It may be the Super Wild Card Weekend in the NFL, but it’s always a good time to talk baseball, regardless of the month or season. Saints quarterback Drew Brees brings the two sports together on Sunday - with his blocks. The custom shoes he wants to wear like New Orleans
It may be the Super Wild Card Weekend in the NFL, but it’s always a good time to talk baseball, regardless of the month or season. Saints quarterback Drew Brees brings the two sports together on Sunday - with his blocks. The custom shoes he wants to wear when New Orleans takes on the bears have some of his favorite baseball players, according to a tweet from the Saints.
Brees honors some of his favorite baseball players with his custom-made hugs today! ⚾️
🎨: @SolesBySir pic.twitter.com/ql7d3nUFcT
- New Orleans Saints (@Saints) January 10, 2021
The blocks have the weekend’s black and gold color scheme, with four baseball Hall of Famers photos, names and numbers - one on the inside and one on the outside of each shoe. They have Ken Griffey Jr. in a Mariners uniform and Satchel Paige in his Monarchs No. 25. There’s also Nolan Ryan with Rangers, a fellow like Brees.
The final player is Ted Williams, whose No. 9 is the reason Brees puts that number for the Saints.
When Brees played in the 2016 All-Star Legends and Celebrity Softball Game, he said: “Ted Williams was always my guy. Cleanest hit of all time, Splendid Splinter. ”
Sarah along is a reporter / editor for MLB.com based in New York. Follow her on Twitter @SlangsOnSports.