Presenting your annual guide to the strangest must-have NL gifts in the MLB.com Shop
A gift guide for the unique NL fans on your list
No two baseball fans are exactly alike. We each have unique experiences and memories of our favorite teams and players, so it's natural that some of us show our pride with a hat or jersey while others own hundreds of obscure bubbleheads.
The thing is, it can feel darn near impossible to figure out holiday gifts for friends and family members toward the latter end of that spectrum. The list below is intended to help: one suggestion per NL team (check out the AL over here) for the fan in your life who won't be content to show their pride with only a giant team flag.
Arizona D-backs
If you know any D-backs fans who work in thermodynamics, this thermometer is a great way to combine all their interests.
Atlanta Braves
For any Braves fan who can match Freddie Freeman's enthusiasm about hugging.
Chicago Cubs
There are probably more than a few Cubs fans spending the offseason trying to live their lives exactly like Jake Arrieta . First step: Onesie.
Cincinnati Reds
For those of you who got the Reds fans you know the toaster we suggested last year -- THE TOASTER GAME HAS BEEN RAISED.
Colorado Rockies
A spot-on present for the Rockies fan in your life who likes his or her day-to-day chores depicted by garden gnomes.
Los Angeles Dodgers
Call a few Dodgers fans you know. Ask them, "Is your refrigerator running?" If they say "Yes," respond, "That's too bad, because I got you this awesome throwback Dodgers fridge."
Miami Marlins
A rain meter, to help your favorite Miami meteorologist tell you whether the Marlins Park roof will be open or closed.
Milwaukee Brewers
Do you know a Brewers fan who really, really wants a dog, but isn't in the right life situation to get a dog? This book about Hank the Ballpark Pup is the best consolation.
New York Mets
I know many Mets fans who cannot decide which Citi Field installation they hold most dear: Mr. Met, or the Home Run Apple. With this figurine, they don't have to choose -- Mr. Met is the Home Run Apple.
Philadelphia Phillies
Phillies fans who are also LARPers and like to role play MLB games will love this blanket robe/ready-made Phillies LARPing costume.
Pittsburgh Pirates
These wind chimes are a must-have for any Pirates fans who enjoy a gentle tinkling whenever a breeze blows.
San Diego Padres
Do you happen to know a Padres fan who either recently entered or one day hopes to enter the World Puzzle Championship? Get them this 1,000-piece Petco Park puzzle.
San Francisco Giants
Honestly, this bobblehead is for all the Giants fans who appreciate true masterpieces of contemporary art.
St. Louis Cardinals
At any given moment, there is one St. Louis fan who is decorating his or her home and making everything Cardinals red. Even if the Cards fan in your life hasn't yet done so, it's only a matter of time. Therefore, get them this lounge chair.
Washington Nationals
What we said up there about Giants fans who appreciate art? Ditto Nationals fans.
And we have good news for you: If you have a few baseball fans on your holiday shopping list (and, let's be real, you probably do), you can buy one item from the MLB.com Shop Dec. 16-17 and get another for 60 percent off. That's the highest BOGO deal in MLB.com Shop history, so don't miss out. MLB.com Shop is also offering free shipping and 25 percent off on Dec. 18.