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Why are the Yankees so obsessed with terrible merchandise?

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If you’ve been paying attention over the last few seasons, the Yankees have released an endless parade of event-themed merchandise mostly centered around a player’s on-field accomplishments. These players are often celebrated for various reasons, but the one connecting theme is that the memorabilia is always terrible. T-shirts and hats with weird pictures, ugly design, and silly slogans make up this group of cheaply-made junk, and people still buy the stuff, even at $40 a pop.

The Joba Rules T-Shirt

Before I start making fun of all the shirts you have undoubtedly bought over the last few years, I wanted to share the ugly truth about what once existed in the bottom of my dresser draw for nearly 10 years.