2010 Most popular Majestic jerseys

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Jeter #1, 3 current Phillies #3-5, and one Nat at #13.
from MLB press release

MLB Most Popular Jerseys
Based on Majestic 2010 sales figures

Derek Jeter, New York Yankees
Joe Mauer, Minnesota Twins
Roy Halladay, Philadelphia Phillies
Chase Utley, Philadelphia Phillies
*Cliff Lee, Philadelphia Phillies
Albert Pujols, St. Louis Cardinals
Josh Hamilton, Texas Rangers
Dustin Pedroia, Boston Red Sox
Alex Rodriguez, New York Yankees
Tim Lincecum, San Francisco Giants
Mark Teixeira, New York Yankees
Jason Heyward, Atlanta Braves
Stephen Strasburg, Washington Nationals
Ryan Braun, Milwaukee Brewers
Justin Morneau, Minnesota Twins
Jacoby Ellsbury, Boston Red Sox
Ian Kinsler, Texas Rangers
Ryan Howard, Philadelphia Phillies
Buster Posey, San Francisco Giants
Evan Longoria, Tampa Bay Rays
*Lee played for the Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers in 2010, before signing with Philadelphia in November. His ranking reflects sales of jerseys for all three teams

[Minty Fresh]

I love Bostonians.  Say what you want about Red Sox fans, but they love their gritty little guys.  The two Sox on the list are Pedroia and Ellsbury.  Awesome.

[Lintyfresh85]

Surprised Youk isn't on there as well.

[Lintyfresh85]

I hate that there is only one African American star in the Top 20 jersey sellers (two if you count Jeter)

I really fear the loss of African Americans in the game. It's such an untapped market in terms of athletic talent... it'd be a shame if programs like RBI don't end up recruiting more African Americans to give Baseball a look as a potential career over the likes of Football and Basketball.

I think Baseball is the perfect sport... I don't want to see race exclusion bring it down.

[tomterp]

I hate that there is only one African American star in the Top 20 jersey sellers (two if you count Jeter)

I really fear the loss of African Americans in the game. It's such an untaped market in terms of athletic talent... it'd be a shame if programs like RBI don't end up recruiting more African Americans to give Baseball a look as a potential career over the likes of Football and Basketball.

I think Baseball is the perfect sport... I don't want to see race exclusion bring it down.

Kind of like what happened to the NBA, huh?

 

[Lintyfresh85]

Kind of like what happened to the NBA, huh?

 

I guess?

I don't follow the NBA very much.

[tomterp]

I guess?

I don't follow the NBA very much.

MLB far more closely resembles the overall racial / ethnic splits in the US than the NBA does.  I think I saw something recently that the % of white players had fallen below 10%.  Not that I care, I really don't, but I like to bring that up when folks talk about MLB's splits, to try to ferret out what the agenda is.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

I love Bostonians.  Say what you want about Red Sox fans, but they love their gritty little guys.  The two Sox on the list are Pedroia and Ellsbury.  Awesome.

Pedroia is because his authentic shirt fits short guys.  Ellsbury because the women think he's so cute.

As for diversity - I see Jason Heyward, Ryan Howard, Derek Jeter.  I also see one Native American and 2 Jews.  If there is a group of ballplayers that is under-represented in terms of star level players and percent of MLB rosters, it is foreign-born hispanics.  Great rookies - Stras, Heyward, Posey. but no Feliz, the top closer in the AL last year?  NYY superstars - Jeter, A-Rod (born and raised in US), Tex - but no Cano or Mo?  No Papi?  There are as many Canadians (Morneau) as Dominicans (Pujols).