Always wanted to get close to your favorite baseball players, but only in a corporate, officially licensed, non-transferable type of way? You're in luck: You can become a member of the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association.

Well, kinda. For $120, you can get all this:

• Subscription to newsletter, Baseball Alumni News
• Official MLBPAA Polo Shirt
• Official MLBPAA Embroidered Baseball Hat
• Two (2) $5 coupons to MLBPAA Legends Clubhouse E-Store where you can buy autographed memorabilia and MLBPAA apparel
• 10% off all purchases on MLB.com
• Alumni membership card and certificate suitable for framing
• "Members Only" opportunities to access former players at Alumni sponsored events
• Four (4) Free Tickets to MLBPAA Legends Games currently held in Clearwater, Florida
• Ability to forward memorabilia and/or fan mail to Alumni members (limit 6 per year)
• 40-60% off Nike Merchandise
• $10 of your membership dues will go to support our Legends for Youth free baseball clinics

You know, what makes someone feel like more a member of the team than the ability to "forward fan mail to Alumni members (six per year)?" We know this association is serious, though; if you look at that page again, you'll see they've misspelled "Ripkin." If you join, you can correct them, but limit six per year.

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYERS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION [MLB.com]

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