Baseball Storage Tips

[asr1084]

Thanks guys! Great tips. I heard acrylic can soemtimes emit gases? SHould I go with a glass cube?

[maverick14]

Thanks guys! Great tips. I heard acrylic can soemtimes emit gases? SHould I go with a glass cube?

I've never heard of this, maybe someone else can comment on this.
Did you read this somewhere?

[asr1084]

I've never heard of this, maybe someone else can comment on this.
Did you read this somewhere?

I forget where I heard this.

[gnishiyama]

I also heard that plastic baggies can leak chemicals onto the balls
and that placing the balls with signature down can cause the signature
to blow out due to gravity. I personally don't support these theories.

Keeping the balls out of direct sunlight and in a cool, dry environment
has proven to be important.

[coxfan]

I could be wrong, but I think that grass stains on a ball tend to darken to look like dirt over time regardless of storage. I got one of the last-ever spring-training balls from Vero Beach before the Dodgers left there after more than 60 years. Apparently the grass stain turned dark despite despite its being stored in a totally dark environment.

So this might be considered in guessing the history of a g-u ball.

[otismalibu]

I don't know about baseballs but it's not recommended to store leather garments in plastic bags for more than a relatively short period of time.

[dplettn]

I could be wrong, but I think that grass stains on a ball tend to darken to look like dirt over time regardless of storage. I got one of the last-ever spring-training balls from Vero Beach before the Dodgers left there after more than 60 years. Apparently the grass stain turned dark despite despite its being stored in a totally dark environment.

So this might be considered in guessing the history of a g-u ball.

While I haven't taken and compared pictures to document this with certainty on stains, I believe to have observed this to some extent within even less than a year.

The other thing is... game balls that actually get grass embedded into the seems are most attractive while the grass is fresh IMHO. Then, I've been conscientious as the grass decays to move the ball minimally so as not to cause that decaying grass to shake out.

I'm curious what other things people who have collected longer than me have to contribute specific to GU balls. Since the balls were not "white" after being mudded then played with I don't suspect that indirect light is a concern of anyone, but I'm curious the thoughts of others.