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N.J. native, former Mets prospect hits home run with clothing brand

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SOMERVILLE -- Ray Navarrete's Jersey swagger turned him into one of the trendiest players in minor league baseball.

You'd never catch the Colts Neck, N.J. native strolling into the clubhouse wearing the same pair of sneakers from the night before. When it came to hats, he claims he was way ahead of the curve.

Navarrete's coaches and teammates took note of his style and started calling him "Ray Digmi" during 2003 spring training.

The nickname caught on within the next year and Navarrete decided to capitalize. He began bringing cardboard boxes with custom made t-shirts into the clubhouse and selling them for $20 a pop.