Rawlings was sold off by its parent company, and MLB bought in:
“MLB is excited to take an ownership position in one of the most iconic brands in sports and further build on the Rawlings legacy, which dates back to 1887,” said Chris Marinak, executive vice president of strategy, technology and innovation for MLB, in a statement. “We are particularly interested in providing even more input and direction on the production of the Official Ball of Major League Baseball, one of the most important on-field products to the play of our great game.”
This gives MLB the opportunity to control the manufacture of the ball directly. They could, if they wish, control scoring by changing the characteristics of the ball (accusations of such go back decades).
from baseballmusings.com https://ift.tt/2JhKR8B
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