Definition of game ball
: 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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In a heartfelt moment, Caldwell gives game balls to team owner Martha Firestone Ford and her four children after the game, the first the Lions played since William Clay Ford's death in March 2014.
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Fun stuff: Weber, a local kid who played at Abington High and West Chester, earned a game ball that day.
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Hill said James said Thompson and Hill both deserve a game ball for their efforts.
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Earlier in the night, CovCath administrators gave him a trophy with a game ball commemorating his CovCath accomplishments.
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And Rawlings baseballs have been the official, and exclusive, game balls since 1977.
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The Arizona Diamondbacks are moving forward on plans to become the second MLB team to store their game balls in a humidor.
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Joonas Suotamo, a 6-foot-10 Finnish actor who played college basketball at Penn State, will deliver the game ball before Thursday's game vs. the Kansas City Royals.
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That said, the NFL doesn't take any chances with its biggest showcase of the year—216 official game balls are custom-produced for each Super Bowl game, imprinted with the team names and game logo.
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First Known Use of game ball
1853
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Definition of game ball for English Language Learners
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: a ball that is given to a player or coach who did something impressive to help win a game in American football, basketball, etc.
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