game ball
noun
: a ball (such as a football) presented to a player or coach in recognition of an outstanding contribution to a team victory
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Redick held back tears when general manager Rob Pelinka presented him with the game ball in the locker room on March 31 and showed a video of Redick’s sons, Knox and Kai, congratulating their dad.
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Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
On any other night, the achievement would be worthy of a game ball awarded to the rookie.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
At one point, a player tossed a game ball over the third base line safety net.
—Charleen Richey, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
The Chicago White Sox gave a metaphorical game ball to a World War II veteran, naming him their hero of the game.
—Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
On any other night, the achievement would be worthy of a game ball awarded to the rookie.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
At one point, a player tossed a game ball over the third base line safety net.
—Charleen Richey, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
The Chicago White Sox gave a metaphorical game ball to a World War II veteran, naming him their hero of the game.
—Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Game ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/game%20ball. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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