Comments on: Inside the Belt Ways http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/07/20/inside-the-belt-ways/ The Obsessive Study Of Athletics Aesthetics Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:25:38 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Byron http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/07/20/inside-the-belt-ways/#comment-4233 Byron Fri, 04 Aug 2006 01:07:03 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/07/20/inside-the-belt-ways/#comment-4233 The Braves still have the belt loop piping. The Braves still have the belt loop piping.

]]> By: Jack H. http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/07/20/inside-the-belt-ways/#comment-3150 Jack H. Sat, 22 Jul 2006 02:56:29 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/07/20/inside-the-belt-ways/#comment-3150 I just found our worst nightmare, remember them?: http://www.angelfire.com/blues/new_yorker/TATC.html I just found our worst nightmare, remember them?:

http://www.angelfire...

]]> By: Brian http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/07/20/inside-the-belt-ways/#comment-3149 Brian Sat, 22 Jul 2006 02:55:24 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/07/20/inside-the-belt-ways/#comment-3149 Paul, lay off the Ravens for the purple. I love how they pulled that reference from the second stanza of E.A. Poe's <a href="http://www.eapoe.org/works/poems/ravena.htm" rel="nofollow">poem for which the team is named</a>... <blockquote cite="Edgar Allan Poe">And the silken sad uncertain rustling of each <b>purple curtain</b> Thrilled me -- filled me with fantastic terrors never felt before; So that now, to still the beating of my heart, I stood repeating "'Tis some visiter entreating entrance at my chamber door -- Some late visiter entreating entrance at my chamber door; -- This it is, and nothing more."</blockquote> The rest are hideous, but I love that one. Paul, lay off the Ravens for the purple. I love how they pulled that reference from the second stanza of E.A. Poe’s poem for which the team is named…

Brian said:

And the silken sad uncertain rustling of each purple curtain
Thrilled me — filled me with fantastic terrors never felt before;
So that now, to still the beating of my heart, I stood repeating
“‘Tis some visiter entreating entrance at my chamber door —
Some late visiter entreating entrance at my chamber door; —
This it is, and nothing more.”

The rest are hideous, but I love that one.

]]> By: Mark in Shiga http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/07/20/inside-the-belt-ways/#comment-3090 Mark in Shiga Fri, 21 Jul 2006 12:27:14 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/07/20/inside-the-belt-ways/#comment-3090 Tim, the book you're looking for is <i>Pro Yakyu Uniform Monogatari</I> (プロ野球ユニフォーム物語; in English, Professional Baseball Uniform Story) and is available from Amazon.co.jp here: http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/4583038070/249-4849922-8821156?v=glance&n=465392&s=gateway The author is Ritomo Tsunashima, who lives in Kanagawa (I think), is a big Yokohama Baystars fan, and manages his own red-uniform-clad team. The book costs Y7350 (over $60 US plus shipping!) but is well worth it, especially if you can read Japanese. I flip through my copy all the time. Tim, the book you’re looking for is Pro Yakyu Uniform Monogatari (プロ野球ユニフォーム物語; in English, Professional Baseball Uniform Story) and is available from Amazon.co.jp here:

http://www.amazon.co...

The author is Ritomo Tsunashima, who lives in Kanagawa (I think), is a big Yokohama Baystars fan, and manages his own red-uniform-clad team.

The book costs Y7350 (over $60 US plus shipping!) but is well worth it, especially if you can read Japanese. I flip through my copy all the time.

]]> By: Mero http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/07/20/inside-the-belt-ways/#comment-3085 Mero Fri, 21 Jul 2006 02:01:25 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/07/20/inside-the-belt-ways/#comment-3085 Hey. Cool. Paul Lukas is wrapping up my site. It took 8 years to do the research for www.footyjumpers.com And still I'm finding one or two things that need fixing, like jumpers that were recorded as being worn in 1904 were actually introduced in 1905. That sort of thing is hard to find photos for. Well, thanks for the mention. Hey. Cool.
Paul Lukas is wrapping up my site.

It took 8 years to do the research for http://www.footyjump...
And still I’m finding one or two things that need fixing, like jumpers that were recorded as being worn in 1904 were actually introduced in 1905.
That sort of thing is hard to find photos for.

Well, thanks for the mention.

]]> By: Tim http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/07/20/inside-the-belt-ways/#comment-3083 Tim Fri, 21 Jul 2006 01:22:38 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/07/20/inside-the-belt-ways/#comment-3083 off topic guys...does anyone have a link to that japanese baseball book that was mentioned in the espn column a few months ago? off topic guys…does anyone have a link to that japanese baseball book that was mentioned in the espn column a few months ago?

]]> By: Nick http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/07/20/inside-the-belt-ways/#comment-3080 Nick Thu, 20 Jul 2006 21:51:12 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/07/20/inside-the-belt-ways/#comment-3080 [quote comment="3076"]A column about the worst unis ever...without a reference to the Seattle Pilots???[/quote] The home whites looked good, the cream color looks better than the fluorescent white we’re using today. And the scrambled eggs on the bill were a nice touch, but I must admit that the S was clunky. Hey, Paul, you left out <a> the Mariners </a>from your list out teams adopting teal in the wake of the Hornets. They no longer use the two-tone home caps, though. LouUmp said:

A column about the worst unis ever…without a reference to the Seattle Pilots???

The home whites looked good, the cream color looks better than the fluorescent white we’re using today. And the scrambled eggs on the bill were a nice touch, but I must admit that the S was clunky.
Hey, Paul, you left out the Mariners from your list out teams adopting teal in the wake of the Hornets. They no longer use the two-tone home caps, though.

]]> By: LouUmp http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/07/20/inside-the-belt-ways/#comment-3076 LouUmp Thu, 20 Jul 2006 20:42:58 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/07/20/inside-the-belt-ways/#comment-3076 A column about the worst unis ever...without a reference to the Seattle Pilots??? A column about the worst unis ever…without a reference to the Seattle Pilots???

]]> By: Lars http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/07/20/inside-the-belt-ways/#comment-3075 Lars Thu, 20 Jul 2006 20:24:10 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/07/20/inside-the-belt-ways/#comment-3075 60 years with the Browns? Funny, I thought it has only been 7. What a shame. This city holds on to a team and a name that moved to Baltimore and has not even garnered near the passion and affection they once had in this city. They try, but it isn't the same and never will be agian. Baltimore should have the annniversary and we in Cleveland should get a new name and new colors for the new team we got after the Browns left. 60 years with the Browns? Funny, I thought it has only been 7.

What a shame. This city holds on to a team and a name that moved to Baltimore and has not even garnered near the passion and affection they once had in this city. They try, but it isn’t the same and never will be agian.

Baltimore should have the annniversary and we in Cleveland should get a new name and new colors for the new team we got after the Browns left.

]]> By: Greg http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/07/20/inside-the-belt-ways/#comment-3074 Greg Thu, 20 Jul 2006 20:17:06 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/07/20/inside-the-belt-ways/#comment-3074 Sorry, that "road unis" link didn't work like I intended. In that gallery, the picture of Shockey celebrating with Visanthe Shiancoe. Both of their stripes are obscured by the awkwardly shaped yoke on the shoulders. Booooo... Sorry, that “road unis” link didn’t work like I intended. In that gallery, the picture of Shockey celebrating with Visanthe Shiancoe. Both of their stripes are obscured by the awkwardly shaped yoke on the shoulders. Booooo…

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