Abstract: A composite game ball used for playing baseball, softball, and the like has a core portion including a plurality of cloth pieces, and a bag enclosing the cloth pieces. The core portion is generally spherically shaped. A yarn is wound about the core portion and a thread is subsequently wound about the yarn-wound core portion. A layer of adhesive coats the thread-covered yarn-wound core portion to form a ball body. A cloth cover encases the ball body. The ball has the general appearance, size, shape, and characteristics of the game ball it replaces but is softer and does not travel as far when hit.