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Thread: Food for thought......
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04-20-2007, 04:24 PM #1
Food for thought......
Does anyone know of any other players other than A-Rod who sells their game used equipment through sources other than Steiner? If so, doesn't the theory that Steiner is the "exclusive Yankees provider" go out the window? Is A-Rod the an or the only exception to the rule? With everyone wanting Yankees products only with Steiner certs, what about those items sold through other sources as in A-Rods case? Any thoughts?
Thanks
George
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04-20-2007, 04:28 PM #2
Re: Food for thought......
I see Cano bats from many sources and he has his own hologram and not Steiner's. In past years, Sheffield had the same situation.
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04-20-2007, 04:29 PM #3
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04-20-2007, 04:31 PM #4
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04-20-2007, 05:35 PM #5
Re: Food for thought......
hiya george,
the yankees-steiner agreement was between steiner and the yankees, not between steiner and individual players. the yankees purchase (and therefore own) the uniforms - jerseys, pants, belts, hats, warmups. players, on the other hand, own their bats, cleats, batting gloves and as such are able to do whatever they like with them.
players can market their own bats and cleats without infringing on the yankees-steiner contract. this is why you'll see companies like ESM marketing certain Yankees' bats and cleats and sweatbands. jerseys are a different story.
rudy.
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04-20-2007, 05:55 PM #6
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04-20-2007, 06:07 PM #7
Re: Food for thought......
as i understand it, from 2005-present, all jerseys and pants go to steiner.
conversely, players are free to market their bats and cleats to whomever they like, including steiner. steiner has exclusivity on yankee-owned uniforms, not on player-owned bats or cleats. however, this exclusivity doesn't negate the players from choosing steiner to also market their bats and cleats.
for items prior to 2005, steiner acquired whatever was already on-hand in the yankees possession. this likely included bats that were left behind over the past 20 yrs. if, for example, they found some matt nokes bats, although they technically belong to nokes it's unlikely they'd track him down to "take back his stuff".
bob malandro can correct me if i'm wrong but i'm pretty certain that's how it works.
rudy.
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04-20-2007, 06:37 PM #8