August 2013 (17) Quinn Stevenson was killed by a drunk driver at the age of 17. Quinn loved sports (many of them), he had many best friends and was enrolled in Western Academy of Broadcasting - he wanted to become a sports broadcaster.

April 2018 (18) Evan Thomas was killed in the Bronco Hockey Team bus accident. Evan was a bright light and loved being a part of a team. He was a great student winning several awards. His future was bright.

Both boys grew up playing Blue Jay baseball (our zone in Saskatoon) enjoying the game and the buddies they played with.

The families have always been somewhat connected but now they share the pain of losing a son. Saskatoon Baseball named baseball Tournaments after the boys. Quinn's is a Midget AA which has turned out to be one of the largest in Western Canada hosting 24 teams. Evan's is a Bantam AAA tournament which has become a premier event. The families decided to create a T-shirt to sell to teams entering the tournament. The families reached out to 22fresh and Kip Simon (owner) came up with the Phrase Pearls only for the Boys and we loved it.

Pearl /pərl/noun

Slang for a brand-new baseball right out of the box/package. A term used most likely only by players/families deep into baseball culture. Players get excited when coach brings out a new box of pearls to throw in the bag.

The back of the shirt has Evan and Quinn’s initials and baseball numbers.

Kip Simon's goal with this piece was to appeal to all baseball fans while still paying respect to Evan and Quinn, that loved the game. The idea of "Pearls Only" came to him while thinking what baseballs would be like in the afterlife. He mentioned that they better all be Pearls.

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