Baseball Emoji

Activities

A white baseball featuring red stitching along its seams. This icon depicts the standard leather-covered hard ball used in professional and recreational baseball games.

Usage Context

Widely used to discuss professional leagues, local games, or general fandom. It is the go-to choice for fans posting about the Major League Baseball season, backyard catch, or sports-related events. It frequently appears alongside other sports gear like ⚽ or 🏀 when discussing athletic culture.

History

Added to the Unicode standard in 2010 as part of the initial push to bring professional sports equipment into digital communication. It was modeled after the classic hardball design used in North American professional play, which has remained largely unchanged since the early 20th century.

Details

Glyph

⚾

Unicode

U+26BE

Shortcode

:emoji_u26be:

HTML Entity

⚾

Specifications

Vendor Microsoft

Category Activities

Subcategory sport

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License MIT

Microsoft Fluent License

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