My wife asked me the other day, if I were to have a jersey with a player's name on it, who would I want. Of course, I thought way too much into it. One thing I thought of was the fact that jerseys with player names on them are hella expensive. The 'authentic' jerseys run in the two hundred dollar range. Even the replica jerseys (roughly $100) are expensive. What the difference is, I don't know.
One thing you can get is a personalized jersey. Instead of picking from the top names on the team, you can choose from most of the other players. Which is nice, but still expensive. I was just looking on the MLB website. I'm sure you can go around the interent and find it all for cheaper.
You don't want to invest that type of money into a jersey if the player is only going to stick around for a couple of years (Prince Fielder anyone?). I have more important things to spend money on. If money were not an issue, I would have no problem buying a jersey with a current player's name on it. There are some safe bets on the team. If I am buying a jersey, and it has a current player's name, I want that player to stick around for a while. Make it look like it was a good idea to buy the jersey. Which is why, if I ever were to buy a jersey, I would go with a player that is retired. One of the greats of Tigers lore. Maybe look to the Tigers players of my youth (Trammel, Whitaker, Parrish, etc.) or go with Hall of Famers (Kaline, Greenberg, Gehringer, etc.).
Until the day comes when purchasing a jersey is a good idea, I'll stick with my tee shirts with player's names on them. They are much cheaper.
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