January 5th will be the day that a number of retired ballplayers will remember as much as any other: it will be the day when the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown will announce the 2011 class of inductees. The induction ceremony will be held at Cooperstown on July 24, 2011. A number of the biggest names on the ballot have a very real chance of getting into the Hall this year, including quite a few stars of recent memory. In this blog we’ll highlight a few of the former stars that could be elected to the 2011 Hall of Fame class followed by the fabrics of the teams they are most associated with (if available):
1. Roberto Alomar, second baseman
Played for: San Diego Padres (1988-1990), Toronto Blue Jays (1991-1995), Baltimore Orioles (1996-1998), Cleveland Indians (1999-2001), New York Mets (2002-2003), Chicago White Sox (2003, 2004), Arizona Diamondbacks (2004)
Baltimore Orioles MLB Fleece: Allover
Cleveland Indians MLB Fleece: Squares
2. Jeff Bagwell, first baseman
Played for: Houston Astros (1991-2005)
Houston Astros MLB Fleece: Allover
3. Bert Blyleven, pitcher
Played for: Minnesota Twins (1970-1976, 1985-1988), Texas Rangers (1976-1977), Pittsburgh Pirates (1978-1980), Cleveland Indians (1981-1985), California Angels (1989-1990, 1992)
Anaheim Angels MLB Polar Fleece: Navy
Pittsburgh Pirates MLB Fleece: Allover
4. Barry Larkin,shortstop
Played for: Cincinnati Reds (1986-2004)
5. Edgar Martinez, designated hitter
Played for: Seattle Mariners (1986-2004)
Seattle Mariners MLB Polar Fleece
6. Fred McGriff, first baseman
Played for: Toronto Blue Jays (1986-1990), San Diego Padres (1991-1993), Atlanta Braves (1993-1997), Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1998-2001, 2004)), Chicago Cubs (2001-2002), Los Angeles Dodgers (2003)
Atlanta Braves MLB Fleece: Allover
7. Mark McGwire, first baseman
Played for: Oakland Athletics (1986-1997), St. Louis Cardinals (1997-2001)
Oakland Athletics MLB Fleece: Allover
St. Louis Cardinals MLB Baseball Fleece: Red
8. Rafael Palmeiro, first basman/left fielder
Played for: Chicago Cubs (1986-1988), Texas Rangers (1989-1993, 1999-2003), Baltimore Orioles (1994-1998, 2004-2005)
Texas Rangers MLB Polar Fleece: Allover
9. Tim Raines, leftfielder
Played for: Montreal Expos (1979-1990, 2001), Chicago White Sox (1991-1995), New York Yankees (1996-1998), Oakland Athletics (1999), Baltimore Orioles (2001), Florida Marlins (2002)
Washington Nationals MLB Fleece: Allover
(The Montreal Expos moved to Washington and became the Nationals in 2005)
Chicago White Sox MLB Fleece: Allover
10. Larry Walker, rightfielder/first baseman
Played for: Montreal Expos (1989-1994), Colorado Rockies (1995-2004), St. Louis Cardinals (2004-2005)
Colorado Rockies MLB Fleece: Allover
St. Louis Cardinals MLB Fleece: Allover
If you have enjoyed taking a look at these fabrics be sure to check out the rest of our Major League Baseball polar fleece fabrics!
