A ball and a glove in one. A hand-stitched leather ball made for playing catch. No glove, no bat. Bigger than a baseball, smaller than a softball, softer than both. Invented in Kansas City, built to break in with use.

A Yardball has a 10-inch circumference, roughly 3.2 inches in diameter. A little larger than a baseball, smaller than a softball.

Roughly 4 ounces. Lighter than a baseball, heavy enough to throw like one.

Milled harness leather on the outside, wool and cotton on the inside. 108 stitches, all by hand.

Hand-stitched in Kansas City, Missouri.

Yardball was invented by Thomas McIntyre & Chad Hickman and is made in Kansas City. It shares a workshop with Sandlot Goods.

No glove. That's the whole idea. The leather is soft enough to catch with your bare hands and heavy enough to throw like a real ball.

Yes. Kids who can already play catch can play with a Yardball. Younger than that, use judgment — it's a leather ball, not a foam one.

No. Repeated bat contact flattens the shape and softens the leather past the point of being a good catch ball. Yardball is a catch ball, not a baseball.

Yes, carefully. It's light enough that most indoor throwing won't damage anything — but it's still a leather ball. Use judgment near lamps.

Yardball isn't built for teeth. The leather is meant to soften with throwing and catching, not chewing. A dog will get through it fast.

It comes broken in. The leather softens a little more every time you throw it, and the color deepens with use. The Yardball you have in a year will look better than the one you unbox today.

Yardballs are made of full-grain harness leather, which softens and shifts shape the more you throw it. A little asymmetry is the leather doing its job. It'll round back out, then soften again, then round back out. That's the whole point.

A little rain or dew won't hurt it — it's leather. Don't soak it, don't leave it in a puddle, don't run it through the wash. If it gets wet, let it air-dry away from direct heat.

The dyed leathers (Burgundy, Black, and most LPRs) can transfer a little color when they're brand new, especially in heat or with sweat. It settles down after the first few games of catch. The Natural and Glove Tan don't transfer.

Wipe it down with a dry cloth or a barely-damp one. For deeper care, a tiny amount of leather conditioner works — the same kind you'd use on a glove or a boot. Skip soap, skip water-soaking, skip the washing machine.

It softens with use and the leather darkens the more you throw it. There's no expiration. A Yardball you've thrown for years looks better than one you just got.

The regular run is Glove Tan, Natural, Burgundy, and Black. We also release Limited Product Releases about six times a year — unusual leathers and one-time colorways. When an LPR is gone, it's gone.

A unique leather or colorway we make in a small batch, usually around six times a year. The runs are small because we're small. When they're gone, they're gone — the next one will be something different.

Most orders ship within 2-4 business days from Kansas City. You'll get a tracking number when it goes out.

Yes. Like-new products can be returned within 30 days of purchase, in their original condition and packaging. Return shipping is on you — unless the product shows up damaged, in which case we cover it. Second-quality items, custom orders, and gift cards are final sale.

For one-off personalization, we offer Yardballs through our Yardlab Customizer, where you can add names or initials in a variety of fonts. For bulk orders with a logo, see our corporate gifting page — small or large runs, hand-stitched the same way as the regular line.

Yes. Most corporate gifts end up in a drawer. This one ends up on a desk, on a lawn, in someone's hand. See the corporate gifting page for lead times and pricing, or send us a note.