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Sales of David Wright and Derek Jeter T-shirts have slowed as Mets and Yankees fans make way for two new stars on the diamond. Fans are scooping up shirts bearing the names and numbers of free-agent pitchers Francisco “K-Rod” Rodriguez and CC Sabathia since they were signed last month.
“We’ve sold them out three times,” says John Camilleri, operations manager for Sports Avenue, which runs both the Mets and Yankees Clubhouse shops in the city. “Normally, Wright and Jeter are tops, but Mets fans are buying K-Rod and nothing else, and Yankees fans are buying Sabathia and nothing else.”
Fans bought more than 5,000 of each player’s shirts from Modell’s Sporting Goods before the end of last year, with Sabathia sales ahead by about 5%, a Modell’s spokesman said. With the Yankees signing of Mark Teixeira, Sabathia now has some competition. Meanwhile, Mets fans are hoping Derek Lowe jerseys will hit the racks soon.
Of course, the beauty of the Sabathia game jersey is that it’s a natural “one size fits all.”
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January 12th, 2009 at 12:24 am
…a fat joke.
Your parents must be very proud.
January 12th, 2009 at 9:55 am
Nick – FWIW, I’m sympathetic. After all, 30 months years ago, I was 65 pounds heavier than I am now. And, even though I lost all that weight two years ago (and have kept it off), I know the pain of carrying around extra pounds, etc.
That said, when it comes to being a professional athlete, I think it’s open game – in the sense of having to deal with people referencing your weight/size…if you’re obese (like CC).
Ask David Wells. Heck, ask Babe Ruth. This is nothing new. And, if CC can’t handle it, then he’s in the wrong business and the wrong town, for sure.
Lastly, for the record, sure, last time I checked, my folks were very proud of me. What do yours think of you?
January 12th, 2009 at 2:50 pm
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