Kluber’s cleats are also custom-jobs by Mizuno, based off the 9-Spike Advanced Classic which is available at the link.1
Because pitchers are on TV so much, they are very well taken care of. Mizuno drapes Kluber in their finest gear, including the Pro Limited exclusive “Tartan” web glove in a custom Indians blue color (thanks to WPW reader “yff530″ for the assistance). The closest alternative can be found at […]
As the 2007 first overall draft pick, Price, when asked what he would do with his first pro contract in 2007, responded, “I’ll probably buy a pair of shoes.” So you know footwear is an important part of the lanky lefty’s repertoire.
David Price switched over from Nike to a mesh Louisville Slugger glove. Price probably feels that the lighter Louisville helps him knock down balls hit back at him, the dangers of which he saw first hand when rotation-mate Alex Cobb got taken off on a stretcher this year. With only […]
Kluber wears a long sleeve that WPW reader Ryno found for us (you can buy it at the link). Thanks, Ryno.
Mariano also wore the same cleats throughout his career, the Nike Cooperstown. Seen are Mariano’s special edition Cooperstowns, commemorating his record-breaking 602nd save (courtesy of SoleCollector.com). Both his glove and cleats have always referenced the bible verse “Phil: 4:13” from the book of the Philippians, “I can do all this […]
Mariano’s consistency carried over to his equipment as well. He wore the same Nike PPro Gold “Mo 42″ as far back as 2005, with only minor aesthetic modifications. One element we’ve seen is his number (the last number 42 the MLB will ever see) on the wrist strap.
Exclusives.
Masahiro Tanaka wears a custom version of the above Japanese Asics cleat like his fellow ace countryman, Yu Darvish. The model info on these cleats are (obviously) in Japanese, and translate electronically to “Speed Tech SP.” From what we could make out, they are designed for pitchers, and it looks […]
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