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How Much Does an MLB Baseball Cost?
An official MLB baseball costs approximately $7 to produce at the Rawlings factory in Costa Rica. At retail, the same Rawlings ROMLB sells for $19.95 directly from Rawlings, $25 from most major retailers, and $30-$50 at ballparks. MLB uses approximately 108 baseballs per game (9 dozen average), which adds up to roughly 262,000 baseballs across…
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Hardest Baseball Positions
In this article, we’ll go over the most difficult positions to play defensively in baseball. Although every position is difficult to play, there are different factors to keep in mind for each position that may make one more or less difficult than another. Taken into consideration here are the frequency of involvement and degree of…
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13 Best Sunflower Seeds (Brands, Taste Test and Flavor Ideas!)
We review the best sunflower seeds using our 5-category process to determine which we think are among the best. Having played baseball and been around the game for many years, I’ve had my fair share of sunflower seeds. Baseball and sunflower seeds go hand in hand. Especially for those who prefer to eat sunflower seeds…
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What Is the Triple Crown in Baseball? (Every Winner)
A Triple Crown in baseball is when one player leads their league in all three offensive categories — batting average, home runs, and runs batted in (RBIs) — in the same season. It’s one of the rarest feats in all of sports. Across baseball history (including MLB, Negro Leagues, and other major leagues), it has…
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Golf Handicap Calculator (Free WHS Tool)
Your golf handicap is your “true” playing ability adjusted for course difficulty. The official World Handicap System (WHS), used globally since 2020, calculates your Handicap Index from the best 8 score differentials of your last 20 rounds. The formula for each round is: (113 ÷ Slope Rating) × (Adjusted Gross Score − Course Rating). Below is…
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Soccer Ball Sizes by Age (Complete 2026 Guide)
Soccer balls come in five official sizes (1 through 5), with size 5 being the FIFA regulation ball for all professional, college, and adult matches. The right size depends on the player’s age: size 3 for ages 8 and under (23-24″ circumference), size 4 for ages 8-12 (25-26″), and size 5 for ages 12 and…
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College World Series Winners by Year (1947-2025 Complete History)
The College World Series has crowned 78 NCAA Division I baseball champions since 1947 (the 2020 tournament was canceled due to COVID-19). The University of Southern California holds the all-time record with 12 titles — including five consecutive championships from 1970 to 1974. Louisiana State has emerged as the modern dynasty with 8 total championships…
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How Much Do Pro Pickleball Players Make?
Anna Leigh Waters is the highest-paid professional pickleball player in 2026, earning approximately $6.6 million gross ($4 million take-home after taxes) — more than any tennis player on the WTA Tour outside the top 5. Ben Johns, the top-ranked men’s player, earns approximately $4.8 million gross ($3 million take-home). Both top players make about $1.5…
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MLB Attendance by Team
Major League Baseball drew 71,409,421 total fans across the 2025 regular season — the third straight year over 70 million and the longest growth streak since 2005-2007. The Los Angeles Dodgers led MLB for the 13th straight year with 4,012,470 total fans (49,537 per game), passing 4 million for the first time in franchise history…
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How Much Does a Baseball Bat Cost? (2026 Pricing Guide)
A baseball bat costs anywhere from $25 for an entry-level tee ball bat to $500+ for a top-tier BBCOR composite bat. The two biggest price factors are the league certification (Tee Ball, USA, USSSA, BBCOR, or wood) and the bat technology tier (entry-level alloy, premium composite, or pro-grade wood). The average parent buying a 2026…
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Exit Velocity by Age (8U to MLB Benchmarks 2026)
Exit velocity is the speed of the ball off the bat at contact, measured in mph. The average 10-year-old hits a ball around 50 mph; the average high school senior 82-90 mph; the average MLB hitter posts 88-89 mph with hard-hit balls at 95+ mph. The all-time Statcast max is Aaron Judge’s 122.4 mph in…
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What is a balk in baseball? We take a look at each way a balk is possible
A balk in baseball is an illegal motion by a pitcher with runners on base. There are 13 official balk rules in the MLB rulebook (Rule 6.02a), and any one of them — caught by an umpire — automatically advances every runner one base. The most common balk is failing to come to a complete…
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Greatest Closers of All Time in MLB History (Top 20)
The greatest closer of all time is Mariano Rivera — a debate so settled that he became the first unanimous Hall of Fame selection in baseball history (425 of 425 votes in 2019). Rivera retired in 2013 with 652 career saves, the all-time record. Behind Rivera, the top closers ever include Trevor Hoffman (601 saves,…
