In Turrialba
in Costa Rica
in 80,000 square feet
one worker
earning $1.60 an hour
hand-stitches
30 balls a day
700 workers
earning $1.60 an hour
sit in neat rows
arms rising and
falling in unison
stitch 50,000
baseballs a week
2.5 million a year
retailing for $15
In 21 days the balls
reach the stadiums
the workers will
never see
THE POETRY OF THE GAME