I love to scour the internet for unique baseball gear, be it on-field or memorabilia. I want to share with you some of the interesting items I’ve found over the past few weeks. We’ve got 3 categories: Budget Buys, Mid-Tier Snipes, and Grail Status Items. With a range of prices, you don’t always have to spend top dollar to get the swag you are looking for.
Budget Buys (Up to $150)
1) Jimmy Rollins Jordan Jumpman “J-Ro11” Game Used Signed PE Wristband
Set on the face of the wristband is that unforgettable Jordan Jumpman logo beside Jimmy’s exclusive “J-Ro11” PE logo.
Jimmy Rollins Game Used Signed Wrist Band
2) Alex Rodriguez AROD Nike Pro Show Elite ‘08 Game Issued PE Batting Gloves
These Nike Pro Show Elite batting gloves are clean. Affixed on the Velcro fastener, is Alex’s iconic AROD swingman logo. On the stretchy wrist strap is Alex’s number 13. Located on the palm of the left glove and the thumb of the right glove are additional padded supports in order to aid shock absorption. This is one of my favorite pieces on this list.
Alex Rodriguez Yankees Nike PE Game Issued Batting Gloves
Mid-Tier Snipes ($150-$500)
3) Stephen Strasburg Game Issued Nike Huarache 2KFilth Pro Low PE Cleats
Here’s a red, white, and black colorway of the Nike Huarache 2KFilth, a throwback cleat we covered in a previous video with Stephen a few seasons ago. Imprinted on the front of the cleat is Stephen’s daughter’s footprints all around the base of the upper.
On the tongue is Strasburg’s last name, along with both of his grandfathers’ initials as seen on his Nike SHA DO Elite pitching glove. On the heels facing outward, as well as located in the cleat insert, are Stephen’s last name and number– to make sure his cleats stick out from the rest.
Stephen Strasburg Game Issued PE Nike Baseball Cleats
4) Kris Bryant Adidas Boost Icon V Game Issued PE Cleat
Kris Bryant’s take on the Boost Icon V is a showstopper. A loud blue and red upper sit atop the white Boost peeking through. Just above the Boost on the back of the heel is Bryant’s KB17 logo. (See Bryant’s WPW locker.)
On the top of the tongue is KB’s number 17 and signature stitched into the fabric. His signature is also printed on the cleat’s inserts.
Kris Bryant Adidas Icon V Sample PE Game Issued Cleats
Grail Status Items ($500 and up)
5) Derek Jeter Rawlings Heart of the Hide Pro-DJ2 Replica Fielding Glove
This 11.5-inch Rawlings Heart of the Hide model, with black leather, brown lacing, with white stitching and welting was DJ’s go-to for most of his career. With his name across the thumb and the red Rawlings logos to boot, this is such a cool piece to have in a collection for all baseball fans.
My favorite part of Jeter’s classic glove is the Turn2 palm stamp with DJ whipping it to first.
Derek Jeter Replica Rawlings Heart of the Hide Glove PRODJ2
6) Mookie Betts Game Used Jordan XXXIV Cleats
Being a Jordan Brand athlete definitely has its perks, and Mookie really took full advantage this time around. Mookie wore these cleats in his last games with the Red Sox.
Far and away, the best aspect of this particular pair of cleats is the colorway.
Mookie Betts Jordan XXIV Game Used Cleats 2019
What’d we miss? Let us know in the comments… good ones will be featured in our next “eBay Snipes” feature.
I was able to purchase a pair of game used custom Rockies Matt Kemp cleats that I dug up after a lot of research. At first I saw the cleats and knew they belonged to a Rockies player (all grey with purple accent huarache 3 mids that have been showcased on here on WPW), then noticed a logo on the back of the cleats which ended up being an unnamed well known custom cleat artist. I checked the artist’s Instagram, saw the cleats, and quickly purchased them. They fell under the, let’s say, “less than budget” category.
sick find! wish you could post a pic. dm me for our discord if you’d like to share there