David Ortiz Last Regular Season Game ball

Date2016 October 02

DescriptionWhite leather baseball with red stitching and blue stamps, including "Official Major League Baseball," "Rawlings" and a "David Ortiz Final Season" logo. There is an MLB Authentication hologram sticker beneath the "Rawlings" stamp.

Bio/Historical NoteGame-used ball from David Ortiz's last regular season game on October 2, 2016. The ball bears a special logo in honor of Ortiz. Ortiz retired after 14 years with the Red Sox, nearly 2,500 career hits and over 540 home runs. He finished his final postseason series 1 for 9 with a double, two walks and an RBI.

Object numberB-2016-0362

Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer Rawlings Sporting Goods Company

Subject Ortiz, David, 1975-

Subject Boston Red Sox (Baseball team)

Subject Major League Baseball (Organization)

Subject American League of Professional Baseball Clubs

Attributes

Classificationssports and athletic equipment

Dimensions3 in. diameter

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