Anybody wear any of your game worn items?

[8oh8]

The question I am most curious about is if any of you actually wear your memorabilia around (i.e. a jersey) or even tried the stuff on?

[AWA85]

Re: wearing your sports memorabilia

NO. When it comes to game used items, it just seems more special to think that the player was the only one to wear the item. Might just be me, but think that would ruin an item by wearing it around.

[geoff]

Re: wearing your sports memorabilia

I hope not.It makes me ill when I think people do wear a Game Used Jersey around like its a retail jersey you can just go out and buy at your local store.

[chakes89]

Re: wearing your sports memorabilia

I wore my Chris Reitsma GU BP Jersey to a game once

[AWA85]

Re: wearing your sports memorabilia

Would anyone take their game used bat to the batting cages to hit a few balls? I am somewhat scared to hear these answers.

[markfd]

Re: wearing your sports memorabilia

I wore my Mike Lamb GU TBTC Washington Senators jersey to the final game at RFK but as a rule no not even in the privacy of my home. As for bats, if they are uncracked sure I swing them a couple of times in my living room but would never hit anything with them.

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[chakes89]

Re: wearing your sports memorabilia

I wore mine because I wanted to represent my favorite player at the time

I don't see the problem with wearing something once that I never plan on selling

[zookerman182]

Re: wearing your sports memorabilia

funny story....i bought a ricky gutierrez cubs SAM game used bat from elite and it had very light use but i got it for 25 bucks. i was bored one day and decided to take it down to the park and hit with a major league certified bat. It was pretty cool hitting with it and i have been just messing around using it for bp over the past 2 years. It had an autograph and that wore off and the bat is trashed with ink tranfers from all different types of baseballs. I just keep using it because i know it shouldnt ever crack and i love the sound of wooden bats. Now would i take any other game used bat i own and take a few hacks for real? No way jose. But i always take a few cuts at dead air in my room whenever a new bat comes in.

[beavisrules]

Re: wearing your sports memorabilia

I bought a 1990s Notre Dame game worn home jersey for real cheap off ebay a few years ago - on arrival, I could tell the previous owner had definitely washed the jersey at least a few times. But, it also was a good sized skill cut jersey that fit me well (and I couldn't beat the price) - so rather than complain, I decided to keep it , and use it as my game day jersey to wear. Other than that instance, no, I don't try on or wear the jerseys.

[skyking26]

Re: wearing your sports memorabilia

I have tried on the Kingman and Thome jerseys momentarily in my sports room to check out the look in a mirror. I would never venture beyond that. These things cost too much money to mess with...

[scottanservitz]

Re: wearing your sports memorabilia

I have never worn or even tried on any of my jerseys. I do swing my bats from time to time. But they usually stay in their bat case. I did wear a 1991 game worn Michael Jordan jersey about 10 years ago. A very wealthy friend of mine has a great jersey collection. I helped him acquire the Jordan and so when he got it he brought it over for my brother and I to try on. It was really awesome!
Scott

[bigtruck260]

Re: wearing your sports memorabilia

No way. I'd NEVER wear a jersey...period. As clumsy as I am, something would go horribly wrong.

I am a pretty big guy - 6'2, 260, so not many Cardinals jerseys fit me anyway - other than Sidney Ponson or MAC. So no point really.

I pick up my bats occasionally and go into a stance every now and then when I am in columnist mode for my boxing website...helps me to think.

The main thing is - I smoke occasionally, but DO NOT allow smoke in my home.

Dave

[OaklandAsFan]

Re: wearing your sports memorabilia

Would anyone take their game used bat to the batting cages to hit a few balls? I am somewhat scared to hear these answers.

I used to swing a Ramon Hernandez BP bat at the cages until I broke it there. Currently if I chose to go to the cages I have a Ben Grieve Sambat that had the slightest of cracks in it from ST a few years back that I taped the handle up real good that I use and I have an Eric Chavez Diablo bat that I use at the cages. Chavy gave me the bat to use for hitting cause I know him from being an A's season ticket holder for so long and I was giving him crap about how thin the handles were on the bat and he said they are great and give him a better feel during the swing and he gave me a new one right from the box and told me to try it.

[AWA85]

Re: wearing your sports memorabilia

I agree if you never plan on selling the item go ahead and do what you want with it. Maybe it just gets to me because I wouldn't want to think a jersey I just purchased was worn around by some other guy.

[bubbrubb25]

Re: wearing your sports memorabilia

I wore my Chris Reitsma GU BP Jersey to a game once

Really???? Well hopefully if you sell you be honest and you mention you wore it also.