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David Wells Shows Off Impressive Career Collection

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We all enjoy our memorabilia rooms, filled with items we’ve collected through the years.   Imagine what a professional athlete with a long career and an eye for history could accomplish.  Former big league pitcher David Wells recently gave us all a personal tour of his memorabilia hideaway via social media.

Wells had plenty of time to gather items during his 21 year league big league career which included stints with nine different teams. He tallied 239 wins, 2201 strikeouts, and two World Series titles.  He also pitched a perfect game.

The man they call “Boomer” once tried to put his favorite item back into service. You may remember an incident in 1997 when Wells took the mound wearing an unusual baseball cap. As it turns out, Wells had purchased a Babe Ruth worn hat cap for $35,000 and decided he’d wear it on the mound.  He pitched with the cap on for an inning before skipper Joe Torre had him promptly remove it.

It seems that was just typical of his sentimental feeling for baseball history and the game. Fans are getting a much closer glimpse of those sentiments if they follow him on Twitter these days. Wells gave fans a two part tour of way more than just rookie baseball cards and game worn jerseys (from the different teams he played with).

Wells walks fans through game worn jerseys from the likes of Nolan Ryan, Roger Clemens, Rickey Henderson, and Sammy Sosa.  He also owns a Babe Ruth game jersey and one of his fancy topcoats as well as a plethora of signed baseballs.

He then made a second video because twitter only allows for 2 and a half minutes per video post.
The walk-through continues with other assorted pieces of MLB history including World Series trophies, and MVP trophies. Part two also shows off his 1998 World Series ring.

The tour prompted many questions on twitter about his favorite piece. Wells answered that with another tweet.

Wells is one of few on Twitter who actually respond to questions and told one fan he was done collecting baseball, in part because he had no more room. He sold numerous items a few years ago.  That Ruth cap has been on the market a couple of times, initially selling in 2012 for over $537,000.

 
Game worn Babe Ruth cap
 

Wells is still actively involved in charity in his Perfect 33 Foundation where he raises money to help support the military and their families. The name of the charity originates from his perfect game on May 17, 1998, with the Yankees.

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About Chris Goodman

Chris Goodman is a Midwest-based writer and broadcast pro who has been covering sports for more than 15 years. He's also a licensed insurance agent with experience in all types of coverage.