Inside of a Baseball

By Precious Sanders @pdsanders99

Here’s a great diagram of the cross section of a baseball.  If you’ve never taken apart a baseball, it’s a fascinating experience (not to mention long and sticky).  Baseballs definitely have more interesting features to them than the inflated rubber you find in a lot of sports.

Verinno Sports

And here’s a photo of the outside of a ball during the various stages while it’s getting made.

Smithsonian