41-108LL
EQUIPMENT
»»CENTER
Cushioned Cork
»»COVER Leather
»»WINDING
Gray Wool
»»SEAMS
Spalding
Raised Seam for
Improved Grip*
BASEBALLS
ITEM 41-108BR
»»BABE RUTH
ITEM 41-108CR
»»CAL RIPKEN
GLOVES
ITEM 41-108DY
»»DIXIE YOUTH
ITEM 41-108US
»»USSSA
ITEM 41-108PB
»»PONY
ITEM 41-105LL
»»OFFICIAL T-BALL
BAGS
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“FINALLY A TRAINING GLOVE THAT
OUR GUYS CAN FEEL COMFORTABLE
GOING 100% WITH DURING DRILLS
AND PRACTICE”
--TIM COSSINS, FIELD COORDINATOR CHICAGO CUBS
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PROSTAFF
CATCHER’S TRAINING MITT
ITEM 42-010CT
BATS
»»27” Size
»»Premium Full Grain Leather
»»Professional Player Tested
»»Improves overall hand-eye coordination
»»Develops overall catching skills like catching the ball in correct
location, ball transfer speeds, and fast, sure hands.
»»Great way to promote proper catching tools and technique
GLOVES
FIELDER’S TRAINING GLOVE
BAGS
ITEM 42-009FT
SOFTBALLS
»»9.5” Size
»»Premium Full Grain Leather
»»Professional Player Tested
»»Improve Your Hand-Eye Coordination with this undersized fielding
glove trainer.
»»Promotes proper fielding mechanics while using two hands while
fielding ground balls
»»Develops overall fielding skills like soft hands, staying down on the
ball, quick ball transfer and hand speed.
EQUIPMENT
FIRST BASE TRAINING GLOVE
BASEBALLS
ITEM 42-011BT
GLOVES
»»10” Size
»»Premium Full Grain Leather
»»Professional Player Tested
»»Improves overall hand-eye coordination with this undersized
First Baseman’s mitt
»»Improves overall fielding skills like soft hands, staying down on
the ball, receiving of throws, quick transfer and hand speed
»»Develops overall fielding skills like soft hands, staying down on
the ball, quick ball transfer and hand speed.
BAGS
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WHEELED BALL BAG
ITEM 48-035
EQUIPMENT /ACCESSORIES
»» Spacious bag holds close to 7 dozen baseballs.
»»Equipped with heavy duty all-terrain wheels and easy, pull-and-control telescoping handle.
»»Engineered with an easy grab handle on side.
»»Designed with padded sidewalls and bottom to keep balls protected and dry.
»»Spacious opening with zippered top access for easy filling and retrieval.
»»2 Heavy-duty J-Hooks to hang bag on the dugout fence.
»»Mesh pocket sleeves hold 1 bat.
COUNTER DISPLAY
»»Size: Holds 24 Spalding
High-Bounce Balls
ITEM 51-153
ITEM 51-161
STICK BAT PACK
ITEM 51-160
»»Quantity: 15 bats per Pack
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WILMYERS
SPALDING BASEBALL PRO STAFF
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SPALDING BASEBALL REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE MAP
West Region
East Region
Todd DeBeer
605-371-0096
[email protected]
MN, ND, SD
Ron Hopkins
425-765-9768
[email protected]
WA, OR, ID, MT, AK, WY
Vern Pindar
860-306-2430
[email protected]
ME, NH, VT, MA, RI, CT
Phil Castrianni
407-382-1172
[email protected]
Florida
Tracy Hoodjer
515-386-8952
[email protected]
NE, IA
Chris Sims
530-271-0855
[email protected]
CA, NV
Tim Ricci
585-924-4438
[email protected]
NY, NJ, PA, MD, DE
Pete Latkovic
216-406-1799
[email protected]
OH, PA, WV, VA, KY
Lisa Miceli
314-288-8749
[email protected]
KS, MO, OK, AR
Chris Barnes
949-836-8338
[email protected]
CA, AZ, NV
George Coley
404-452-1647
[email protected]
NC, SC, GA, AL, TN
Reuben Rice
972-679-4018
[email protected]
TX, LA, MS
George Kaono
808-627-5616
[email protected]
Hawaii
Jim Snyder
719-481-3020
[email protected]
UT, CO, NM
Ron Herschbach
708-557-3747
[email protected]
WI, IL, MI, IN
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