Air Jordan IX (9) Retro “Birmingham Barons”

As those of you old enough to remember MJ’s Double-A baseball stint know, it’s wasn’t exactly the greatest moment of hist athletic career.  Playing for the Birmingham Barons, MJ only managed a less than stellar .202 bating average. Nevertheless, a memory is a memory, and all should be cherished, right? At least the folks at Jordan Brand think so, as they’ve created this Barons-inspired colorway of the Air Jordan 9, which is quite suitable, considering it was originally created as MJ’s “retirement” sneaker. This pair features light grey over white leather, joined with a black tongue and matching accents. A set of grey eyelets does the rest.

The Birmingham Barons Air Jordan 9 Retro is expected to release on April 5, 2014, most likely with a price tag of $170.