By Josh:
(If you are a baseball fan and you know that your friends and family sometimes have troubles getting Christmas gifts for you then this is the blog post to share with them. This might even spark some more ideas for you and for others.)
The craziness of Black Friday has come and gone. Small business Saturday has past by and now it is Cyber Monday and you still aren’t sure what to get the baseball fan in your life for Christmas. It is the offseason so you can’t just go buy them tickets to a game because they would have to wait months before they can use them and you want to get them something sooner.
So what do you do?
Here are a few ideas to help you get through this Christmas season and come out a champion of gift givers.
-Favorite Team Apparel: Getting a hat, shirt or sweatshirt of your baseball fans favorite team is a safe play, but a good one. You know that they will like it because it is their favorite team and it is going to be easier to find. The one downside to this is if everyone knows your baseball fan loves a certain team then the chances of them getting similar gifts from people increases. Getting a gift like these is great, but don’t be afraid to think outside the box some.
-BaseByPros membership: Do you have a young player in your family that wants to learn as much as they can, so that they can be the best possible player. Here is your chance to get them signed up to get tips and instruction from professional baseball players. For only $49 a year your young player can learn from players who have played at the highest level. http://basebypros.com/
-One of a kind gifts: For Christmas last year my dad actually made a baseball related gift for both myself and Kelly. They were chairs that were transformed/decorated with wood bats and magazine covers. A gift like this takes some time and planning but if you really want to give the baseball fan in your life something special think of something you can do. Even just cutting wood bats in half lengthwise and then attaching the pieces to the front of a book shelf to give it a fun baseball appearance can be great.
-Movies: Baseball fans often go into depression from the end of the World Series until spring training starts because they miss the game so much. One way to help the baseball fan in your life make it through the offseason is to get them some of the great baseball movies to watch. 42, Moneyball, For Love of the Game, Bull Durham, Mr. Baseball, Major League, The Natural and so many other movies can bring a smile to the face of your baseball fan. Check out their collection of movies and find out what they are missing. I’ve never seen a baseball fan be sad over getting a good baseball movie to add to their collection.
-9 Inning Know It All Gear: If the baseball fan in your life enjoys our blog, radio show, and/or Facebook page get them some of our gear. We have shirts, sweatshirts, and drawstring backpacks. Help the baseball fan in your life show everyone that they are a 9 Inning Know It All.
Just remember that in the end for the baseball fan one thing matters. If it’s baseball, it’s good enough for them.