In 1938, a “color engineer” had an idea to cut down on major league beanings: make baseballs yellow. The National League president said, “Sure, why not?”

Highlights

-The devastating 1937 beaning of Mickey Cochrane

-Frederick H. Rahr, inventor and possible flim-flam man

-The inside man: Larry MacPhail, president of the Brooklyn Dodgers

-The yellow ball’s debut at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn

-The results of the test and Rahr’s surprising baseball legacy

Further Reading

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