Oakley :: Baseball

And Then There Was One: St. Louis Cardinals Win World Series

Elishia Matta — October 31, 2011 15:47

Another season of America’s favorite past time has come and gone in the blink of an eye. There were glorious highs and the inevitable lows, but none as unexpected as the World Series championship title going home with the St. Louis Cardinals.

The Hits Man: Ichiro Suzuki Featured in Oakley’s One Icon Magazine

Andrew De Lara — April 22, 2011 18:29

Ichiro Suzuki is almost superhuman in Japan.

Oakley’s own Global Superstar Baseball Slugger creates havoc wherever he goes (when the Japanese media mobs to catch a glimpse of him). It’s only fitting that we bring the media hype right to you in our latest edition of One Icon Magazine.

Oakley Visits The 27 Time World Champion New York Yankees

Matt Murray — March 14, 2011 08:00

Parked inside George Steinbrenner Field right next to Monument Park, the Oakley Rolling O Lab brought fun and education to both sell out crowds this weekend. First on Friday the Yankees played the Braves on a picture perfect day with unseasonably cool temps in the mid 60s. At noon Yankees past and present met at the Rolling O Lab for a fan appearance – Goose Gossage and Joba Chamberlain.

Oakley Spring Training Tour Kicks Off

Matt Murray — March 09, 2011 08:51

Once again it’s that time of year where the best ballplayers in the world get primed up for the 162 game regular season and hopefully a run at making “The Series” in late October. Yesterday the Rolling O Lab was parked outside the Phillies facility in Clearwater, FL to educate fans and consumers, as well as allow Oakley’s Baseball Sports Marketing Manager supply the players with the best eyewear in the game.

MLB Set To Kick-Off 2011 Season

Matt Murray — February 17, 2011 14:43

Honestly it’s one of the most exciting times of the year in sports with the NBA, NHL, NCAA Basketball and Hockey closing in on their respective post seasons as well as the start to the PGA Tour, ATP Tour, NASCAR, and F1. I mean the list just goes on and on with great sports action. One of the sports with the most American history has to be the start of Spring Training for the MLB.

Steady Domination: Oakley’s Ichiro Suzuki Grabs MLB’s ‘Most Dependable Player of the Year’ Honors

Andrew De Lara — December 20, 2010 20:14

“With Ichiro, you know what you’re gonna’ get.”

And that’s kick-a** play all the time. MLB.com said it. We knew it. And the World was reminded of that fact this past week when Oakley’s Ichiro Suzuki was named the ‘Most Dependable Player of the Year” in the Greatness in Baseball Yearly (GIBBY) Awards on the MLB Network. The facts tell the whole story.

A Major League record of 10 straight 200 hit seasons. 10 straight All-Star appearances. 10 Straight Golden Glove Awards. That’s pure awesomeness, plain and simple.

World Series Bound: Rangers’ Josh Hamilton Named ALCS MVP In Style

Andrew De Lara — October 27, 2010 01:25

If you’re going to take the American League Championship Series Most Valuable Player title, you might as well do it in style.

The AL Champion Texas Rangers’ Josh Hamilton reached base at all of his four plate appearances last Friday – as his squad squashed the New York Yankees, 6-1, to grab their place in the heralded World Series. The outfielder capped off a solid overall season rocking his usual customized pair of Texas Rangers Oakley Flak Jackets.

BOMBS AWAY: Oakley’s David Ortiz Crushes His Way to 2010 Home Run Derby Victory

Andrew De Lara — July 14, 2010 10:05

32 long bombs.

That’s all it took for Oakley star slugger David Ortiz to snatch the 2010 Home Run Derby trophy at Anaheim Stadium on Monday (July 12). The Boston Red Sox standout and six-time All-Star powered past Florida Marlins shortstop Hanley Ramirez, 11-5, in the final round – solidifying his place amongst some of the best Derby hitters in Major League Baseball lore.

Conger Named MVP of Futures Game

July 12, 2010 10:17

Hank Conger hopes to make Angel Stadium his home park shortly. And he certainly looked right at home this past Sunday.

Rolling O Lab attends the SEC Baseball Tournament

James Smat — June 16, 2010 13:06

The Rolling O lab was on hand this year for the annual Southeastern Conference baseball tournament in Hoover, Alabama.

2010 MLB Spring Training: New Faces & New Stadium Visits

Matt Murray — April 05, 2010 22:23

Once again Oakley’s Sports Marketing Baseball Manager, Garry Gant hit the MLB Spring Training season in full force with the official MLB eyewear flak jackets, custom Radars, M Frames and select Rx pieces. The beginning of March started off in Arizona with stops all over including the Seattle Mariners location with Oakley superstar outfielder Ichiro Suzuki making incredible plays in the field.

Oakley MLB Eyewear at Spring Training 2010

Chris Long — April 04, 2010 20:21

For the second year in a row, Oakley was able to activate and share their heritage and innovation with the fans of America’s favorite past time. Again this year the O Lab attended and activated around retail at both the Grapefruit and Cactus leagues; with a strong presence at the Yankees, Phillies, Braves, Dodgers/White Sox, A’s and Mariners/Padres stadiums. In only our second year of partnering with Stadium Team shops, we were able to improve the product assortment, visual merchandising and enhance the overall experience for fans and consumers alike.

Oakley's On-Site Activation at MLB Spring Training 2010

Aaron Lombard — April 04, 2010 20:11

Oakley definitely made its presence known in the world of Major League Baseball during the 2010 Spring Training campaign in both the Cactus League (Arizona) and the Grapefruit League (Florida). As the official licensed eyewear of MLB the Oakley brand continued to show high visibility in all facets of a baseball fans experience from start to finish as we continued our 4th annual tour of MLB’s introduction to its season.

Current Baseball Legend Ichiro Suzuki Visits Oakley HQ

Matt Murray — March 22, 2010 13:32

Ichiro Suzuki has been dominating the batters box he occupies in the lead-off position and outfield he roams since his first day in the MLB. Now nine plus years later he is still setting the standard for producing clutch base hits, throwing out base runners from the warning track and quietly leading his team as a true professional on and off the field.

Oakley's Ichiro 2nd Fastest To 2,000 Hits

AP — September 06, 2009 10:53

Oakley’s Ichiro Suzuki took Gio Gonzalez’s first offering for a ball. He drilled the second pitch down the right field line for a double and his 2,000th career hit.