My big Cubs ball fell apart; the Bears football isn't in very good shape; I never liked the Illini football, and Wolfgang is pretty worn too. The condition of these toys isn't surprising, considering how often I play Chuck the Ball with my students. I recently bought a new baseball from Dollar Tree and another from a store called Rally House in Kansas City. The Dollar Tree ball is rounder and a little heavier, but the Rally House ball has a Royals logo on it. I'm not sure which I like better, but I plan to use them both quite frequently.