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Commercial fun with Mike Schmidt and Lee jeans

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I thought I had seen most of the ’ commercials that YouTube had to offer, but then I recently uncovered this gem from 1985:

Mike Schmidt was the biggest star in baseball, so it makes sense that Lee would want him as their spokesperson. But did his skills on the baseball diamond translate into success in the advertising realm? Let’s find out!

First, we learn that Schmidt goes clothes shopping in full uniform. He even brought his glove along. Are we supposed to believe that Schmidt came directly from the stadium because he wants - or perhaps needs - jeans that badly?