Father’s Day Gift Ideas for your Baseball Dad

Finding a gift for a dad can be pretty tough.  But if you have a baseball dad, don’t worry, I got this. This is my wheel house. Every year I list a few things that I would enjoy receiving, call it Rusty’s Favorite Things..move over Oprah. Here are a few ideas that will bring joy to your baseball dad….trust me!

(as always, I don’t get paid or perked by any of these products)

Hey Lefty! Keep reading…

 

 

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Ty Cobb: A Terrible Beauty

by Charles Leerhsen

 

• Finally—a fascinating and authoritative biography of perhaps the most controversial player in baseball history, Ty Cobb.Ty Cobb is baseball royalty, maybe even the greatest player who ever lived. His lifetime batting average is still the highest of all time, and when he retired in 1928, after twenty-one years with the Detroit Tigers and two with the Philadelphia Athletics, he held more than ninety records. But the numbers don’t tell half of Cobb’s tale. The Georgia Peach was by far the most thrilling player of the era: “Ty Cobb could cause more excitement with a base on balls than Babe Ruth could with a grand slam,” one columnist wrote. When the Hall of Fame began in 1936, he was the first player voted in.But Cobb was also one of the game’s most controversial characters. He got in a lot of fights, on and off the field, and was often accused of being overly aggressive. In his day, even his supporters acknowledged that he was a fierce and fiery competitor. Because his philosophy was to “create a mental hazard for the other man,” he had his enemies, but he was also widely admired. After his death in 1961, however, something strange happened: his reputation morphed into that of a monster—a virulent racist who also hated children and women, and was in turn hated by his peers. How did this happen? Who is the real Ty Cobb? Setting the record straight, Charles Leerhsen pushed aside the myths, traveled to Georgia and Detroit, and re-traced Cobb’s journey, from the shy son of a professor and state senator who was progressive on race for his time, to America’s first true sports celebrity. In the process, he tells of a life overflowing with incident and a man who cut his own paththrough his times—a man we thought we knew but really didn’t.

Amazon.com

 

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Baseballism Terminator

by Baseballism

Target acquired. Black suede poly cotton material makes for a soft and light fitting designer tee.  The vintage Baseballism Bat Logo is screened with detail on the back right of the shirt.

 

Baseballism.com

 

 

 

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 New Era 59FIFTY – Memorial Day Cap – Red

by USABaseball

This 59FIFTY New Era fitted cap features an embroidered USA Baseball star logo on the front, stitched New Era flag at wearer’s left side, and embroidered American flag on the rear. 100% polyester.

USABaseball.com

 

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 It’s Gone

Art By Serafin

The following is Serafin’s words about his artwork…

“My paintings are much closer to expressing how I feel about what I see and experience rather than trying to duplicate what is “there”. I produce art through various mediums as a way to share and remind others, as well as myself, that when we experience certain times in our lives we should never forget how we felt. These times are memories that are forever happening throughout our lives.
I want the viewer to see my work and become lost in his/her own path of memories. By seeing in my work ones own memories, the viewer is reminded of themselves, who they are and where they come from. My art is a statement that touches upon emotion. Emotion that strikes the chord of energy in life.
My photography is another outlet to help feed my passion to re-live the instantaneous moments in life. The photographs I take stand alone as works of my art, as well as having the potential to be recreated in my painting. Life itself is a canvas to be painted.”

 

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Baseball America – Print Magazine Subscription

Baseball America is the nation’s leading baseball resource, from the major and minor leagues, to prospects, draft, college and high school.

Be sure to get the Print Magazine Subscription! Nothing like flipping through this magazine..old school!

Baseball America.com

 

 

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The BamVino

Baseball Batter Wine Bottle Holder

By Everything Baseball

Sculpted to look like a baseball player getting ready to hit a homerun, the bottle fits top down into the player’s hands to form the bat. The BamVino is sure to be an instant conversation piece and the beautiful, bronze colored finish will fit into any sports fan’s decor.

Holds most standard bottles of wine. (wine not included)

Raised C on the front of the helmet. Number 00 on the back.

Appx. dimensions: 7.75″ tall x 10.5″ wide x 8.5″ deep.

Appx. weight: 2.25 lbs.

Bronze Painted Polyresin.

Everything Baseball carries Bam Vinos for the following teams:
Atlanta Braves Bam Vino Bottle Holder
Baltimore Orioles Bam Vino Bottle Holder
Boston Red Sox Bam Vino Bottle Holder
Chicago Cubs Bam Vino Bottle Holder
Cincinnati Reds Bam Vino Bottle Holder
Detroit Tigers Bam Vino Bottle Holder
LA Angels of Anaheim Bam Vino Bottle Holder
LA Dodgers Bam Vino Bottle Holder
Milwaukee Brewers Bam Vino Bottle Holder
New York Mets Bam Vino Bottle Holder
New York Yankees Bam Vino Bottle Holder
Philadelphia Phillies Bam Vino Bottle Holder
Pittsburgh Pirates Bam Vino Bottle Holder
San Francisco Giants Bam Vino Bottle Holder
St. Louis Cardinals Bam Vino Bottle Holder
Texas Rangers Bam Vino Bottle Holder
Washington Nationals Bam Vino Bottle Holder

Everything Baseball.com

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Dad’s Playbook: Wisdom for Fathers from the Greatest Coaches of All Time

by Tom Limbert 

This gift book for dad collects more than 100 inspiring quotes from the greatest coaches of all time. After all, dads do what the best coaches do: they motivate, mentor, discipline, and love. Author and parenting expert Tom Limbert takes wisdom from John Madden, Vince Lombardi, Tommy Lasorda, Phil Jackson, and many more, and applies it to fatherhood. With a foreword by Steve Young and photos of famous coaches in action, dads will find a wealth of inspiration in these pages.

Amazon.com

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Cole & Mason Baseball Bat King Pepper Mill

Everything Baseball.com

Cole & Mason, the world’s number 1 in pepper mills, have been ‘stepping up to the plate’ for years now, delivering quality products and quality grinding. Now they have gone to new lengths with the King Pepper Baseball Bat – a pepper mill of giant proportions.

28 1/4″ natural beech wood pepper mill. (beech sourced from sustainable forests.)

Stainless steel grinding mechanism.

Manufacturer’s lifetime mechanism guarantee.

Very limited quantities…these aren’t being produced any more and when they’re gone, they’ll be gone for good!

Everything Baseball.com

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 Official Online Store of MiLB

by MiLB

Pick your dad’s favorite team, find the affiliate and go shopping!

Great team names and logos! #truefan

 

Minor League Baseball.com

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And Finally…

The best gift you could give your dad is a free subscription to TheRustyArm! He will enjoy the journey with me through this crazy world of youth baseball!

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Happy Father’s Day!

Rusty

 

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