As for the Angels shop, is there any decent Jim Abbott stuff available in? I, like a bunch of Abbott fans, am a fan of his because of his arm (just like mine), not because of where I live, or who I root for. (I’m a Cardinal fan in Indiana.)

Anyway, I grew up buying all the Angels stuff I could find around here, which wasn’t much at all. Now with the net, eBay, and such, I’ve had a little more luck. But the one thing I would love to find is an authentic early 90’s (pre Disney, but after the V-necks) Angels jersey. Any word on finding one of those?

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frankenslade said:

How about a discussion on stadium gift shops?

So I was on business in San Diego, and this morning I had time to stop in on the Padres main gift shop at Petco Field. As a big believer in the power of brown, I’ve not been a fan of the Padres’ change to blue uniforms. So entering their team store today, I was hellbent on coming out of their with one of their classic-style hats for my boys. Mission accomplished! As a bonus, I wanted to find something with the ancient slugging Padre. There was one t-shirt, but it was too expensive. At least they had something.

I was shocked by how little Tony Gwynn stuff the store had as well as nothing whatsoever regarding other Padres stars from the past. Where was that vintage Randy Jones jersey? The young people working in the store had no idea what I was going on about regarding the slugging Padre, the brown and mustard color scheme, etc.

The Blue Jays stadium – whatever it’s called now – also had little sense of the team’s short history, and the entire city of Toronto, including the stadium stores, has not a trace of the Montreal Expos. I know they’re completely different cities, but for a country that’s only had 2 baseball teams, you’d think the Blue Jays would stock a few vintage Expos hats.

A couple of years ago I was in Atlanta, and while seeing a game at Turner Field I stopped in a half-dozen stadium stores in search of a vintage Hank Aaron jersey. Not-a-one!!! Not even a Hammerin’ Hank t-shirt. The only thing that had was a little lapel pin with his number.

Maybe I don’t see what’s missing in terms of Phillies “lore” at Citizens Bank Park, but I always feel like I can get some vintage shirts with Schmidt or Carlton on the back. I can get a Richie Ashburn shirt for the older men in my family. Same goes for buying vintage stuff at Yankees Stadium.

Can you buy memorabilia (sp?) of your childhood heroes at your stadium store?

Took a vacation from Southern Ontario down to Pittsburgh and PNC park for some pirates action this summer.. Oddly enough they swept the Cardinals. But short of the Homestead Greys hats they were giving away there wasn’t a lot of older Pirates gear there. Short of one type of Clemente throwback, there was nothing. No throwback hats, or other jerseys. Not even anything from the “we are family” pirates. I even had a hell of a time finding a New Era 5950 of the current team. Kind of disappointing from a city with such a rich baseball tradition.

frankenslade said:

How about a discussion on stadium gift shops?

So I was on business in San Diego, and this morning I had time to stop in on the Padres main gift shop at Petco Field. As a big believer in the power of brown, I’ve not been a fan of the Padres’ change to blue uniforms. So entering their team store today, I was hellbent on coming out of their with one of their classic-style hats for my boys. Mission accomplished! As a bonus, I wanted to find something with the ancient slugging Padre. There was one t-shirt, but it was too expensive. At least they had something.

I was shocked by how little Tony Gwynn stuff the store had as well as nothing whatsoever regarding other Padres stars from the past.

Can you buy memorabilia (sp?) of your childhood heroes at your stadium store?

I haven’t been to the Padres’ gift shop, but I went to San Diego in late 1998 (2 months after the Pads’ World Series appearance) and was amazed by how little Padres stuff was available in stores. It was all Chargers this and Chargers that–and yes, it was the middle of football season, but c’mon! If your team’s just been to the Series, you oughta show them off.

The Royals’ gift shop did not stock any authentic jerseys this year (except for the BP jerseys). Shame, since they switched to some nice threads this year. Also, in late September when the Royals are 30+ games out and only like 1,000 people are showing up, the jerseys are usually very deeply discounted. I picked up a powder blue for $50 last year (they’re normally sold for $200).

So no throwbacks, though you can get a George Brett bobblehead or a Frank White magnet or something. They had Buck O’Neil Monarchs t-shirts for a while this year, and hopefully those will be back.

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How about a discussion on stadium gift shops?

So I was on business in San Diego, and this morning I had time to stop in on the Padres main gift shop at Petco Field. As a big believer in the power of brown, I’ve not been a fan of the Padres’ change to blue uniforms. So entering their team store today, I was hellbent on coming out of their with one of their classic-style hats for my boys. Mission accomplished! As a bonus, I wanted to find something with the ancient slugging Padre. There was one t-shirt, but it was too expensive. At least they had something.

I was shocked by how little Tony Gwynn stuff the store had as well as nothing whatsoever regarding other Padres stars from the past.

Can you buy memorabilia (sp?) of your childhood heroes at your stadium store?

I haven’t been to the Padres’ gift shop, but I went to San Diego in late 1998 (2 months after the Pads’ World Series appearance) and was amazed by how little Padres stuff was available in stores. It was all Chargers this and Chargers that–and yes, it was the middle of football season, but c’mon! If your team’s just been to the Series, you oughta show them off.

The Royals’ gift shop did not stock any authentic jerseys this year (except for the BP jerseys). Shame, since they switched to some nice threads this year. Also, in late September when the Royals are 30+ games out and only like 1,000 people are showing up, the jerseys are usually very deeply discounted. I picked up a powder blue for $50 last year (they’re normally sold for $200).

So no throwbacks, though you can get a George Brett bobblehead or a Frank White magnet or something. They had Buck O’Neil Monarchs t-shirts for a while this year, and hopefully those will be back.

The Blue Jays stadium – whatever it’s called now – also had little sense of the team’s short history, and the entire city of Toronto, including the stadium stores, has not a trace of the Montreal Expos. I know they’re completely different cities, but for a country that’s only had 2 baseball teams, you’d think the Blue Jays would stock a few vintage Expos hats.

Then you’re obviously not a Canadian citizen, or you’d understand.

Asking the Jays to stock Expos gear would be like asking the Maple Leafs to sell Canadiens jerseys.