Derek Jeter's Jersey Is No. 1 Seller In MLB

NEW YORK — Derek Jeter's No. 2 is No. 1 with fans.

Major League Baseball and the players' union announced Wednesday the 20 best-selling jerseys from last season and the Yankees captain's top headed the list, followed by Minnesota's Joe Mauer and Philadelphia's Roy Halladay.

The Phillies led all teams with four on the list. After Halladay, Chase Utley was fourth, Cliff Lee was fifth with his jerseys from Seattle and Texas included in the total, and Ryan Howard 18th.

In all, 11 teams are represented in the top 20.

The rest of the top 10: St. Louis' Albert Pujols, Texas' Josh Hamilton, Boston's Dustin Pedroia, the Yankees' Alex Rodriguez and San Francisco's Tim Lincecum.

Comments

[catalyst1219]

12:51 AM on 03/25/2011

As it should be, after all, he is the greatest short stop in the history of baseball. He's also going to bat .300 this year, watch!

[FTAC 2001]

10:43 AM on 03/25/2011

Greatest shortstop in the history of baseball? Slow down. He hasn't even been the best shortstop on his own team for the last 7 years....

[catalyst1219]

12:35 AM on 03/26/2011

Give me a break, when it's all said and done A-Rod will have spent around 3 quarters of his career at 3rd. The only real short stop that a real argument can be made for him being better than Jeter is Honus Wagner and he was back in the teens/twenties.

[mick621]

06:14 PM on 03/24/2011

he's a class act on an enormously popular team. Love the guy but nothing to see here. move along, move along

[Anare]

03:17 PM on 03/24/2011

Cheater? Really? I wouldn't spend 5 cents on a jersey with his name on it. Boo!

[mick621]

06:18 PM on 03/24/2011

ok, its a sports story so i'm saying this in a light hearted way---your a bit of a hater. the guys never had a scandal or been implicated in any sort of 'cheating'. Your thinking about A-Rod. Anyway, seems he doesn't need you to buy it at this point anyway. BTW- no matter who your root for remember MLB merchandise is pure socialism & every team gets 1/30th of the price of every jesrsey. He may have put more $ into yor team in that way then your own season ticket holders (in Boston?)

[wishfulslinkings]

01:55 PM on 03/24/2011

Remember when he was "The New Yankee"?

Sigh

[mick621]

06:19 PM on 03/24/2011

yup & it makes me feel OLD!

[wishfulslinkings]

07:05 PM on 03/24/2011

You look great

[argentino]

12:11 PM on 03/24/2011

I have three words for all you Jeter envyers out there:

HALL OF FAME

[Rumba887]

02:36 PM on 03/24/2011

I'll add a couple of more words to go with that: First Ballot Unanimous...

[BMVB]

11:33 AM on 03/24/2011

NL/AL MVP @ CY young polling @ www.sportbloggers.com

[Cinemaniac21]

10:29 AM on 03/24/2011

It's nice knowing the one jersey I bought last year in April was the most popular.

[otop016]

02:34 PM on 03/24/2011

That sounds decidedly insecure...

[akrazyrunner]

10:05 AM on 03/24/2011

Derek Jeter clap - clap - clap,clap,clap

[Uchenna Oguekwe]

09:42 AM on 03/24/2011

Heck yeah. Derek Jeter is a true class act and great asset for the Yankees.

[tcnsrq]

08:46 AM on 03/24/2011

it's been a priveledge to watch this man play. Thank you Derek Jeter.

[yankee48104]

09:30 AM on 03/24/2011

aaahhhh agreed, nice to get it in before the Yankee haters come...this isn't surprising but how many near 37 year old baseball players, going into their 16th year in the big leagues maintain this kind of popularity...only the classiest player to wear the pinstripes in the modern era...my captain my captain...a privilege indeed, and years to come (when he retires it'll be a sad day and I will then admit...I'm old)...
Gonna be a great season!!