A 1906 advertisement for “The Napoleon Lajoie Official League Ball” The $1.25 ball was produced “by special contract” by P. Goldsmith’s Sons–Phillip Goldsmith’s took over the Goldsmith Sporting Goods Companys and moved it from Covington Kentucky across the Ohio River to Cincinnati, Ohio after his death in 1894.
The ball was “(M)ade according to the requirements and specifications of the Major Leagues. The highest quality materials are used in its construction and each ball is guaranteed for a full game of nine innings.”
There is no evidence that ball was produced in large quantities, and no ads appeared afeter 1906.
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