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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Members of Rose’s family are slated to deliver the game ball and serve as honorary captains.
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Jay Cohen, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
He’s got Cardinals legend Bob Gibson’s 1968 MVP award and the game ball from Gibby’s 17-strikeout masterpiece in the ’68 World Series.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 May 2025
The game ball will be delivered to the mound by the grandson of Larry Dolan, the team owner who died in February.
—Troy Smith, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025
All of it is built around one real-world object: a game ball that represents teamwork, history, and the idea that culture can carry value across chains.
—Azeem Khan, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Jay Cohen, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
He’s got Cardinals legend Bob Gibson’s 1968 MVP award and the game ball from Gibby’s 17-strikeout masterpiece in the ’68 World Series.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 May 2025
The game ball will be delivered to the mound by the grandson of Larry Dolan, the team owner who died in February.
—Troy Smith, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025
All of it is built around one real-world object: a game ball that represents teamwork, history, and the idea that culture can carry value across chains.
—Azeem Khan, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Game ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/game%20ball. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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