Your 1:30 a.m. Sidebar on Red Sox Fandom

I have every hat of every team in the MLB, including several Red Sox hats.
Jerseys wise, I have a Pedroia allstar and road jersey, Youk spring training, Ortiz ALT, Jason Bay road ALT, Lester home, and a few billion teeshirts

that I got at a Canadian thrift store for like fifty canadian cents, which was at the time more or less free in American money, but I still own it, even if I’m waiting till at least a few years after he retires to wear it. I will never get rid of it. Same goes for my Masterson shirt, which I love regardless of his performance. I don’t have jerseys because I can’t pull them off, but I’ve got plenty of T-Shirts

I have home and away jerseys of recent vintage, no numbers; the current cap, the ‘75 cap (my fan clock starts then, but this one isn’t that old), the alt cap (all fitted), and an adjustable that’s been kickin’ around since ’87 when I actually got to a game; only specific player I have is an #61 Arroyo t-shirt :). hated the cornrows, but anyone who can get A-Rod to show his petulant self was worth picking up on closeout :P

I have an Elsbury jersey that I got in 07 back when he looked like he could hit .400 one day. Now, he’s changed his number, started stretching injuries, stopped improving, and become overrated by ESPN. I don’t know what to do with it.

I put the shirt on a hanger and hang that from a pushpin in the wall so my sports shirts have a use even when I’m not wearing them.

Papelbon shirt I’ve had since 2006, Youk shirt I got last summer, A green Ellsbury shirt I got a couple years ago. Then two identical Fenway park shirts that my parents got me on successive Christmas’ (They’ve also gotten me the same birthday card two years running, being older, their long term memories are beginning to go clearly). The Fenway shirts are in bad shape, holes all over, but they are probably 8 years old at this point and got a lot of wear back in the day.

Two hats, both the Twins ’47 variety, one Portland Seadogs and the other with a big red B on the front. Currently favoring the Seadogs hat, a bit more beat, I like it that way.

These are things I will never part with.

Blue Crisp and red Beckett shirts since 07. I had a multi colored BP hat, but I outgrew it and now I have a red BP hat.

that’s it. But I sure do love the Red Sox.

• Red jersey (no name or number) that I got during my trip to Fenway last summer

• White Red Sox bathrobe

• Red Sox “B” insignia cap (velcro adjustable) that I purchased during THE SINGLE GREATEST COMEBACK IN SPORTS HISTORY which has a Nike swish on the side that I’ve covered up with a Canadian flag
• Snap adjustable cap that has “Boston Red Sox” written on it (gift from friend’s mom)
• “Boston Red Sox/Fenway Park” faded blue cap (strap adjustable), purchased during the afore-mentioned trip to Fenway
• dirty old Red Sox fishing/drinking sun cap

• Two 2004 World Champion t-shirts: one red, one white. Both gifts
• One navy blue “BOSTON” t-shirt with red collar and sleeve trim. Gift from friend whose mom bought me the hat.
• Navy blue Manny walk-off silhouette and white Manny “LEGEND” t-shirts from SupahFans (not actual Sox wear). That said, they’re both awesome.

• Red Sox dugout jacket, purchased during trip to Fenway

I think that’s it.

The Red Sox rearview mirror dice hanging in my car.

You wish you were as classy as me.

Hats: 1939 Cooperstown Franchise is my go-to, and after 3 years of constant wear has nearly self-destructed. I also have a 2nd, unworn one ready to replace the original when it goes. Additionally, I have a St. Patrick’s day franchise, and 2 1970s-era Red and blue franchise caps, one signed by El Tiante.

Shirts:
- Lester #62 (red)
- Lester #62 (blue)
- Wily Mo Pena
- Julian Tavarez
- Trot Nixon ($5, bought for the regular-season Indians series in ‘07)
- Ortiz (gift, st. patrick’s day)
- Matsuzaka
- And about a half-dozen more without names

Jerseys:
- Blank mid-2000s Away
- Pedro Martinez red alternate

I always have at least one Sox hat, but only have one Sox hat at a time. My current is the standard “B” from 2002. It’s not really navy anymore. Getting pretty gross.

I also have a 2004 WS champs t-shirt that gets worn to the gym, and a blank home jersey which is cursed.

Speaking of which, how does one remove a curse from a jersey?

I have a red Lowell and Varitek t shirts.

Blue Pedroia (from his 1st season), Bay, Youk.

2 fitted hats and I like the old one better.

1 velcro adjustable hat.

Then I have a HUGE problem, I have a Damon shirt with the 04 WS logo on it and it was my first sox shirt ever so I can’t get rid of it….. so it sits in the back of my dresser.