New Jersey: Yankees And Mets Are Among The 2023 Top Selling Jerseys
That’s officially a wrap on the 2023 Major League Baseball season. To reflect on the year in baseball Yahoo Sports recently detailed the best-selling Major League jerseys, and players from both the New York Yankees and Mets made the list.
One-fifth of the list are Braves jerseys. The all-stars who are featured for having top-selling gear, include some obvious big names. Shohei Ohtani from the Anaheim Angels is number one, of course. With his unprecedented skill-set, and global stardom, Ohtani, even with injury, is a well-deserved spectacle everywhere he goes. Then, among the 20 are superstars like Elly Del La Cruz (#16), the San Diego Padres’ Fernando Tatis Jr. (#4), and Los Angeles Dodgers’ Mookie Betts (#5).
A very interesting detail to note is that only Corey Seager from the World Series champion Texas Rangers made the list. In fact, from the final four 2023 teams, only Alex Bregman (#9) and Jose Altuve (#6) joined Seager. Apparently, no jerseys from the runner-up Arizona Diamondbacks were among the highest sellers. Surprisingly, the same holds true for the National League semi-finalist, Philadelphia Phillies.
Here Is Your 2023 New York Top-Selling Baseball Jersey Lineup
- 19th – Francisco Lindor, Mets’ shortstop who wears #12
- 2nd – Aaron Judge, Yankees’ outfielder who wears #99
The Yankees were joined by Adley Rutschman of the Baltimore Orioles and Vladimir Guerrero Jr., from Toronto Blue Jays as the American League East. The Mets and the Atlanta Braves were the two teams from the National League East.
In total, the Atlanta Braves were the team best represented with the top-selling jerseys of the year. That Atlanta faithful have not changed their uniforms since 1987, aside from alternate jerseys and minor tweaks. In addition to the Houston Astros, the San Diego Padres, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Anaheim Angels each had two jerseys among the year’s best-sellers. California is certainly well-represented.
As for the New York teams, arguably their two biggest baseball stars still have promotional power. Judge and Lindor are the faces of their franchises, and there is high hope they lead the turnarounds in the 2024 season.
Ranking The 5 Best Thanksgiving Football Game Traditions
4. The Local High School Game
When you come home from college for the holiday the first public appearance you can’t wait to make is at your alma matter high school game. Often this matchup is against a local rival or bordering town. The game might even be one-sided but it signifies being home, roaming your old stomping grounds, and seeing people you haven’t connected with in long time. Maybe you don’t even pay attention to the game, but it is still the place to be in town.
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3. The Egg Bowl - Ole Miss vs. Mississippi State
In certain college markets, college football reigns king. Granted there is no NFL team in the state, but nonetheless, certain games mean more than others regardless of your record. Ole Miss vs. Mississippi is one of them. This has become one of college football’s great traditions where these two major programs face off on Thanksgiving Day. They switch each year who serves as the host. Bragging rights and massive amounts of pride are on the line. This year, the game takes place in Starkville (Miss. State) at David Wade Stadium. It has a lot to live up to, with last year’s battle being a 24-22 game, that saw the Bulldogs beat the Rebels (both with a 8-4 record).
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#1. The Backyard Game That You Play In
Much of this feature focuses on high-profile games that include professional players. Nowadays, even some college players are branded as millionaire entertainers and influencers. However, that traditional pick-up game you play within your own community takes our number one spot. Whether you are returning to the town you grew up with to play an annual game of two-hand-touch, or forming a new game in town you just moved to, there’s something unspoken and special about neighborhood Thanksgiving football game. You hop a rusty fence wearing an oversized jersey down to your knees. Either your teams are set way in advance or they are spur-of-the-moment, decided by a quick game of rock, paper, scissors. Then, you’re either covered in dirt or sliding all over the grass because you wore sneakers. You never know who is going to win, but you do know, you will be laughing from start to finish.
