Baseball Gift Ideas for Teammates

As the end of your baseball season winds down, you may feel it appropriate to purchase a baseball-themed gift for other teammates. This might be to celebrate success you had as a team or to simply say thank you to a friend who has helped you play to the best of your ability throughout the season. You'll have no shortage of options.

  1. Equipment

    • While there many pieces of baseball equipment that are expensive, such as bats, gloves and cleats, others are quire reasonably priced. Purchase items such as batting gloves, baseballs, cleat cleaners, resin bags, pine tar grips and bat donuts that your teammates can use during the next season. If you're at a loss for what equipment to purchase, you can always buy a gift certificate to a local sporting good store.

    Apparel

    • Purchase apparel for other teammates. If you play for a league or team that sells apparel, purchase items such as hats, t-shirts, sweatshirts and jackets that feature that team or league. Otherwise, purchase apparel that matches your teammates' favorite pro or college baseball team. To make the gift extra-special, consider having the apparel personalized with the player's last name, nickname or favorite number.

    Baseball Cards

    • The cost of purchasing gifts for an array of teammates adds up quickly. One inexpensive idea is to give a pack of baseball cards to every player on the team. Consider purchasing an entire box of cards to get a reduced rate per pack. Another idea is to purchase a specific card for each player on your team. If you're not sure of each person's favorite player, ask other teammates or parents. Then, use online baseball card retailers and auction sites to make your purchase for each player.

    Baseball Books

    • If fellow teammates have a passion for baseball off the field, purchase a baseball book for each one. The book might be about their favorite teams, players or era in baseball. Search biographies, autobiographies and books written by sportswriters. Additionally, programs, media guides and official publications from teams are also great gift ideas for teammates.