One thing winning the World Series will do for you: Dodger Blue is now the top color of choice for baseball fans.
At least, in terms of jersey sales.
L.A.'s star duo of past MVP-winners, Mookie Betts and Cody Bellinger — who helped propel the Los Angeles Dodgers to their first championship since 1988 last October — own the two most popular jerseys, according to sales figures released by Major League Baseball.
Betts, the 2018 American League MVP, earned his second career ring in his first season in L.A. and finished runner-up in the MVP race. The 27-year old right fielder posted .292/.366/.562 splits and a 149 OPS+ in his debut campaign in the National League — the second-best marks of his stellar career. He hit 16 homers in 55 games.
The 24-year old Bellinger, the 2019 NL MVP, largely struggled during the abbreviated 2020 season, but he hit four dingers and drove in 13 runs during the playoff push.
The sales tallied are from the MLB online store since the final pitch of the World Series.
Not surprisingly, San Diego Padres electric young shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. had the third-most-popular uniform, followed by Philadelphia Phillies outfield Bryce Harper.
Betts and Bellingers' teammate, Clayton Kershaw, rounded out the top five.
On the American League side, New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge has the highest-selling jersey, no. 6 overall. His teammate, Gerrit Cole, is the only other member of the pinstripes in the top 20.
The Big Apple is well-represented, however, as three New York Mets stars made the list: Francisco Lindor (no. 8), Jacob DeGrom (no. 18), and Pete Alonso (no. 20).
You can check out the full list here, courtesy of MLB.com's Mark Feinsand:
MLB releases the list of the 20 most popular player jerseys, topped by Mookie Betts: pic.twitter.com/53jg8Fybkr
— Mark Feinsand (@Feinsand) March 31, 2021
Opening Day is Thursday, April 1, and the season should be exciting, especially for the teams with championship aspirations.
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