Comments on: Chain Letter http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/10/27/chain-letter/ The Obsessive Study Of Athletics Aesthetics Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:25:38 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Mike S. http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/10/27/chain-letter/#comment-19043 Mike S. Sat, 04 Nov 2006 01:39:16 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/10/27/chain-letter/#comment-19043 I'm enjoying the talk about the Detroit Tigers "D" lemma, but what I would like to know is when they started putting names on the backs of the uniforms. 1968 photos show no names but when I started following the team in the late 70's there were names on the unis. Any one know the exact year????? I’m enjoying the talk about the Detroit Tigers “D” lemma, but what I would like to know is when they started putting names on the backs of the uniforms. 1968 photos show no names but when I started following the team in the late 70’s there were names on the unis. Any one know the exact year?????

]]> By: Michael Fruci http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/10/27/chain-letter/#comment-18568 Michael Fruci Thu, 02 Nov 2006 23:54:50 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/10/27/chain-letter/#comment-18568 You mentioned the New York Times featuring the picture of the 1968 Cardinals. I can remember that exact picture on the cover of Sports Illustrated October 1968. http://dynamic.si.cnn.com/si_online/covers/issues/1968/1007.html You mentioned the New York Times featuring the picture of the 1968 Cardinals. I can remember that exact picture on the cover of Sports Illustrated October 1968.

http://dynamic.si.cn...

]]> By: Jeff http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/10/27/chain-letter/#comment-17226 Jeff Sat, 28 Oct 2006 19:37:16 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/10/27/chain-letter/#comment-17226 [quote comment="17201"][quote comment="17200"] yea i see it, the nike is more of a maroon color (maybe thats just sweat soaked). his cutout of the majestic colar looks like a modern incarnation of that 80s style shirts girls used to wear[/quote] Haha... wow, that post really took off. But yes, "modern incarnation of that 80s style shirts girls used to wear" was what I meant when I said "neckless 80’s chick-style."[/quote] yea i didnt see that before i posted, just cought it now while scrolling down. i read something about fashion in the wall street journal the other day, some stupid article on wal-mart's aims to become more popular, and it mentioned something about how the 80s style clothing is making its comebacks, particularly those style of shirts. so the question is, is weaver trying to help the cause of bringing that style back Mark Mihalik said:

Jeff said:

yea i see it, the nike is more of a maroon color (maybe thats just sweat soaked). his cutout of the majestic colar looks like a modern incarnation of that 80s style shirts girls used to wear

Haha… wow, that post really took off. But yes, “modern incarnation of that 80s style shirts girls used to wear” was what I meant when I said “neckless 80’s chick-style.”

yea i didnt see that before i posted, just cought it now while scrolling down. i read something about fashion in the wall street journal the other day, some stupid article on wal-mart’s aims to become more popular, and it mentioned something about how the 80s style clothing is making its comebacks, particularly those style of shirts. so the question is, is weaver trying to help the cause of bringing that style back

]]> By: Kyle O. http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/10/27/chain-letter/#comment-17202 Kyle O. Sat, 28 Oct 2006 17:16:17 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/10/27/chain-letter/#comment-17202 No all gold uni's for Mizzou. Earlier in the week it was thought that they might wear them. Instead they have gold pants and black tops Go Irish No all gold uni’s for Mizzou. Earlier in the week it was thought that they might wear them. Instead they have gold pants and black tops

Go Irish

]]> By: Mark Mihalik http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/10/27/chain-letter/#comment-17201 Mark Mihalik Sat, 28 Oct 2006 17:12:34 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/10/27/chain-letter/#comment-17201 [quote comment="17200"] yea i see it, the nike is more of a maroon color (maybe thats just sweat soaked). his cutout of the majestic colar looks like a modern incarnation of that 80s style shirts girls used to wear[/quote] Haha... wow, that post really took off. But yes, "modern incarnation of that 80s style shirts girls used to wear" was what I meant when I said "neckless 80’s chick-style." Jeff said:

yea i see it, the nike is more of a maroon color (maybe thats just sweat soaked). his cutout of the majestic colar looks like a modern incarnation of that 80s style shirts girls used to wear

Haha… wow, that post really took off. But yes, “modern incarnation of that 80s style shirts girls used to wear” was what I meant when I said “neckless 80’s chick-style.”

]]> By: Jeff http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/10/27/chain-letter/#comment-17200 Jeff Sat, 28 Oct 2006 17:07:54 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/10/27/chain-letter/#comment-17200 [quote comment="17196"][quote comment="17193"][quote comment="17191"][quote comment="17178"][quote comment="17163"]Jeff Weaver may have eclipsed Jim Edmonds for the <a href="http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/sp/getty/09/full.getty-72218937cp039_world_series__1_25_59_am.jpg" rel="nofollow">most ridiculous</a> base-layer look... a neckless 80's chick-style Majestic long-sleeve shirt over a Nike Dri-Fit? What in the world![/quote] Weaver's entire shirt is by majestic. There is nothing Nike about it. That shirt design is the next generation of the classic 3/4 sleeve undershirt. (Remember the ones that were white in the torso area and had colored sleeves.)[/quote] There is a "swoosh" clearly visible![/quote] thats kinda wierd, the nike logo is clearly visible on what looks like the same garment as the majestic logo[/quote] Gentlemen, it is clearly two shirts as posted originally, the majestic has the neck cut out and stretched to show the second base layer: the nike shirt.[/quote] yea i see it, the nike is more of a maroon color (maybe thats just sweat soaked). his cutout of the majestic colar looks like a modern incarnation of that 80s style shirts girls used to wear Nolan said:

Jeff said:

Ed Ra said:

Anthony the Rutgers Fan said:

Mark Mihalik said:

Jeff Weaver may have eclipsed Jim Edmonds for the most ridiculous base-layer look… a neckless 80’s chick-style Majestic long-sleeve shirt over a Nike Dri-Fit? What in the world!

Weaver’s entire shirt is by majestic. There is nothing Nike about it. That shirt design is the next generation of the classic 3/4 sleeve undershirt. (Remember the ones that were white in the torso area and had colored sleeves.)

There is a “swoosh” clearly visible!

thats kinda wierd, the nike logo is clearly visible on what looks like the same garment as the majestic logo

Gentlemen, it is clearly two shirts as posted originally, the majestic has the neck cut out and stretched to show the second base layer: the nike shirt.

yea i see it, the nike is more of a maroon color (maybe thats just sweat soaked). his cutout of the majestic colar looks like a modern incarnation of that 80s style shirts girls used to wear

]]> By: Al A http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/10/27/chain-letter/#comment-17199 Al A Sat, 28 Oct 2006 17:01:07 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/10/27/chain-letter/#comment-17199 Hey... shout out to all Birds' fans. I had the Kittys in 5... hell, what do I know, I 'm a Met fan! Congratulations, great run, enjoy it cause we're coming for you in April !! cheers. Hey… shout out to all Birds’ fans. I had the Kittys in 5… hell, what do I know, I ‘m a Met fan! Congratulations, great run, enjoy it cause we’re coming for you in April !!

cheers.

]]> By: Brinke Guthrie http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/10/27/chain-letter/#comment-17198 Brinke Guthrie Sat, 28 Oct 2006 16:55:28 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/10/27/chain-letter/#comment-17198 Saturday thread = MIA Anyone know what # Bochy will wear for the SFG? Saturday thread = MIA

Anyone know what # Bochy will wear for the SFG?

]]> By: Al A http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/10/27/chain-letter/#comment-17197 Al A Sat, 28 Oct 2006 16:52:21 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/10/27/chain-letter/#comment-17197 [quote comment="17127"]<em> What’s the point of wearing knee pads if they don’t even cover your knees?</em> Knee pads are for the "unskilled players", they're not going to help much if you get hit in the knees anyway and only slows speed guys down, which is why you see most receivers doing without them and just getting their pants cut high. I LOVE the look, don't hate! Brady Quinn in that foto isn't really wearing knee pads, well, they are but actually are protecting the lower thighs which, with regular thigh pads and "normal" knee pads are not going to be protected. The bone there is more exposed than in the high thigh area.[/quote] I beg to differ on your point, Bobby,.... i've got unearth a picture of a 1974 circa Dr. J swooping into the lane for the NY Nets. He's sporting these hideous knee pads. If doesn't debunk your theory, No ONE does. Bobby D said:

What’s the point of wearing knee pads if they don’t even cover your knees?

Knee pads are for the “unskilled players”, they’re not going to help much if you get hit in the knees anyway and only slows speed guys down, which is why you see most receivers doing without them and just getting their pants cut high. I LOVE the look, don’t hate!

Brady Quinn in that foto isn’t really wearing knee pads, well, they are but actually are protecting the lower thighs which, with regular thigh pads and “normal” knee pads are not going to be protected. The bone there is more exposed than in the high thigh area.

I beg to differ on your point, Bobby,…. i’ve got unearth a picture of a 1974 circa Dr. J swooping into the lane for the NY Nets. He’s sporting these hideous knee pads. If doesn’t debunk your theory, No ONE does.

]]> By: Nolan http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/10/27/chain-letter/#comment-17196 Nolan Sat, 28 Oct 2006 16:14:42 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/10/27/chain-letter/#comment-17196 [quote comment="17193"][quote comment="17191"][quote comment="17178"][quote comment="17163"]Jeff Weaver may have eclipsed Jim Edmonds for the <a href="http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/sp/getty/09/full.getty-72218937cp039_world_series__1_25_59_am.jpg" rel="nofollow">most ridiculous</a> base-layer look... a neckless 80's chick-style Majestic long-sleeve shirt over a Nike Dri-Fit? What in the world![/quote] Weaver's entire shirt is by majestic. There is nothing Nike about it. That shirt design is the next generation of the classic 3/4 sleeve undershirt. (Remember the ones that were white in the torso area and had colored sleeves.)[/quote] There is a "swoosh" clearly visible![/quote] thats kinda wierd, the nike logo is clearly visible on what looks like the same garment as the majestic logo[/quote] Gentlemen, it is clearly two shirts as posted originally, the majestic has the neck cut out and stretched to show the second base layer: the nike shirt. Jeff said:

Ed Ra said:

Anthony the Rutgers Fan said:

Mark Mihalik said:

Jeff Weaver may have eclipsed Jim Edmonds for the most ridiculous base-layer look… a neckless 80’s chick-style Majestic long-sleeve shirt over a Nike Dri-Fit? What in the world!

Weaver’s entire shirt is by majestic. There is nothing Nike about it. That shirt design is the next generation of the classic 3/4 sleeve undershirt. (Remember the ones that were white in the torso area and had colored sleeves.)

There is a “swoosh” clearly visible!

thats kinda wierd, the nike logo is clearly visible on what looks like the same garment as the majestic logo

Gentlemen, it is clearly two shirts as posted originally, the majestic has the neck cut out and stretched to show the second base layer: the nike shirt.

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