Other than the Cal Ripken league printing on the outside, these seem to be identical to the competition grade Little League series baseballs manufactured by Rawlings. The quality of these balls is very good. They are appropriate for games for youth leagues and if you don't mind spending a little more money, also serve as great practice balls that feel like real baseballs and last. There are some practice balls available for a bit less money per ball, including by Rawlings, but they tend to have a synthetic outer covering that I don't much care for. If you want to spend less on something like batting practice balls it's probably not a huge deal, but I'm not a fan of using the lower quality balls for team practices where the kids are fielding and throwing the balls. I much prefer that they get to use balls that feel and perform like game balls. I've coached a lot of youth baseball teams, so I've gone through many varieties of baseballs from various manufacturers and my favorite balls are the competition grade Rawlings balls (whether stamped for Little League, Cal Ripken, or Babe Ruth - they seem to be the same) and the higher end balls offered by Diamond. Basically if I can get my hands on the Rawlings competition grade balls made for 14 and under or the similar Diamond brand balls, that's what I go with. They're both very good for youth league games and practices.
Rating:
[5 of 5 Stars!]