MLB Stars and Their Cars

The boys of summer are back, and not a minute too soon. In ballparks across the country, people can now go back to debating Mantle versus Mays; Weaver versus Verlander; and whether the designated hitter has any value. But let's take a minute from obsessing over line drives and WHIP statistics to consider fast rides and customized whips, and check out nine cars driven by some of Major League Baseball's biggest stars.

Chevrolet Camaro - Victor Martinez, catcher, Detroit Tigers

Chevrolet's modern retro-styled Camaro is a popular choice among athletes, especially baseball players. This Detroit Tiger prefers a red drop-top model with black racing stripes and oversized 8-spoke wheels. And while the online customization community has given the 33-year-old grief for adding out-of-place chrome exhaust frames to his red-and-black-themed Camaro, that's nothing compared to the horror that is Martinez's body-kitted Hummer H2.

 

1969 Chevrolet Camaro SS - Evan Longoria, third baseman, Tampa Bay Rays

Not all MLB Camaros are tricked-out eyesores — or even new models, for that matter. This Golden Glover also drives a Camaro SS, but it is a classic from 1969. Actually, the 2008 Rookie of the Year has a thing for vintage Chevrolet muscle. Longoria also owned a '67 Camaro RS, valued at about $75,000.

Courtesy of MSN.com