The Eye On Baseball holiday gift guide for 2015 – CBSSports.com
The holidays approacheth! That means it’s time to show your love for those near and dear via the purchase of durable goods. If you are fortunate enough to have a fellow baseball enthusiast in your life, then perhaps you’ll want to buy something for him or her that evokes the sport that binds us. On that front, we’re here to help.
What follows is the Eye On Baseball holiday gift guide for 2015. The items to follow, which highly placed sources assure us are available to you in exchange for redeemable currency, struck this scribe as being fitting holiday bestowals for one reason or another. Some of the gift ideas to follow are new, but others aren’t so new. Either way, we think something from this list will render the baseball enthusiast better equipped to handle the winter to come. In no particular order …
BOOK: “21”
It’s the story of the luminous Roberto Clemente, told in graphic novel format. It’s an exceptionally well-reviewed work published in 2011. The writer of this post has ordered a copy from his local bookstore. (h/t: @Jayfan34)
SHIRT: For the fan of the 1990s Braves
Time was when the Braves walked among the gods. Remind the Braves fan in your life of when things were better. (h/t: @SuperIgor)
Available at SideHustleShirts.com
COUTURE: For the bouevardier at large
Remember this well-clad gentleman from the NLDS? Related …
Excelsior! It’s not just the NL Central champs, though. Pants, coats, vests, skirts, shorts, knickers — knickers! — are available for nine different teams. Purchase and conduct yourself up the ladder of life.
Available at LoudmouthGolf.com
SWEATER: For the irrationally exuberant baseball fan
We recently sang the praises of these lovelies …
Excelsior! Visually arresting holiday sweaters are a hallmark of the ironic set these days, but this sweater and others like it transcend it all. Also available: Bryce Harper, Eric Hosmer, A-Rod and others.
Available at FreshBrewedTees.com
GAME: Strat-O-Matic Baseball Express
This “starter kit” of sorts is a great way to introduce your kid or even yourself to the wonders of Strat …
My seven-year-old spawn and I personally recommend this fine product.
GAME: Out of the Park Baseball
Maybe pretend baseball in the computerized medium is more your thing? Well …
As “running an entire organization top to bottom” realism goes, OOTP is hard to top.
Available at OOTPDevelopments.com
WALL ART: Unis throughout history
Dig it …
Rendered above: 121 hand-drawn unis spanning from the earliest days of pro ball through the present day. Needless to say, this would be a handsome addition to your lacking walls. (h/t: @holly_holl)
WALL ART: Memorable moments, broken down
For instance, “The Catch” as you’ve probably never seen it …
These are by the very excellent Justin Bopp, and there are plenty of iconic plays to choose from. (h/t: @MLBPlayerAnalys)
Available at Just A Bit Outside’s Etsy store
SCOREBOOK: For the serious rooter
Here’s this scribe’s scorebook of choice …
That’s the Eephus League scorebook, and it goes a bit beyond your standard-issue gathering of scoresheets. That’s to say nothing of the nifty design and layout.
STIRRUPS: Roll yer own
Needless to say, every person of taste should wear exposed stirrups without ceasing. On that front …
So what’s with these handsome but otherwise unspectacular stirrups? The rub, people, is that you may design your own stirrups and them made into a real thing that you wear to work every day. Better living through stirrups, people.
BOOK: The Bill James Handbook, 2016
A necessary tome for the offseason …
This is an annual purchase for moi. Conventional and unconventional stats, essays, manager breakdowns, hard-to-find leaderboards, projections for the season ahead — this book makes for great perusing during these dark baseball-less times.
BENCH: Imagine yourself, riding the bench for years to come
Via the capable craftsmanship of former big-leaguer Ron Kittle …
Yep, Ron Kittle, 1983 AL Rookie of the Year, makes benches out of bats, balls, and bases, and they’re pretty wonderful. A number of teams and designs are available. Have a seat, why don’t you? (h/t: @cowsarecool220)
And there you have it. Feel free to drop your own recommendations in the comments section below.
Happy holidays, people of baseball! There is no baseball here! Console yourself with purchases!
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