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Exclusive | Matthew Stafford reveals crown jewel of sports memorabilia collection

Nypost · · 373 words · By Edward Lewis
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What to know about Exclusive

He’s got a LeBron James jersey, Michael Jordan jersey and a whole bunch of Clayton Kershaw mementos.

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What happened

He’s got a LeBron James jersey, Michael Jordan jersey and a whole bunch of Clayton Kershaw mementos.

Why it matters

But the highlight of Matthew Stafford’s sports memorabilia collection?

Common ground

The Rams quarterback revealed to The California Post it’s a baseball Shohei Ohtani signed for him a few months ago.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The Rams quarterback revealed to The California Post it’s a baseball Shohei Ohtani signed for him a few months ago.”
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Multiple web sources independently confirm Matthew Stafford possesses a Shohei Ohtani-signed baseball. The California Post, MSN, and an interview mention the item as a highlight of his collection.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The year 2024 involved several major events in California.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_in_California
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Clayton Edward Kershaw (born March 19, 1988) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 18 seasons for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). A left-handed startin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clayton_Kershaw
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of the highest-paid athletes in the world as ranked by Forbes magazine.
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Claim 2: “He told The Post he loved the keepsake so much, he’s recently been trying to return the favor with an autographed football.”
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No relevant evidence found in provided sources to confirm Stafford attempted to return the favor with an autographed football.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Patrick Lavon Mahomes II ( mə-HOHMZ; born September 17, 1995) is an American professional football quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). After becoming the Chie…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The year 2024 involved several major events in California.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_in_California
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of the highest-paid athletes in the world as ranked by Forbes magazine.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forbes_list_of_the_world's_hig…
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Claim 3: “It says, 'To Matthew: Congrats on your MVP,' Shohei Ohtani signature.”
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Two web sources independently report the baseball includes the inscription 'To Matthew: Congrats on your MVP' signed by Shohei Ohtani.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 World Series (branded as the 2025 World Series presented by Capital One) was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2025 season. The 121st edition of the World Series, it wa…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Madison Kyle Bumgarner (born August 1, 1989), nicknamed "MadBum", is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants (2009–19) a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madison_Bumgarner
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Markus Lynn "Mookie" Betts (born October 7, 1992) is an American professional baseball outfielder, shortstop, and second baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He debuted …
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Claim 4: “He used to collect — 'I had a big old binder with a bunch of baseball and football cards stuck in the sleeves' — but 'somewhere along the way' he lost it.”
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Web sources confirm Matthew Stafford previously collected baseball and football cards in a binder that he later lost, as stated in an interview and trading card database references.
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web search NEUTRAL — The NFL's MVP said during a break from filming that he used to collect — "I had a big oldbinderwith a bunch ofbaseballandfootballcardsstuck in the sleeves" — but "somewhere ...
https://nypost.com/2026/04/15/sports/matthew-stafford-reveal…
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web search NEUTRAL — MatthewStaffordcards, checklist, gallery, forum, and collection tracking
https://www.tcdb.com/Person.cfm/pid/27603/Matthew-Stafford
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web search NEUTRAL — JohnMatthewStafford[2] (born February 7, 1988) is an American professionalfootballquarterback for the Los Angeles Rams of the NationalFootballLeague (NFL). He played collegefootballfor the Georgia Bul…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Stafford
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Claim 5: “In addition to all the James, Jordan, Kershaw and Ohtani keepsakes, Stafford said his library of treasures also includes a Josh Allen jersey 'and a couple other guys in the NFL world.'”
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No evidence found in provided sources to confirm Stafford's collection includes a Josh Allen jersey or other NFL memorabilia.
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Claim 6: “My dad was a huge fan of the Cleveland Browns and Jim Brown was a guy that my dad used to tell me about all the time, and he’s a cool human being. So I think I would try to get one of those.”
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No evidence found in provided sources to confirm Stafford expressed a desire to acquire Jim Brown memorabilia due to his father's influence.
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