The great un-American pastime -or- Thwarted at the sporting goods store

[Geenius]

Where can I get a baseball that isn’t made in China?

[Cheese_Head]

Maybe in Canada. That’s where the best teams are. Or in Latin America. That’s where the best players are from:

http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=66996

[SmackFu]

At the sporting goods store. Just find those really expensive Rawlings Official Major League baseballs. They’re assembled in Costa Rica from components from the U.S.

Some details in this story(halfway thru):

“Rawlings baseballs are made at one factory, one factory only. We don’t sub out any work. The components are made in the USA, then assembled in Costa Rica. The finished product comes out of Costa Rica.”