A few of y’all apparently are willing to pay a pretty penny for a piece of Rangers history.
ARLINGTON, Texas — File this one under, “We’re not surprised.”
A few of y’all apparently are willing to pay a pretty penny for a piece of Rangers history. And we’re not talking about an autographed baseball from the World Series.
Earlier this week, a new awkwardly-designed Rangers cap from New Era drew plenty of attention for what it unintentionally spelled in Spanish. As we explained Monday, the design featured each team’s standard cap logo superimposed over their jersey logos. In the case of the Rangers, the “T” logo was superimposed in the middle of “TEXAS.”
The “T” covered up the “X,” and the cap spelled out a Spanish term for a woman’s breasts.
Well, the cap was quickly pulled from online stores … but not before a few fans, or perhaps just collectors, snagged a few. Apparently the orders weren’t canceled, despite the hat getting nixed.
How do we know this?
Well, on Wednesday, the fan account Rangers Nation pointed out that several of the hats had sold on eBay for upwards of $1,000. Four went for top dollar, while two others sold for $750 and $350. As of Wednesday afternoon, one other hat was listed for sale — kind of. The listing didn’t feature the actual hat but instead was a screenshot of the online order, saying the item had shipped. The asking price? $900.
While the Rangers hat might have gotten the worst of it, they were far from alone. The caps for other teams, which are still online retailing for $44.99, leave most fans with one question: “What were they thinking?”
Other teams, like the Houston “ASHOS” or the Los Angeles “ANAELS” are left with much less desirable mascots. Both of those are still for sale, by the way.
Most teams, though, just got a toddler-esque renaming like the “BOBON” Red Sox, the Philadelphia “PHIPIES,” the “DEDOIT” Tigers or the “COLCADO RORIES.”