Christmas Gifts for Sports Fans, Sorted by Budget, With When to Order

Born on Game Day Christmas Ornament: The Real Final Score From Their Birthday

The sports fan on your Christmas list probably has the jersey, the hat and a drawer full of team socks. What they don't have is something made from their own history with the team. Everything below starts from their team's real game on the day they were born, or a game they went to, so the gift is theirs and nobody else's.

Our pieces use real game records in our own design, with no team or league logos. They are independent keepsakes and work for any team.

Timing comes first

Every piece is made to order and checked by hand, so plan on about two weeks from order to delivery. For Christmas, order by early December. If you are buying ornaments, order them first: they go on the tree weeks before the presents go under it.

Before you shop, collect what you'll need: the person's birth date and their team. For a game they attended, you'll need the date and the teams. If you are buying for several people, a quick family group text asking "what team does everyone root for" will save time.

Under $25

Good for a coworker, a grandchild, or a gift for everyone in the family.

  • Born on Game Day Christmas Ornament: a two-sided ceramic ornament with their name, birth date and the real final score of their team's game that day. From $24.
  • Scoreboard Fridge Magnet: a die-cut magnet with the same details. From $16.
  • The Lineup Card: for a baseball fan, the manager's lineup card from their team's game on their birthday, rebuilt from the official play-by-play. From $24.
  • Our First Game Ornament: the ballpark, city, date and your names, for a couple or a parent and child who saw a first game together. From $24.

$25 to $50

The range where most people land, and where you'll find our prints.

  • The Day You Were Born: their team's real game from the day they were born as a box score print, in any of the major pro sports plus college football and basketball. From $45.
  • Every Birthday Calendar 2027: a wall calendar where every month is a different birthday of their life, with their team's game on each. It starts in January, so it's well timed for Christmas. Best for anyone 12 or older. From $39.
  • Born on Game Day Christmas Stocking: rustic burlap with a buffalo-check cuff and a panel with their name, birth date and final score. Order it early so it can hang all month. From $42.
  • Stadium Bucket List: every big-league ballpark, stadium or arena on one map, the visited ones filled in with dates. From $45.
  • Box Score Jigsaw Puzzle in a Tin: their real game as a puzzle, a good one for the slow days between Christmas and New Year's. From $49.

$50 to $100

For a parent, spouse or the person who is hardest to shop for.

  • Lifetime Birthday Book: a hardcover with their team's game on every birthday of their life. It takes a while to read, which is the point. From $69.
  • Box Score Blanket: soft sherpa with their name, birth date, the scoreboard and the story of the game, big enough to read across the room. From $79.
  • Born on Game Day Wall Clock: a 10-inch clock with a deep green face, their name above the hands and the final score below. From $69.
  • Born on Game Day Stadium Seat: a padded folding bleacher seat with their name and birthday final, for the fan who sits outside in the cold. From $64.

Over $100

For a milestone year or a gift from the whole family.

  • Framed Canvas: the full box score print on gallery canvas in a floating frame, ready to hang. From $139.
  • Crystal Award: optic crystal engraved with their name, birth date, the final score and the story of the game, gift boxed. From $139.
  • Box Score Metal Print: the print on glossy aluminum with a float mount. From $109.

Ideas for the whole family

One ornament per person, each with their own birthday score, makes a set that grows every year as new babies arrive. A Baby's First Christmas Ornament (from $26) carries the score of the family team's game on the day the baby was born. For a house where two people root for different teams, House Divided puts each person's birthday game side by side with the two teams' record against each other. From $45.

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Ordering

Personalize each gift on its product page. Every order is checked by hand before it prints, and shipping is free in the US. Allow about two weeks, which means ordering by early December for Christmas delivery. See everything made for the season in the Christmas keepsakes collection.

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