Comments on: Green Beret

By: rowboat77

rowboat77 — Sat, 09 Sep 2006 04:15:16 +0000

I hadn’t ever noticed, as I hadn’t previously paid much attention to him, but now that Preston Wilson is spending his days and nights in various positions in the Cardinals’ outfield I’ve noticed a tendency for his hat to grow wings in the midst of a big play. I think it’s got a lot to do with that beanie that he’s wearing now, though I haven’t noticed it happening to another recently acquired, beanie-topped Redbird, Ronnie Belliard.

The way I figure it, if a pro ball player wants a hat that fits, he orders it. It stays on his head because it’s the right size. If the hat’s flying off, it’s not an accident. I heard mention of Willie Mays on this board and that’s what it all comes back to. You see “The Catch” and, yeah, the glove work is the feature – but the flying hat is as much a part of the drama as the spin and fall after the throw. It’s a valid way to make something great look even greater and some of today’s players didn’t miss the point.

By: Noonan

Noonan — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 02:16:13 +0000

To follow up on my previous post, I just wanted to add that there are a huge number of pictures from vintage sports available through the LoC in other areas through keyword searches. It’s a great source of information.

By: Noonan

Noonan — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 02:14:03 +0000

Since we've been treated to some sweet vintage pics, I thought I'd pass along collections from the Library of Congress. I use some of these in my history classes to introduce the idea that history isn't just a bunch of facts in a book, but anything my students like has a history! Jackie Robinson and Early Baseball Early Baseball Cards Baseball Guides and Spaulding

By: DJ

DJ — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 16:28:24 +0000

I Hear the Dbacks were dropping purple. Everyone is saying olangelo wouldnt let it happen but he doesnt havve much of a say becasue he doesnt own them anymore

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 30 Aug 2006 15:03:19 +0000

Shawn Green’s hat fell off again in colorado last night.

By: Kevin from Ohio in Virginia

Kevin from Ohio in Virginia — Wed, 30 Aug 2006 14:12:19 +0000

Todd Krevanchi mentioned that Kenny Lofton’s hat often popped off and he’s right. He was notorious for it in Cleveland to the point that everyone in town KNEW that he wore his hat several sizes too large (not small) for maximum blow off-age. My father and brother and I used to guess during the first inning when we would see him pick it up off the ground for the first time that game. After all, it was only a matter of time…

By: E-6

E-6 — Wed, 30 Aug 2006 05:38:23 +0000

Nice airbrush on the cap and pinstripes, Topps, by the way.

I remember opening a pack of cards as a 12 year-old kid, seeing that “quality airbrush job” on the Gamble card and laughing so hard that I spit out my wad of bubble gum (accumulated from the previous 6 packs bounty) right into my friend Byrdie’s lap. Good times. I seem to remember his batting helmet falling off every other swing, however.

By: matt1977

matt1977 — Wed, 30 Aug 2006 05:15:47 +0000

Managers not wearing jerseys annoys me for some reason…Wedge just started doing it recently…Trying to be trendy, i guess.

By: Mike from Queens

Mike from Queens — Wed, 30 Aug 2006 04:44:28 +0000

Forrest said:

Here’s some news on a new uni front: The UNCo Bears have changed uniforms, to something more traditional (they say), and a contract with New Balance. These uniforms (no back picture yet, but there are no names, by the by) replace these.
Any thoughts?

Total and complete downgrade. Te lettering on the front is awful. Seemed fine the way there were.

By: Forrest

Forrest — Wed, 30 Aug 2006 04:04:24 +0000

Lee said:

when did new balance start in on football? next thing you know all of Northern Colorado’s cleats are going to grey and extremely comfortable.

*shrug* Apparently Wyoming and Central Florida have the same deal, but I haven’t been able to find the N on their jerseys…