That’s the lesson we can take away from the list of bestselling jerseys at MLB.com from this offseason, which is measured from October 31, 2013 to March 30 2014.

The biggest seller was Boston Red Sox’s slugger David Ortiz, whose number 34 Majestic jersey was up 932 percent from the same time period last year. His teammate Dustin Pedroia took the second spot, with his sales up 379 percent.

Jacoby Ellsbury, Robinson Cano and Prince Fielder all changed teams this offseason and made the top 20 list.

Rookie Yasiel Puig was also in the top 20, as were young stars Mike Trout, Manny Machado and Bryce Harper.

You can see the entire list below. So don’t buy any of these jerseys if you want to be original.

20. Jacoby Ellsbury New York Yankees
Move to the Bronx has triggered run of jersey sales.

19. Yu Darvish Texas Rangers
Japanese import is popular on both sides of the pacific.

18. Koji Uehara Boston Red Sox
So is post-season hero Uehara.

17. Adam Wainwright St. Louis Cardinals
The perennial Cy Young candidate is also a hit at the sporting goods store.

16. Prince Fielder Texas Rangers
Switching teams is a good way to generate jersey sales.

15. Matt Harvey New York Mets
Mets fans wish they could swap their Harvey jersey for the real thing.

14. Mike Trout Los Angeles Angels
Baseball’s best player only 14th in jersey sales.

13. Miguel Cabrera Detroit Tigers
To be accurate, you have to buy it in XXL.

12. Bryce Harper Washington Nationals
Eye black sold separately.

11. Yasiel Puig Los Angeles Dodgers
It’s no surprise the Cuban sensation sold some jerseys.

10. Manny Machado Baltimore Orioles
Machado tops Trout and Harper in jersey sales.

9. Robinson Cano Seattle Marines
Another team changer pops up on the list.

8. David Wright New York Mets
We’re thinking a lot of wannabe Mrs. Wright’s purchased a Mets #5.

7. Buster Posey San Francisco Giants
The clutch catcher has certainly earned his popularity.

6. Andrew McCutchen Pittsburgh Pirates
Win an MVP and suddenly everyone wants your jersey.

5. Clayton Kershaw Los Angeles Dodgers
Dodgers hope the left hander’s jersey will be relevant for years to come.

4. Yadier Molina St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis fans again show they know their stuff by buying Molina gear.

3. Derek Jeter New York Yankees
Something tells us they’ll let you buy Jeter jersey after he retires.

2. Dustin Pedroia Boston Red Sox
The Laser Show is a hero to normal-sized humans everywhere.

1. David Ortiz Boston Red Sox
Big Papi is Numero Uno when it comes to jersey sales.

Baseball Warehouse is an online retailer and one stop shop for all of your baseball needs. Baseball Warehouse offers baseball bats, wood baseball bats, baseball gloves, baseball bags, batting helmets, catcher’s gear, custom colors, pitching machines, baseball training aids, baseball clothes, baseball accessories, protective equipment, sunglasses and even umpire gear.

Based out of Columbus, Ohio, Baseball Warehouse has been selling online since the company’s founding in 1996. Because they only sell baseball goods their customer service staff is especially in tune to the needs of the hardball player. They also boast exclusive deals to buy direct from manufacturers like Easton, Rawlings, Under Armour, Minuzzo, Wilson and Louisville Slugger. This, they argue, allows them to offer customers the best price and widest selection possible. On their website, Baseball Warehouse advertises their prices as “up to 50 percent off of MSRP.” (Manufacturer’s suggested retail price.)

On top of that, Baseball Warehouse often runs promotion in which a further 10 or 20 percent are discounted. Before purchasing a good from Baseball Warehouse make sure you Google “Baseball Warehouse Promo code” or “Baseball Warehouse discount” to see if you can find additional savings online. (This is good advice for any of your online purchases.)

Baseball Warehouse accepts Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express and Paypal.

While it doesn’t take a lot of tech savvy to order from their site, Baseball Warehouse also has customer service representatives that can take your order over the phone Monday through Friday between 10 AM and 7 PM Eastern Time. For those who don’t want their orders tracked through the phone or the internet for some reason, Baseball Warehouse features a printable order form that can be mailed in. Through this method you can also pay by check or money order. Baseball Warehouse does not accept cash.

Baseball Warehouse offers a 30 day “no sweat” guarantee which buyers can return any product that doesn’t meet their satisfaction for a “full” refund and return shipping. There is a 20 percent restocking fee for returned items but it is waived if you take the refund in store credit. You don’t have to use store credit immediately.

Baseball Warehouse offers free ground shipping on orders over $99 and all orders received by 3 PM EST standing time are shipped within one business day. Orders can be tracked through the website’s online fulfillment center.

Among the competitors to Baseball Warehouse would be other online baseball specialty sites such as Baseball Express, Baseball Savings and Better Baseball. Using Google or any other search engine to search “baseball equipment” should expose you to new online baseball specialty sites which may have sprung up since this article was written.

You could also opt to buy your equipment directly from the manufacturer’s website. Another alternative to Baseball Warehouse would be to make use of the baseball section of your local sporting good store. Amazon also has a very large selection of baseball equipment and apparel and would be considered a competitor of Baseball Warehouse.

Youth baseball uniforms come in a wide variety of styles and colors. A youth baseball uniform can be as simple as t-shirt with a number on the back that had coarsely painted on with a stencil. Or it can be a replica of exactly what the Major Leaguers are decked out in.

Most youth baseball uniforms are going to fall somewhere between those two extremes.

For the most part, a youth baseball player will get his uniform when he signs up for his team and the cost of the apparel will be included in any registration fees. This is because everybody on the team needs to have the same uniform and it would be almost impossible to achieve this “uniformity” if each parent was deputized to go out into the marketplace and purchase the correct uniform.

However somebody, whether it is the coach or a league official, does have to buy the uniforms as well as make the decision on how elaborate they should be.

This makes economic sense too, for when buying in bulk you can get much better prices on Youth Baseball uniforms. In fact, you should be able to pay less than ten dollars each for the major components of a youth baseball uniform, including the jersey, baseball pant and hat.

There are many websites that cater to these bulk purchases and you should be able to find them simply be searching for “Youth Baseball Uniforms” on your favorite search engine or web browser. A salesperson or representative at your local sport goods store would also be more than happy to help you outfit a youth baseball team.

One of the ways youth teams have traditionally defrayed the costs of their uniforms is through sponsorships. Whether it be a car dealer, the drug or pet store or even the sporting goods store that sold you the duds, local business are often willing to pay the cost of a youth baseball team’s uniforms in exchange for displaying the name of their business and the logo. Sometimes the extent of their deal will also include providing refreshments after the game or a ten percent discount for team members and their parents of the team at the business.

There are some times individual parents do have to purchase Youth Baseball Uniforms, or at least parts of it. Many leagues don’t provide baseball pants or stirrups, but a youngster craving a more 360 degree hardball experience may want them. In this cases your local sport goods store or Amazon should work fine, and the apparel should be fairly inexpensive.

Youth baseball uniforms also make for great Halloween costumes. However in this case you would probably want to get a the pint sized version of your little tykes favorite big league team. You should be able to find these “costumes” at MLB.com as well as the team’s individual website.

Baseball Tees should be a part of any fashionable man’s wardrobe. Despite the name, a baseball t-shirt is actually completely different than the tops major leaguers where when then play. Baseball tees are defined by the contrast between the color of the sleeves and the color of the rest of the shirt.

The traditional baseball tee is white with sleeves of a primary color like blue or red. The sleeves would be two-third length and made of a t-shirt like material. Baseball tees are sometimes called baseball shirts.

There are many variations of the baseball tee. They can have full length sleeves or short sleeves. They can feature any two color combinations under the sun. Some baseball tees feature a single breast pocket. Others have designs or logos on their fronts or numbers on their backs. (Or both.)

While major league baseball players don’t wear baseball tees during games, softball, beer league and youth teams often use baseball tees — in particular the two-third sleeve version — as their uniform tops. That is where the t-shirts get their “baseball” name.

However the majority of baseball tees are worn off of the diamond. Because of their color block style, baseball tees will match with just about any pair of jeans or khakis. They also go well with a pair of cargo shorts. The two-third length of a baseball sleeve naturally flatters the arm. (This is because of a visual aesthetic called the rule of thirds.) So even if your baseball tee is full length you should roll up your sleeves a bit to create a stylish two-third length situation.

Baseball tees can be worn to watch a game with the guys on the couch, or for a night on the town with the lady. They can even be worn to play baseball in.

You can buy a baseball tee just about anywhere you can buy clothes. Now a fashion staple, most clothing lines offer a baseball tee. The Gap, J. Crew, American Apparel, American Eagle, Abercrombie & Fitch and Banana Republic are examples of American brands which feature baseball tees.

Baseball tees from these retailers can cost up to thirty dollars. (Before buying makes sure to search the Internet for discounts.) You can also find baseball tees from more generic brands for closer to ten bucks. The website cheepestee is great place to find these type of baseball tees. These cheaper baseball tees are generally not made from one hundred percent cotton, as the more expensive baseball tees are. Instead they are either a cotton and synthetic blend (usually polyester) or completely synthetic.

Blended baseball tees may actually be superior to the hundred percent cotton versions. The synthetics allow for more interesting colors and also help the shirt keep its form.

To reiterate: You don’t need to play baseball to wear a baseball tee. In fact, most baseball tees have been nowhere near a glove or a bat. But they just might be the perfect shirt for the stylish male.

Victory Custom Athletics is a Chatsworth, California sporting goods company founded in 1988 with the intention of creating baseball uniforms with extra attention to pattern and design. Operating under the policy that a uniform should perform as well as the athlete, Victory has always emphasized durability, comfort and functional fit in their products. Knowing that the sports uniform business has always been a crowded, Victory has tried to distinguish themselves by focusing on laser-sharp customer service from day one. They also use only the best natural and synthetic materials in their uniform, operating under the mantra a chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

Victory baseball uniform feature elastic, snaps, buttons, and zippers which far exceed the industry norm. Bar tacked reinforced belt loops, cover stitch and double standard come standard on Victory products.

Victory baseball pants are made in the USA, just like America’s pastime, and because they are factory direct so there is no dealing with a middleman and you will always know where your order stands.

Victory baseball pants come with pro tunnel belt loops, heavy duty brass zippers, reinforced twill tape in the crotch area, cover stitched seams, non roll elastic waistband, nickel plated, reinforced double knees and a lifetime guarantee. Yup, that’s Big League quality.

Victory baseball offers six styles of pants. Clemson cut, old school, low rise, Manny, traditional tapered and vintage.

Clemson cut is more or less their standard pant. It features a leg that runs down to right above the shoe and a hidden stirrup. A pair of Clemson cuts will run 79.99 dollars for white or grey and $81.99 for pinstripe. Old School features the classic knicker style, with the pant baggy and ending right below the knees. It runs $67.99 and Victory will also sell you the stirrup and sanitary required to pull of the look for about twenty bucks. Low rise is basically just the Clemson cut with a low rise waist and it costs $79.99.

Manny cut, which seems to make reference to the haphazard uniform of former slugger Manny Ramirez, is looser and more flexible above the knees and also runs $79.99. Traditional tapered gives you a sleek tapered look and elastic ankle openings for $73.99. Vintage is similar to old school, but with a tighter fit on the things. It goes for $67.99.

With Victory baseball pants you always have the option of adding trim for an additional ten dollars. Trim colors include white, black, grey, kelly, dark green, teal, victory, royal, blue, navy, purple, scarlet, cardinal, maroon, brown, Texas orange, orange, vegas gold, victory blue and white (which is for the grey pants.)

Additionally, Victory has youth baseball pants in all of these styles and colors. Youth pants cost between fifteen and twenty dollars less than their adult counterparts.

Victory also offers player packs which are by for the most economical way to buy Victory uniforms. All the packs, which are meant to be bought in bulk for a baseball team, are a bit different.  They generally include four or five tops — a mix of jersey, t-shirts, sweatshirts and fleeces — one pair of pants, a pair of practice shorts and sometimes also a bag or belt.

You need to buy a minimum of twelve packs, and if you just buy twelve the cost of each pack will be between two hundred dollars and $275, depending on what is included. If you buy ninety-six packs the price can get as low as $175 each.

Because Victory is factory direct you need to log on their website to make a purchase. Besides pants, you can also buy individual jerseys (which are fully customizable) batting gloves, socks, stirrups, jackets and other baseball apparel.