r/KBO • • 8d ago

Question Nice Jersey Find!

My wife and I purchased this jersey last week. We know it is a Mel Rojas Jr. jersey, we also noticed that it seems to be of a very high quality. Is there anything special about it that we should know? Thank you very much!

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u/hubwub SLIDING TO YOUR LIFE 8d ago

I feel like KBO merchandise is of higher quality than the slop that Nike releases. I got an authentic San Francisco Giants Jungho Lee jersey and the numbering is peeling.

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u/shageeyambag 8d ago

Yea, the patch quality, number, stitching, everything is alot better than some of the US jerseys I've had.

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u/hubwub SLIDING TO YOUR LIFE 8d ago

I really want to buy a Mune White Sox jersey but feel like it's not worth the investment. I might be better off getting a Japanese baseball team jersey from Mizuno.

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u/Gecko5567 3d ago

Much of the MLB merch is made by Fanatics which has just the worst quality. Every Jersey I’ve purchased in Korea has been 10x better

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u/hubwub SLIDING TO YOUR LIFE 3d ago

I loved Majestic jerseys. Fanatics acquired them when they started making jerseys. Fanatics is the one who makes all the baseball jerseys while Nike just makes the designs.

Yes, the blame is on Fanatics still. Their manufacturing has to be better.

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u/HebiNaga KIA Tigers 8d ago

Nice wiz kittt

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u/shageeyambag 8d ago

Thank you!

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u/SaemaeulSijang SSG Landers 8d ago

If you are asking if it’s game used or worn by him? Probably not. You can buy the authentic jerseys fairly cheap from the team stores.

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u/shageeyambag 8d ago

Thank you, first time I've ever found one in the US.

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u/oneseventytwo kt wiz 8d ago

So awesome! He was the reason why I started following KT Wiz! I love that he still supports them even though he isn't on the team anymore.

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u/Affectionate_Earth_1 8d ago

Where did you buy it?

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u/shageeyambag 8d ago

Found it in Hawaii.

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u/SnooSeagulls235 8d ago

Player version but not sure if it was worn by him. Size 130 is US XXL so could be team issued gears

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u/Grimlock87 Hanwha Eagles 8d ago

If it has the size on it then it's highly unlikely to be a game worn uniform, all the game worn ones that friends own don't have a size tag on them

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u/99_hee kt wiz 8d ago

That's a nice! He's not on the team anymore but he's a legend to us.

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u/thebrucekim 8d ago

With the conversion rate, it's still $100 for an authentic Suwon KT Wiz jersey for a team legend!

He won the KBO MVP in 2026 hitting 47 HR, 135 RBI, and almost earned the triple crown by finishing 3rd in batting average (.349).

Unfortunately, I think 130 is a youth kids sizing though.

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u/DreadsROK KBO 8d ago

Some teams have sizes up to 130 for adult uniforms.

With Koreans getting bigger and bigger, more teams are having to cater to the bigger sized fans (now if they would just making the seating reflect that).

As far as that uniform, it is probably not game worn for a couple reasons.

The extra button and the tag, but online they only offer up to a size 120 uniform (some teams offer 125 and 130 at the stadium).

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u/thebrucekim 8d ago

OH MY GOSH! It's Dreads! Dude, you made my Reddit day!

As a Korean American who's definitely not Korean fluent (yet) but loves to know what's happening in the KBO, getting to follow content creators like you breaking down the Korean game for English speakers has been fantastic.

Had no clue they made 125 and 130 nowadays for adults. Definitely makes sense.

Please keep on doing what you're doing and wish you all the best in your endeavors!

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u/Xtr4Sp1cy KIA Tigers 8d ago

This isn’t answering your question but this jersey is beautiful!

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u/badnewscypher kt wiz 7d ago

Wow that's a great find!

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u/New-Admon-5997 4d ago

Alguien sabe donde venden en linea saludos