
Baseball, apple pie, and hot dogs are almost synonymous with "American," but you may be surprised how many things you thought were "made in America" yet were actually manufactured overseas.
For example, let's start with baseballs. The official ball manufacturer for Major League Baseball is Rawlings, one of the sporting goods brands owned by Newell Brands (NYSE: NWL). Early on, it was an American-made product, but today Rawlings baseballs are shipped in from Costa Rica. At least the Louisville Slugger is still made in Kentucky.
Below are nine more items you might have thought were made in America, but really come from somewhere else.
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