PHOENIX — As Shohei Ohtani stood like a statue, seamstress Patsy Elmer carefully measured the long sleeves on his jersey, curating the slim, tailored fit. Although she is used to outfitting some of America’s greatest athletes, she still couldn’t help but be starstruck.
“My initial reaction was, ‘Holy cow, this is today’s version of Babe Ruth that I’m standing in front of,’” Elmer said.
From the living room to the locker rooms of the NBA, NHL, NFL and MLB, Elmer, the founder of Big Time Jerseys, has built a reputation as the go-to seamstress for some of the biggest names in professional sports, including Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Freddie Freeman of the two-time defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers…