The exact inventor of the first baseball ball is not definitively known, as the game of baseball evolved from older bat-and-ball games. However, the modern baseball as we know it today was developed in the mid-19th century.
In 1839, Abner Doubleday is often credited with inventing the game of baseball, but this claim has been largely debunked by historians. The first standardized baseball was created by Ellis Drake in 1857. Drake, the son of a shoemaker, designed a ball with a rubber core and a leather cover, which became the standard for baseballs.
Over time, the design of the baseball has been refined, but the basic structure remains similar to Drake’s original design. The modern baseball is made with a cork or rubber core, wrapped in yarn, and covered with leather.