PHOTO: Official 2015 baseball with commissioner Rob Manfred's signature
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Rob Manfred's busy first day as commissioner of Major League Baseball included putting his stamp on the 2015 season. Literally.
MLB presented the league's new official baseball on Sunday, and it looks the exact same as last year's - except for the signature.
On his first day as @MLB Commissioner, here is the new official ball with Rob Manfred's signature. pic.twitter.com/SP6DT4QwTp
— MLB (@MLB) January 25, 2015
Manfred, who officially became the 10th commissioner of baseball, also marked the occasion by writing an open letter to fans on MLB.com.
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