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New York Yankees first baseman Tino Martinez wore this pair of Nike cleats during the 1998 MLB season. Martinez hit .281 with 28 homers and 123 RBI in 1998 as the Yankees cruised to a four-game World Series sweep of the San Diego Padres in the Fall Classic. Martinez hit .385 with a homer and four RBI in the World Series to grab his second of four titles. Martinez played seven seasons with the Yankees, hitting .276 with 192 homers in pinstripes.
These offered Nike cleats are black, with white Nike logos sewn on both sides of the shoes. Martinez’s number “24” is handwritten in silver marker on both size 11 cleats. Six metal cleats are present on each sole. Martinez has signed the lace guard of each shoe in silver marker, inscribing “1998 World Champs” below each signature. The sneakers come with a LOA from J.T. Sports and a Steiner COA.