1998 Arizona Diamondbacks Inaugural‎ Season Commemorative Baseball Rawlings Case

1998 ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS INAUGURAL BASEBALL  Official Rawlings A Season of Firsts Commemorative Edition  Team: Arizona Diamondbacks  Season: 1998 (Inaugural Year)  Brand: Rawlings / MLB Authentic Collection  Includes: Original Rawlings Cube Display Base  PRODUCT OVERVIEW  Celebrate the birth of the Desert Snakes with this official vintage 1998 Arizona Diamondbacks inaugural season commemorative baseball. This is not a generic logo ball; it is a historical archive tracking the franchise's earliest milestones directly on the leather panels.  The primary panel proudly displays the iconic original purple, teal, and copper traditional snake-and-ball logo. The reverse panels feature a sharp, clean compilation of franchise historical firsts recorded during that foundational 1998 campaign.  Historical Milestones Printed on Ball:   * First Hit & Home Run: Travis Lee (3/31/98 vs. Colorado)  * First Win: 4/5/98 vs. San Francisco  * First Shutout: 4/8/98 vs. Los Angeles  * First All-Star: Devon White  CONDITION REPORT   * Baseball Condition: Mint condition. The leather remains bright white with no signs of toning, yellowing, ink bleeding, or scuffing. Stitches and printed text are incredibly crisp.  * Display Case Condition: Securely protects the ball but shows cosmetic wear, including light surface scratching and minor scuffs on the clear acrylic walls from storage.