Congratulations to Nelson Cruz and the rest of the 2011 Texas Rangers for their second consecutive American League pennant! You can take a look at and purchase their championship t-shirt here and their championship cap here.
Of course with every winner there is unfortunately a loser and this year it was the Detroit Tigers who came oh-so-close to making it to the Fall Classic. Below you will find the official locker room t-shirt and caps that would have been handed out to the Detroit Tigers had they won the 2011 American League Championship:
If you’re a fan of looking at “phantom championship” merchandise, take a gander at our Facebook Fan page which has a photo gallery full of phantom champions merchandise
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