Hunter Pence to Auction Off His Old Spray-Painted Cleats
By: Mike Reisman
Hunter Pence seems like the nearly perfect baseball player. He can bat for average (.311), power (14 home runs, 73 RBIs), and he has been flawless in the outfield since coming to Philly (1.000 fielding percentage since the trade). The All-Star is also an entertainer,
owning one of the more interesting twitters in the Phillies organization, and now, Pence seems to be as good a person as he is an athlete.
Earlier today the Phillies' right-fielder tweeted that he would auction
the cleats he spray-painted and wore in his first game as a Phillie on ebay, and he would use the proceed to benefit
his baseball academy. The academy tries to teach youth athletes skills for both on and off the field, saying "Our goal is to introduce young players to an academy that closely mirrors that of a professional organization." While it may not be as useful as donating to, say cancer, this is a cause that Pence is truly passionate about, and for that he should be commended.
The auction
can be found on Ebay, and is going for more than $500 dollars and rising. Pence describes the cleats as
"a one of a kind item you can not find anywhere else", and also goes on to say
"As you can see he went straight Picasso with red spray paint and added in the red shoe laces to really accent the Philly red!" The auction doesn't end for another eight days, so if you want them, there is still plenty of time remaining.