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Scott was recognized by teammates in the locker room as a game-ball recipient.

In the locker room afterward, Allen presented Rivera with a game-ball — usually handed out to players.

Though teammates Brian Dozier and Eduardo Escobar chipped in with occasional choices at Mauer’s request before they were traded to other teams this summer, the game-ball committee has largely been a one-man production.

For teammates, the game-ball experience can be both bonding ritual and confidence builder.

Although Wilson says it controls about 70 percent of the game-ball market, companies like Nike have pushed in.