NYC streetwear kings ignite fashion Subway Series battle with competing baseball collections

They’ve got balls.Literally.This week at Citi Field and Yankee Stadium, two rival streetwear brands are stepping up to the plate with branded merch for New York’s beloved baseball teams, the Mets and the Yankees.

Who will capture the hearts and the closet space of sports-loving Big Apple shoppers? Taking a big swing in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park is Eric Emanuel, the bombastic “king of shorts” with fans like Travis Scott, LeBron James and Justin Bieber.His 10-year-old namesake brand has partnered with Adidas and BAPE in the past, but on July 10, he became a member of the New York Mets family with a capsule collection of shorts, tees, hoodies, New Era hats and a limited-edition nacho helmet (which was only available at the stadium), ranging in price from $68 to $168.Mets center fielder A.J.

Ewing and third baseman Brett Baty are the team faces for the special drop, which can be purchased on the brand’s site or at Emanuel’s SoHo store.“The Mets are a storied New York team,” Emanuel told The Post.“They are iconic.” Meanwhile, in the Bronx, the pinstripe mafia has hooked up with Big Apple streetwear label Goat USA for an exclusive first drop of $59 graphic tees and $124 hoodies stamped with the label’s mascot, a cartoon goat named Chuck with giant sunglasses and a tight smile wearing a NYY uniform, fronted by first baseman Ben Rice, who told Women’s Wear Daily he was “all in” the moment Goat USA came calling.“This is a huge moment for me personally and for my family,” said label co-founder Dylan McLaughlin, a Syracuse native who calls himself a “lifelong” fan of the New York team.

“It’s truly a highlight of my life.” “He’s the actual goat,” McLaughlin said about the brand’s mascot, “and then the Yankees are the baseball GOAT.” But here’s the thing about calling yourself “the greatest” — it doesn’t actually work if you’re losing, which might put both streetwear brands in a bit of a jam.Rice bombed las...