Comments on: If You Can’t Stand the Heat, Wear a Totally Bogus Synthetic Fabric http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/05/25/if-you-cant-stand-the-heat-wear-a-totally-bogus-synthetic-fabric/ The Obsessive Study Of Athletics Aesthetics Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:25:38 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Tom O'Grady http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/05/25/if-you-cant-stand-the-heat-wear-a-totally-bogus-synthetic-fabric/#comment-267 Tom O'Grady Sat, 27 May 2006 15:16:30 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/?p=33#comment-267 Maybe you or some of the UniWatch readers can help me? Norm Cash from the Detroit Tigers wore an unusually weird batting helmet when he played in the '60's and early '70's. Here is a photo of Norm Cash batting in the 1968 World Series and you can tell that he's not wearing a classic "batting helmet" Was wondering if he had a liner or something else underneath this facsimile helmet... Because if you're batting against Bob Gibson without any headwear protection... you're either really old school or just plain crazy... Anyway, it has always haunted me that I was not sure what the heck he was doing and would welcome any help here? Tom O'Grady www.gameplan.com Maybe you or some of the UniWatch readers can help me?

Norm Cash from the Detroit Tigers wore an unusually weird batting helmet when he played in the ’60’s and early ’70’s.

Here is a photo of Norm Cash batting in the 1968 World Series and you can tell that he’s not wearing a classic “batting helmet” Was wondering if he had a liner or something else underneath this facsimile helmet… Because if you’re batting against Bob Gibson without any headwear protection… you’re either really old school or just plain crazy…

Anyway, it has always haunted me that I was not sure what the heck he was doing and would welcome any help here?

Tom O’Grady
http://www.gameplan....

]]> By: Tom O'Grady http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/05/25/if-you-cant-stand-the-heat-wear-a-totally-bogus-synthetic-fabric/#comment-266 Tom O'Grady Sat, 27 May 2006 15:15:26 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/?p=33#comment-266 Testing Testing

]]> By: T-Bone http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/05/25/if-you-cant-stand-the-heat-wear-a-totally-bogus-synthetic-fabric/#comment-230 T-Bone Fri, 26 May 2006 15:32:07 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/?p=33#comment-230 Shorty, I'm sure you're aware that 99% of photographers are actually more concerned with the face of a player than the patch of the company worn at the back of the neck on his jersey. However, since I worked in the jersey industry, here's some more info that will help you clearly identify the patch. CCM had a hard time matching the embroidery color of the threads to the jersey colors worn by the road teams. This is why the KOHO patch in the Brind'Amour photo is darker than the rest of the red jersey. This happened on several teams' road jerseys. Paul, since I know you love logo creep info, the last two pictures are an example of logo creep in hockey. And Shorty, since you wanted better pictures, here we go: Jagr's black Caps jersey: http://www.sportsfanfare.net/images/large/CCM-WASJJAG-R.JPG Jerome Iginla's home Calgary jersey: http://www.avenidagalleries.com/images/Iginla%20Jersey.JPG The Modano alternate jersey (again): http://www.mikemodano.com/frameworth/62-514.jpg Old CCM logo location: http://www.onlinesports.com/images/frp-16544a.gif Shorty, I’m sure you’re aware that 99% of photographers are actually more concerned with the face of a player than the patch of the company worn at the back of the neck on his jersey.

However, since I worked in the jersey industry, here’s some more info that will help you clearly identify the patch. CCM had a hard time matching the embroidery color of the threads to the jersey colors worn by the road teams. This is why the KOHO patch in the Brind’Amour photo is darker than the rest of the red jersey. This happened on several teams’ road jerseys.

Paul, since I know you love logo creep info, the last two pictures are an example of logo creep in hockey.

And Shorty, since you wanted better pictures, here we go:

Jagr’s black Caps jersey:
http://www.sportsfan...

Jerome Iginla’s home Calgary jersey:
http://www.avenidaga...

The Modano alternate jersey (again):
http://www.mikemodan...

Old CCM logo location:
http://www.onlinespo...

]]> By: Matt Dub http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/05/25/if-you-cant-stand-the-heat-wear-a-totally-bogus-synthetic-fabric/#comment-214 Matt Dub Thu, 25 May 2006 23:31:56 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/?p=33#comment-214 i agree, i wear my chad johnson jersey proudly i agree, i wear my chad johnson jersey proudly

]]> By: AMS http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/05/25/if-you-cant-stand-the-heat-wear-a-totally-bogus-synthetic-fabric/#comment-212 AMS Thu, 25 May 2006 22:24:27 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/?p=33#comment-212 the bengals unis wouldn't be so bad if they simplified things a bit. i like the general design, and think that, for many years, their uniforms were just fine. but now, it's almost as if a designer couldn't decide on a design, and combined about 4. Way too busy... the bengals unis wouldn’t be so bad if they simplified things a bit. i like the general design, and think that, for many years, their uniforms were just fine. but now, it’s almost as if a designer couldn’t decide on a design, and combined about 4. Way too busy…

]]> By: Shorty http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/05/25/if-you-cant-stand-the-heat-wear-a-totally-bogus-synthetic-fabric/#comment-210 Shorty Thu, 25 May 2006 20:46:15 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/?p=33#comment-210 First of all I just want to say that T Bone the links of the pictures were awful u could barely see the back of the uni forget about the writing. Also I like the Bengals uniforms. They are very unique. I like the stripes. First of all I just want to say that T Bone the links of the pictures were awful u could barely see the back of the uni forget about the writing.
Also I like the Bengals uniforms. They are very unique. I like the stripes.

]]> By: Steven Wyder http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/05/25/if-you-cant-stand-the-heat-wear-a-totally-bogus-synthetic-fabric/#comment-208 Steven Wyder Thu, 25 May 2006 19:33:11 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/?p=33#comment-208 I am a proud owner of a Carson Palmer Bengals #9 jersey. Not to turn the uni watch forum into mindless my team is better than yours, the Cincinnati Bengals, unis are unique, and bring a definitive style to NFL Uniforms. Plus they do a cool history of their unis and well as publish what combo they are wearing for every week of the year. I am a proud owner of a Carson Palmer Bengals #9 jersey. Paul has explained his aversion to purple several times. For me his recent tidbit about purple being the color of british royalty is enough to justify it not being in any state flag, much less a uniform. I am a proud owner of a Carson Palmer Bengals #9 jersey.

Not to turn the uni watch forum into mindless my team is better than yours, the Cincinnati Bengals, unis are unique, and bring a definitive style to NFL Uniforms. Plus they do a cool history of their unis and well as publish what combo they are wearing for every week of the year.

I am a proud owner of a Carson Palmer Bengals #9 jersey.

Paul has explained his aversion to purple several times. For me his recent tidbit about purple being the color of british royalty is enough to justify it not being in any state flag, much less a uniform.

]]> By: Heath Miller http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/05/25/if-you-cant-stand-the-heat-wear-a-totally-bogus-synthetic-fabric/#comment-206 Heath Miller Thu, 25 May 2006 19:26:23 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/?p=33#comment-206 I just don't see the aversion to purple that is displayed in Uni-watch at every chance that presents itself. I like purple and think that there are far worse colors that Uni-Watch could blast with fury. In my opinion the color orange is the worst color in sports history. If you don't believe me, look at the Cincinnati Bengals uniforms. I just don’t see the aversion to purple that is displayed in Uni-watch at every chance that presents itself. I like purple and think that there are far worse colors that Uni-Watch could blast with fury. In my opinion the color orange is the worst color in sports history. If you don’t believe me, look at the Cincinnati Bengals uniforms.

]]> By: T-Bone http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/05/25/if-you-cant-stand-the-heat-wear-a-totally-bogus-synthetic-fabric/#comment-205 T-Bone Thu, 25 May 2006 18:25:07 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/?p=33#comment-205 Lukas! You still haven't exposed the "KOHO" on Niedermayer's jersey (or maybe you have, and I'm just an idiot). Anyway, I went back and searched other photos. Here is some more material on that. Rbk buys Reebok: http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/stories/2004/04/05/daily38.html Here are a few more photos to re-confirm the Niedermayer sighting as well. Brind'Amour wearing his road jersey (KOHO): http://www.hurricanes.com/images/snapshots/05-09-02/050902brindy.jpg A Modano alt jersey (KOHO): http://www.iwn.fi/~dana/images/thb/thb_modano.JPG Jagr wearing his home Capitals jersey (CCM): http://www.mosnews.com/files/7536/jagr.jpg Lukas! You still haven’t exposed the “KOHO” on Niedermayer’s jersey (or maybe you have, and I’m just an idiot). Anyway, I went back and searched other photos. Here is some more material on that.

Rbk buys Reebok: http://www.bizjourna...

Here are a few more photos to re-confirm the Niedermayer sighting as well.

Brind’Amour wearing his road jersey (KOHO): http://www.hurricane...

A Modano alt jersey (KOHO): http://www.iwn.fi/~d...

Jagr wearing his home Capitals jersey (CCM):
http://www.mosnews.c...

]]> By: Kek http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/05/25/if-you-cant-stand-the-heat-wear-a-totally-bogus-synthetic-fabric/#comment-203 Kek Thu, 25 May 2006 16:33:56 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/?p=33#comment-203 I love the idea of bringing back a modernized version of that old Mets blue jersey. Regarding the cabbage leaf, that's a bonafide remedy for heat relief. My dad was in drum and bugle corps when he was in college and they did this trick all the time when they were in contests and parades. I love the idea of bringing back a modernized version of that old Mets blue jersey.

Regarding the cabbage leaf, that’s a bonafide remedy for heat relief. My dad was in drum and bugle corps when he was in college and they did this trick all the time when they were in contests and parades.

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