Trio of Cubs Rank Among MLB's Best-Selling Jerseys
Three Cubs landed in the top seven on the list
By James Neveau ••
The Chicago Cubs have one of the best records in the National League, and the team's success has translated into thousands of fans buying new jerseys this season.
On Friday, Major League Baseball revealed its top 20 selling jerseys of the 2018 season, and three Cubs players landed in the top seven spots on the list.
Infielder Javier Baez, who is having an MVP-caliber season and has delighted fans with his prodigious power and sparkling defense, is the best-selling of the group, checking in at number three on the list.
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On the first pitch of the first game of the MLB season, Ian Happ deposited a home run into the bleachers at Marlins Park to give the Cubs their first run of the year.
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Trailing 10-2 at one point, the Cubs staged an epic comeback against the Braves, scoring 12 unanswered runs, including eight in the eighth inning, to beat Atlanta by a 14-10 margin.
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In two games against the White Sox, Contreras blasted three home runs and drove in 10 RBI for the Cubs, helping them to two straight wins.
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Trailing 5-3 in the ninth inning against the Pirates, Jason Heyward stepped up to the plate and launched a grand slam into the right field bleachers to give the Cubs a 7-5 win, and he received a well-deserved Gatorade bath afterwards.
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In a game against the Brewers, Steve Cishek and Brian Duensing both got a chance to play left field and pitch in the same frame, as Joe Maddon tried to keep both relievers in the game to force Craig Counsell to leave his lineup intact.
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Anthony Rizzo has aggressively lobbied Joe Maddon to let him pitch throughout his career, and on this day against the Arizona Diamondbacks, his dream came true. Rizo pitched a third of an inning, recording an out in what was ultimately a losing effort by the Cubs.
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Just a few days after he got to pitch against the Diamondbacks, Rizzo used his bat against Arizona, stroking a walk-off home run to lead the Cubs to a 7-6 come from behind victory.
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Trailing 3-0 in the bottom of the ninth inning, David Bote stepped up with the bases loaded and launched a grand slam into the center field bushes, giving the Cubs a stunning 4-3 win and prompting a wild celebration at Wrigley Field.
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Javier Baez launched one of the longest home runs of the season against the Reds, smashing a 481-foot bomb over the left-center field wall in what was ultimately a 7-1 win.
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The Cubs got more than they could have imagined from Cole Hamels when he was acquired in a trade, and his finest moment came in late August as he gave up one run and struck out seven batters in a complete game victory against the Reds.
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Bote, who became a folk hero after his walk-off grand slam against the Nationals, hit a walk-off homer in late August against the Reds that prompted one of the biggest celebrations of the season.
First baseman Anthony Rizzo, a Gold Glove winner and the team's emotional leader, is the sixth-best selling jersey in the game, and former NL MVP Kris Bryant checked in just behind his "Bryzzo-mate" at number seven.
New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge is number one on the list, one of two Yankees to make the top-10. Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve is number two, with Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw and Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts rounding out the top five behind Baez.
The list was generated from sales data gathered by MLB.com since Opening Day of the regular season.
