An example of an imperfectly competitive market is an "Oligopoly" where there are only a few producers and sellers who offer similar even identical products providing limited competition in the market. They have strong barriers to entry, may require a lot of initial capital investment or they enjoy intellectual property. Baseballs came to mind. There are 5 companies that make baseballs in the US, 4 of the 5 have been around for 99 years or more, the newest entry to the market 17 years ago.
Interestingly enough these companies are also monopolistic in nature as they make other products used in game. Where addition to baseballs these companies also make and sell baseball bats, gloves and protective gear. Additionally for example Wilson acquired DeMarini a company that makes baseball bats and added it to its line Louisville Slugger bats are also a Wilson product. Easton introduced the first aluminium bat in 1972 but also manufactures other aluminium products including those for NASA. There are companies in this sports category that just make baseball gloves or bats and because of their quality and/or brand presence can continue to compete in the market. Some of these have been or I assume will eventually be swallowed up by the big boys like DeMarini.
An interesting economic tidbit is that Rawling the baseball supplier to the Major Leagues are produced in America, Central America that is. Rawling's factory is in Costa Rica where workers are paid $1.60 an hour working 10 hrs a day hand stitching baseballs for professional baseball players who's average annual salary is $3 million.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-costarica-baseballs/made-in-costa-rica-u-s-major-league-baseballs-idUSTRE62831Z20100309
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