With the holidays just around the corner, you might find yourself asking, “What do I get my baseball-loving significant other, friend, boss, or child?” Fear not! We here at Banished To The Pen have got you covered. From memorabilia to hats and apparel, you can explore a wide selection of gifts on platforms like Shoppok to find the perfect item without having to look any further.

Maybe a hat would tickle the fancy of your giftee? But with so many different hats to choose from, where do you even begin? Sure you could just get a hat sporting the logo of their preferred tea…boooooooring. Instead, you should get them this Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs cap. Sporting a strip of bacon, this hat is a statement piece. People love bacon and if you wear a hat with bacon on it, people will love you too. That’s just how the transitive property of bacon love works.

You can gift this beautiful hat for just $18! The pictured hat is available here.

What if your hat-loving homie is a vegetarian? Perhaps they are little down on bacon ever since the World Health Organization declared that it causes cancer. Why not turn them on to the Hartford Yard Goats with one of these sharp lids? With a new team name as of just this year, these are some of the coolest lids on the market!

For just $28, you can watch the recipient’s eyes light up! The cap also comes in camo, if you’re into that kind of thing. Get it here.

Do you find that you don’t actually like the person for whom you’re purchasing this present? Maybe, in the office Secret Santa, you drew that really annoying guy at work who’s always telling you about his fantasy team. If so, nothing says ‘Screw you!’ quite like a Lansing Lugnut cap.

This gem can be found at the Lansing Lugnuts online team shop for the absurdly reasonable price of $26.00 Get it here.

Obviously, not everyone loves hats. They can mess up your hair and frankly, some folks just look silly in them. For those folks, look no further than a Biloxi Shuckers ‘Shuck Yeah!’ tee.

This edgy tee with a fun play on words will only set you back $21.99 over at the team’s online store.

Does the recipient in question appreciate art? If so, you will not believe what’s in store for you! Take a gander over at www.baseballcardvandals.com, where your favorite player’s cards have been defiled to great effect. Beau and Bryan Abbott truly do great work over there. Here’s Willie Randolph riding a Dolphin.

 

Does your friend or family member like bat flips? How about ugly sweaters and bad puns? If you answered yes to any of the above, the folks over at freshbrewedtees.com have a whole line of puntastic ugly sweaters out that should suit your needs perfectly. From Joey Flippin’ Bats to Merry Kipnis, there are almost too many great options to choose from.

More often than not, previously worn clothes cost a good deal less than their unworn counterparts. MLB doesn’t seem to agree with this trend, and has marked up the prices on a great number of jerseys just because the previous owner ‘wore it during a game.’ Maybe, however, your giftee wants to feel closer to their favorite player by wearing their clothes. And maybe, their favorite player is the stunning Colby Rasmus. Over at MLB auctions, Rasmus’ game used jersey is up for grabs and the bidding has only reached the low $200s. Not only did Rasmus wear this jersey, but teammate Mike Fiers threw a no hitter when it was worn. Who knows, maybe if your friend or family member wears this jersey, it will bring YOU lots of BABIP luck.

While you’re over there, check out their plethora of stadium dirts!

There are a few last items we’d be remiss to exclude:

-The Baseball Reference Play Index is every baseball fan’s favorite toy. Remember to use the promo code BP to get a discounted price of $30 on an annual subscription!

-The Hardball Times Annual is chock full of great pieces by some of the best minds in baseball writing.

-The highly anticipated book The Only Rule Is It Has to Work. While unfortunately, the book won’t be ready for the holiday season, we can say with great certainty that this piece of work will be worth the wait.

-Banished to the Pen’s own newly available merchandise. This is the freshest baseball merchandise on the web. Be one of the first to get your hands on it!

Happy Holidays!


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