How Baseballs Are Made

There has to be an extreme attention to detail when making baseballs for the MLB.
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[@dfelixrx7]

Let’s give some recognition to these unsung heroes who do this type of work for a living. Awesome work!!!

[@maimclean7493]

Yes I'm with U .great people's think alike.

[@dfelixrx7]

WaqArain once this Trump gets dumped America will definitely be great and you will start rolling some balls or or somebody’s balls 👍🏼

[@looney9891]

WaqArain and withput these great people you wouldnt be able to play baseball.

[@danielwerner5882]

@@dfelixrx7 its 2020 and Biden won so let's hope

[@chumpvoodoo]

@@Jokstaify haha some people are just ignorant and dumb.. this balls are made in turrialba Costa Rica...

[@EvanLikesCake]

10pm: I’ll go to bed early for sure! 3am: “How Baseballs Are Made.”

[@Manicies]

DON'T...CALL ME OUT LIKE THIS

[@dakritic]

😂

[@edwardmorales6784]

Evan same!!!

[@VictorVega-dm7ce]

So me

[@davidmincey6220]

I’m you

[@HelpfulRebelsTV]

That's actually substantially more work than I had ever imagined

[@strkeout]

I was amazed to learn that in the end, there is still a human hand stitching these closed!

[@walterkoziol3822]

Yea same here. I'd thought by now they'd have a machine doing it.

[@rezapratama8609]

His nail dude, so friggin long!

[@drew9221]

No kidding! I searched for this because I was wondering how a machine managed to do it. I never imagined every ball was hand sewn. Sewer in a baseball factory seems like a very tedious job.

[@NightcorEDM]

Fun fact: If you go too Endia 🇮🇳 you'll see lots of dirty disgusting stinky slums

[@cartermacewen3086]

@@NightcorEDM India*

[@kay5266]

Can we talk about how impressive it is of all those workers who work the balls stitching

[@12Charliesgaming12]

I feel somewhat ok now about paying a lot for baseballs after watching this video and all the work that goes into making them.

[@tmilesffl]

Doesn't look like the workers get much of that money

[@walterkoziol3822]

Think it's based on per ball. The more balls they do the more money they make which is barbaric by today's standards if it's still true.

[@a.e.1502]

Same! I always wondered why each ball costs a few bucks. Definitely am going to appreciate them more from now on!

[@broadcasttttable]

Have a hard time believing they're worth 18 bucks each, and that's the cheapest I've seen. I think its more that you can brag, "hey, I'm using a real major league ball." Ego has a price.

[@luissuarez7832]

@@tmilesffl do the workers buy the material and the machinery?

[@jim95819]

Worlds biggest mysteries: 1. Bermuda Triangle 2. Flight 914 3. Illuminati 4. *youtube recommendations*

[@naimelezi4766]

So true

[@Addyjane8835]

Lop

[@l0f1_problems65]

when is my dad going to get the milk

[@l0f1_problems65]

you forgot to add that one

[@mr.worldwide6422]

Trying to not make it look unoriginal head ass

[@Nik-pr7ox]

Never thought it would be such a long process

[@EvanLikesCake]

N i k k i P J M that’s what she said

[@maknaelinebiasedbangtanarm1897]

N i k k i P J M IKR

[@Nik-pr7ox]

Evan Schubert Get out

[@got7btsseventeenexovixxkar949]

ARMYYYY

[@juanjones7542]

Nikkii PJM these people work hard for something most people never paid attention to

[@07350zVegas]

Wow... Amazing how much craftsmanship it takes to build it... A big Thanks to All those employees working hard so we can enjoy The Most Artistic game of Baseball... i Love Baseball...

[@gwappo4852]

Bless the people who make baseballs they’re the reason I can play this beautiful game 😁

[@xtremity2361]

China?

[@img4033]

@@xtremity2361 China?

[@xtremity2361]

@@img4033 yes china. Ever scratch the china off of a baseball?

[@img4033]

@@xtremity2361 no

[@mmbleachtasty6121]

@@xtremity2361 Most of them are made in Ohio. NCAA baseballs are made in Venezuela

[@BaseballRittner]

Would have never thought these were hand stitched. Wow! That’s awesome.

[@Chris-lh7wj]

I remember once taking apart a baseball as a kid and being amazed, it was like journey to the center of the earth

[@lucasellett581]

It’s crazy to think that a professional baseball, that barely hits the dirt, is retired so the pitcher can have a new baseball every time

[@s.h.723]

What happens to the old balls?

[@GuessWho-uc5uq]

@@s.h.723 Teams usually hang onto to them for batting practice. They donate some to local little league teams.

[@jcfishing9732]

@@s.h.723 throw them to fans

[@Steve_Mazza]

They don't replace the ball every pitch, but on average, they go through "7 to 10 dozen" per game. So that's maybe 2.5 to 3.5 pitches for each ball. Some balls get hit into the stands and go home with fans as souvenirs. The remaining balls go to minor-league clubs, batting practice, etc.

[@emanuelhernandez1701]

I thought they would remove the dirt and use them again

[@alc5234]

108 stitches by hand! kudos to these craftsman!!

[@absoluteacw]

Fascinating. The stitching precise. I like the whole baseball thing. ⚾️ Great game.

[@hugogarcia7450]

Woooowww... que marabilla ..algo inigualable la echura de una pelota de Base Ball... y lo mas extraordinario... cosida a mano.. todo un arte...

[@maximusmock]

I used to think $5 dollars for a quality ball was a lot. Not now. These workers deserve appreciation.

[@SalafiJustice]

You think the money goes to the workers ?

[@JohnAckerman93]

I’m with you on that. I believe every job deserves appreciation. Whether in a factory, a construction site, or in a store, every worker in this world deserves to be appreciated for what they do

[@Darion350]

@@SalafiJustice Obviously some of it does.

[@carterallen6252]

2:28 Dudes gotta clip his damn nails

[@juanescobar8886]

Not if he wants to keep the coke coming

[@ventorix]

FXR TV 2:29

[@paulfrombrooklyn5409]

Why?

[@watermolen69_80]

For real

[@NolimitTEXAS]

You Need a saw to cut them

[@eightinches6094]

Still stitched by hand, amazing. Very labor intensive.

[@GH-oi2jf]

Most of the manufacring process is mechanized.

[@Steve-cm2ys]

@@GH-oi2jf Clearly, but that stitching looks pretty tedious. I guess after you've perfected your craft, it's relatively easy.

[@Synthwyd]

The smell of a new baseball from a stadium is unmatched.

[@guthy1675]

When I was a child I took my swiss army knife an cut open a ball I got at a local game an it was yarn an a wooden ball inside

[@sylasviper715]

south Dakota . Jk im russian. live in Chita.

[@impulsejvcfg7279]

It is beckause it was not a pro ball

[@royalgalaxy6950]

You sure it wasn’t cork and not wood

[@StreetPeter]

Cork Is wood.

[@paulfrombrooklyn5409]

You are a douche

[@herbjergens6350]

Wow, allota work goes into them. More then what I thought, especially the hand stitching. Kudos!!

[@cC00kieChip]

“This is a pill” Brain : eat it Me : wha- Brain : *EAT IT*

[@Ole_CornPop]

It's a Chinese ball so it was actually 1000 mg of fentanyl.

[@cC00kieChip]

@Ryan Giancarlo Sutter Cruz huh?

[@cC00kieChip]

@Ryan Giancarlo Sutter Cruz Ok what about it

[@gldncr3scent831]

@Ryan Giancarlo Sutter Cruz ooo someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed

[@pcpt]

@@gldncr3scent831 someone peed in their orange juice

[@vincenthansen5130]

love how insider took footage from how its made on the science channel

[@Alex-ue4mu]

Think they have a deal with them since the channel is popular

[@scarbo2229]

I thought regulation MLB baseballs were expensive before seeing this, and I “balked” at buying them. Now I realize that they’re actually inexpensive considering the work that goes into them.

[@somecrazyveteran]

This video got me wanting to go outside and throw a baseball at 10PM

[@tuliobenavidez9952]

Nop,, they could call the cops on ya

[@danielprice4004]

@@tuliobenavidez9952 for throwing a baseball?

[@tuliobenavidez9952]

@@danielprice4004 yes, it's better and safer to go to a park, I say this as advice only, hope I don't get misunderstood

[@useruser-sx4ni]

Zack Hample needs to visit this factory.

[@saxoraptor7683]

Bill Thompson why he just catches baseballs

[@sumo9396]

The company would get robbed💀💀

[@metsfan7376]

I think he did lmao

[@MHLOfficialLeague]

Love baseball. And to see how something is made, that I see and touch everyday makes me happy.

[@pamanthanos9742]

how it made,, i love that channel,, when i can't sleep at night i watch that channel

[@googleslides8670]

Zack Hample wants to know your location

[@aerodynamicist4]

Wayyyy underrated comment

[@darylmortlock1986]

Zack hample the man child

[@michaelfariscal396]

He's been there. They made it in Costa Rica.

[@kidcooler2037]

😂😂

[@onemoremisfit]

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[@jonathanrecinos5894]

Amazing, i love baseball my favorite sport

[@ThugsterRat]

same:D

[@stupidas9466]

I am amazed that the people who do the stitching have so much free time to make all these comments about how wonderful and amazing the people are that do the stitching!

[@bigjuice7020]

Well that's a lot of hand labor work!

[@awwnuggets4527]

Ikr so much work for such a cheap item

[@kenhernandez8128]

No.

[@AvgJoeWatchReviews]

That was cool to see

[@objectiveone1478]

Wow.... impressive skill set to sew the seams! I just love “knocking the cover off!!!” 😉

[@jasonbelknap3822]

Imagine being a baseball that has to go through this process, shipped, pine tared, make it into the game, just to be used for one pitch that slightly grazes the ground and thrown away never to be seen again.

[@Redskindds]

U ain't lying. 💯

[@jacksonhardin6578]

They use them for BP

[@kyle1751]

They give them away to fans too

[@tuliobenavidez9952]

That isn't the only purpose; they think about their fans as well,, plus fans will keep in a especial place or sell it for bucks on eBay and such

[@marellelandon8006]

They get cleaned and polished and put back into the game.

[@nancyhoralia]

These sweat shops are amazing

[@tmakinthehouse]

I can't believe it's not more automated. I feel good about that.

[@joe1hundred]

the soundtrack to this video is way funkier than it has any business being

[@PatienceMelissa]

Pretty cool. I always wondered what was inside. It takes a lot of work to make a baseball!

[@hardanalljr.3138]

Is insider uploading "How Its Made" videos

[@themoon5279]

yes...

[@charlesharrington3890]

Tyler O'Neil has been crushing alot of them lately

[@rtc7788]

I can't imagine having to do that sewing for 8 hours a day

[@jeffgayzose8129]

Be thankful you don't live in a poor country

[@yell0wberry]

If they pay me $25 an hour to do it, I’ll somehow make a way

[@rtc7788]

@@yell0wberry You can make that much serving at a restaurant or something.

[@yell0wberry]

@@rtc7788 maybe if I were working at Tavern on the Green or Peter Luger‘s, I’m not sure what IHOP you’re thinking about that pays 25 an hour

[@rtc7788]

@@yell0wberry Lol Peter Luger servers easily make 6 figures a year. iHop while being an entry level restaurant, server average about 600-700 a week in tips on 5 day shift (average $130 a night in just tips) On a 6 hour dinner shift, that's $21.6 an hour, just on tips. My friend works at a Sports Bar and Grill and averages $150 a night in tips. Add in the wage and it's definitely more than $25 an hour.

[@kurtnet]

when a was young back then...and theres no internet at that time...this baseball i was thinking.. is "how its made"...not just the ball in this video...but a lot of invented things in this planet earth... and now i see.. a few of them..in just clicking of my thumb...its amaze me..the powerful of social media nowadays are one of a very important for our daily needs...tnx for sharing this video..keep it up👍

[@elbofe28]

Wonder where they make them? 🤔 1000% sure ain't in the US...!

[@someone8682]

Costa Rica, major league and China Minor League.

[@PushyPawn]

Three things surprised me the most about baseball: 1. The number of balls they give away to the crowd. 2. The number of players and coaches constantly spitting all over the place. 3. The number of countries in the *World Series* : 2

[@GH-oi2jf]

Do you know that there are more countries in the International Baseball Federation (112) than in the International Cricket Council (105)?

[@carlosli3029]

Fun fact: On average, one MLB game uses about one hundred balls.

[@ThugsterRat]

thats like 500 dollars a game, dang.

[@fouronetwo813]

@@ThugsterRat That's like what a few families at the game spend on tickets, merch food and drink ect. MLB covers the cost just fine 😏

[@UPBEATFOREVER]

With such precision and lengthy time of making a baseball.i did not know that!

[@MM-ss9yd]

ill be more carefull with my baseballs seeing how long it takes to make them and how painfull your hands get

[@poopoogamer1232]

??

[@jesse7747]

To have that image and idea when the very first baseball was made is just nuts

[@kaitlinmaldonado4338]

So cork is illegal for the bats but not the balls

[@brakernight7881]

hand stiched?!?! No wonder they cost so much!

[@adamlevine9090]

Brakernight right?? That’s what I was thinking

[@eldelachevy6058]

just imagine the price if it was made in 'Merica.

[@michaell82]

Well they only pay the folks about $1.60/hr in Costa Rica. All are made there.

[@billystone1599]

El De La Chevy they are 6 bucks a ball. Cheaper to get them in a pack of 50

[@TIMBEROWIE]

Very helpful for my school project! :)

[@stella-pp6tn]

2:00 im just wondering how they can do all that work and still keep their nails long🤔

[@BeezyGamer]

stella EXACTLY

[@syrianakahli1960]

Congratulations! You HIT the big time. CNN used your informative video to brighten our day. Batter up!!!

[@archiveacc3248]

Now go over how they make them live or dead so the mlb can switch it before the postseason starts

[@Whyinem]

Absolutely amazing!

[@aimanhareez2349]

next video:how balls are made

[@celuiquipeut6527]

Those stichers are legends.

[@dora-mane]

This is the first time that insider get slow setting views

[@kanachujowy9077]

Marinelle Facundo what do you mean

[@exodus8874]

Marinelle Facundo it's copied

[@renamassey8506]

Although I am not a baseball fan, I found this extremely fascinating.

[@ravenlorque3234]

Been on How are pencils were made, Jawbreakers, Lava Lamps, Candy Canes... I’m finally close to reaching how are babies made

[@tf4151]

You put a key in a key hole and do that for a couple minutes until you see some green disgusting booger come out of the key and then just wait until Santa Claus delivers the baby. That's it

[@unmodisiah1726]

@@tf4151 ahh so that’s it

[@thegabby10123]

Interesting procedure specially the manual stitching..👍

[@VirantRoss]

*I think this is only the process for MLB PRO used baseballs, ALL OTHERS ARENT AS DETAILED & not handmade like this. Im guessing that these cost more like $15-20 each unlike your regular $6ball*

[@dalethelander3781]

Right. Rawlings' Official League and other balls have less than 108 stitches.

[@thethumper088]

The mlb goes through 120 balls/game on average. It's $7.00/ball. That is $8400.00 on balls per game. There are 30 teams that play 162 games a year. 162×30÷2(each team has an opponent, halving the game total)=4860 games total played in the regular season. 4860 × $8400 = *$20.4 MILLION* on baseballs

[@permafrost8894]

I'm late to be early But also I'm early to be late The irony

[@junkratatthespawnpoint4536]

Oh god... You're in that awkward zone...oh no

[@HenryDoohickeyII]

Hurry up and wait

[@onemoremisfit]

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[@shabnumbabar5432]

Thank you so much for sharing all of these fabulous video's

[@1booyaca]

Baseballs Made by Latino hands.

[@ZeroEntropy.]

This was a hard hitting how is it made!

[@jakestaiano9585]

I FINALLY understand why these things are so god dumb expensive. I’ll try to complain less about there prices

[@topdahoop]

sameeeeeee

[@pvtjoker468]

These workers at the Rawlings factory...which is the only manufacturing unit authorized to supply baseballs to MLB...work 10 hours each day in a town named Turrialba in the central Costa Rica. The workers make about $2,750 a year. ($52/week)

[@onemoremisfit]

Can't get hand stitching at that cost in the 1st world.

[@zionaarik9002]

I was just staring at how long that guys nails are while he stitched the ball 💀

[@Emper0rH0rde]

There aren't a lot of nail clippers in third world countries, which is where all our manufacturing jobs went. Not even *baseballs* are made in the United States anymore.

[@JoeDeGuidopastorforchrist]

I'm impressed with the stitching

[@libravick3004]

Can you show how Lonzo Ball got made?..... On second thought.

[@mattb9664]

I was thinking about how baseballs were made, whether it was automated or old fashioned process. KZbin must have read my mind!

[@seoellana5106]

I can't stooopp myself from watching.. Its already 11:31 on night and im not sleepy at all.. Ughh..

[@nycaztecdc]

Awesome video! Thanks for sharing!

[@MM-ss9yd]

They skiped a huge part of the process they did not tell us how the pill was made

[@BW-pr8qr]

exactly! or the wool yarn

[@YoungBaller-sj6wd]

B. W. The wool yarn is just yarn lmfao

[@MM-ss9yd]

they also did not tell us how the shell was made and the ink for the stamps were made or how the rubber for the pill was made

[@g_way]

I didn’t know these were still hand-sewn. That’s so cool.

[@TraumaER]

*You’d think they could automate the process of aligning the ball correctly before it is stamped better than having some dude stick his hands inside a multi ton printing press...* WTF⁉️

[@JiveDadson]

The whole process struck me as surprisingly low tech.

[@downhilltwofour0082]

I did not know that. I am very impressed!

[@Randy_Butternubs]

Wow, this video was more entertaining than actually watching a baseball game!

[@dwightlyon3643]

Back in the mid and late fifties my mother use to handstitch baseballs at at.home, ball clamp and and all

[@gsr2nr]

Damn, that fool needs to trim his friggin nails

[@JasonSpitzMI50]

Wow I didn't know this much went into making a baseball.

[@choerryblossoms1062]

Are we just gonna ignore this guys f***ing long nails😑

[@DennisDiSantis]

Marinette Dupain Cheng jeez I thought I was the only person who saw that!

[@ever3902]

Yedaman54 lol for real 😂

[@thenman23]

she needs the long nails genius

[@juniorcrimebreakers2807]

No Name it's a he

[@thenman23]

Junior Crime Breakers he

[@durango8882]

Wowowow what a pain in the ass to make one !! Thanks

[@itskeanneonip429]

First time to be early

[@onemoremisfit]

Nobody: Will it fit in my Honda? Hold my beer Am I a joke to you? Asking for a friend Everybody gangsta End this man’s whole career He protecc, he attacc … Sexual/genitalia innuendo/big balls Scatological/potty joke Question of quantity answered yes Plot twist Left/entered the chat Gaming reference Dislikes are from I’m a simple man Not gonna lie No one gonna talk about Last time I was this early First Legend has it That’ll buff right out Fun fact (X) be like (X) intensifies (X) wants to know your location Ha ha (X) go brrrrr POV: (X) (X): Also (X): Her: I'm home alone YT algorithm counting down years Who’s watching in current year? You Tube recommendations So you've chosen death? Understandable, have a great day Punch line below read more

[@provalettrash7]

The pro/practice/commercial grading rack or machine was a bit of a tease, would have been nice to see that step in more detail in this vid.

[@dragonkevin7025]

Made in Mexico 🇲🇽

[@iamahater3078]

Dragon Kevin what?

[@uchihadabba699]

Costa Rica

[@franciscopalomo7390]

In Costa Rica🇨🇷🇨🇷🇨🇷

[@jonathanquesada5275]

Do some research

[@cheearraesquerra]

love this! ⚾️

[@whitneyhengesbachinformati2853]

I understand the ball's construction has been altered over the years for better performance/distance off the bat. How well documented is that? Or has it been under raps?

[@ninjapwnsatlyfe]

The pad printing is some legit stuff

[@rachelgranados1246]

Wow I was never really sure what it was made of but know I do that’s cool👌🏼

[@PasionporelBeibol]

Y así se hacen las pelotas de béisbol 💙😍

[@michaeloshea4916]

It's the most beautiful thing I've ever seen

[@garonosborne3290]

Beautiful!!

[@doggongongo]

These are basically unique jawbreakers but the difference between is that you can play with these

[@ingodwetrust9600]

This is why I love baseball now

[@JLummin]

always was curious, did experience seeing the inside of a baseball when one broke once and thought it looked like a rubber band ball inside. Now seeing this its pretty cool but also must be long hours for the stitches workers doing this over and over. maybe create machines to do the stitching since they got stuff already doing the yarn winding and logo pressing

[@GH-oi2jf]

I expect the stitchers would not want to lose their jobs.