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...LONG ISLAND — A young entrepreneur from Long Island has taken his passion for painting baseball cleats into a big league business.

All from the confines of his bedroom, PIX11 News got to see how his creations have caught the eye of some hometown heroes...

...And the world has now seen DeLucia’s handiwork. Besides Alonso, there’s also David Wright, Doc Gooden, Robinson Cano and the big guy from the New York Yankees...

"He asked if it was cool if he sent a couple pairs of cleats for himself and a pair for his buddy, Aaron," said DeLucia, who was working at a bakery at the time to help pay for college. "His buddy was Aaron...

Here are the Titles and Links to all of Lucia's YouTube Videos.

 

Anthony De Lucia has made custom shoes for more than 250 big leaguers: José Altuve, Robinson Canó, Jacob deGrom, Adam Jones, Brian Anderson and J.D. Martinez among his count. A Mets fan from Long Island... 

New York rookie sensation Pete Alonso has taken the league by storm not only by his incredible and record-breaking feats on the field, but also by ...

From the city of New York, the entire baseball community, and all of the First Responders' Units:

Thank you, Pete.

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MSN.com complied a slideshow of all of their favorite cleats they captured throughout the 2019 season! Make sure to check out the full list here. H...

The 2019 Players' Weekend has arrived, and with it comes all the glory of wild monikers, uniforms, and customized cleats. The following shoes are just a few colorful examples of what major leaguers will be rocking.

No. ? — Pete Alonso, New York Mets — So, the all-white Players’ Weekend uniforms weren’t the best thing in the world, but man did Alonso’s spikes go perfectly with them. We wish Alonso could rock these every day.