Comments on: The Last Frontier http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2007/03/23/the-last-frontier/ The Obsessive Study Of Athletics Aesthetics Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:25:38 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Tom http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2007/03/23/the-last-frontier/#comment-69816 Tom Fri, 13 Apr 2007 15:52:18 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/?p=368#comment-69816 No discussion of minor league baseball uniforms in Alaska can be called complete without a mention of the North Pole Nicks. As bad as uniforms can get: http://www.alaskan-legacies.com/northpolenicks/scrapbook/players_personnel/npn_0018.jpg. No discussion of minor league baseball uniforms in Alaska can be called complete without a mention of the North Pole Nicks. As bad as uniforms can get: http://www.alaskan-l....

]]> By: Kerry http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2007/03/23/the-last-frontier/#comment-62958 Kerry Sun, 25 Mar 2007 21:44:58 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/?p=368#comment-62958 [quote comment="62728"]All my family still lives in the New Orleans area, but I go to college in San Antonio.[/quote] UTSA? DRob said:

All my family still lives in the New Orleans area, but I go to college in San Antonio.

UTSA?

]]> By: JP http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2007/03/23/the-last-frontier/#comment-62750 JP Sat, 24 Mar 2007 20:02:45 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/?p=368#comment-62750 Most on-line stores are having close-outs on the old wool style MLB hats. Take eastbay.com and thepittsburghfan.com as two examples - 19.99 and 14.99 for prices. They are running out on sizes now though Most on-line stores are having close-outs on the old wool style MLB hats.

Take eastbay.com and thepittsburghfan.com as two examples – 19.99 and 14.99 for prices. They are running out on sizes now though

]]> By: DRob http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2007/03/23/the-last-frontier/#comment-62728 DRob Sat, 24 Mar 2007 17:17:21 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/?p=368#comment-62728 All my family still lives in the New Orleans area, but I go to college in San Antonio. All my family still lives in the New Orleans area, but I go to college in San Antonio.

]]> By: Kerry http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2007/03/23/the-last-frontier/#comment-62720 Kerry Sat, 24 Mar 2007 16:00:38 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/?p=368#comment-62720 [quote comment="62632"][quote comment="62554"]A <a href="http://i10.tinypic.com/35ncw02.jpg" rel="nofollow">FEW</a> more <a href="http://i7.tinypic.com/4h3cyfb.jpg" rel="nofollow">PICTURES</a> of the cabbage ball in action. This game is very popular in the New Orleans area at family reunions and other outdoor gatherings.[/quote] Aw man, I remember growing up in Jefferson Parish...playing cabbage ball in middle school. Good times. I remember that sometimes if the bat was in really bad condition, the ball was so big it would break the bat. Back in the day....[/quote] Jefferson Parish? I'm from St. Charles Parish! Where do you call home now? DRob said:

Kerry said:

A FEW more PICTURES of the cabbage ball in action. This game is very popular in the New Orleans area at family reunions and other outdoor gatherings.

Aw man, I remember growing up in Jefferson Parish…playing cabbage ball in middle school. Good times. I remember that sometimes if the bat was in really bad condition, the ball was so big it would break the bat.
Back in the day….

Jefferson Parish? I’m from St. Charles Parish! Where do you call home now?

]]> By: Arthur Dent http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2007/03/23/the-last-frontier/#comment-62698 Arthur Dent Sat, 24 Mar 2007 14:11:50 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/?p=368#comment-62698 speaking of the alaska goldpanners, does anyone happen to have a "flat" picture of the text on the front of this uni: http://www.goldpanners.com/Scrapbook/r/r/reynolds-harold_80_01.jpg Thanks a lot for any help! speaking of the alaska goldpanners, does anyone happen to have a “flat” picture of the text on the front of this uni:
http://www.goldpanne...
Thanks a lot for any help!

]]> By: Phillip http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2007/03/23/the-last-frontier/#comment-62695 Phillip Sat, 24 Mar 2007 13:58:50 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/?p=368#comment-62695 Someone asked about Memphis' Joey Dorsey taking his jersey off at the end of the game after he fouled out. He's quoted in the paper as saying he had a cut lip and blood got on his jersey. They were trying to clean it and he had to take it off for the trainers. Someone asked about Memphis’ Joey Dorsey taking his jersey off at the end of the game after he fouled out. He’s quoted in the paper as saying he had a cut lip and blood got on his jersey. They were trying to clean it and he had to take it off for the trainers.

]]> By: Andrew http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2007/03/23/the-last-frontier/#comment-62694 Andrew Sat, 24 Mar 2007 13:55:42 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/?p=368#comment-62694 <em> Florida has “retired” the gator print jerseys according to this article. Under the “Basketball future” section about halfway through. http://gatorsports.c...</em> Im guessing they mean "retired" because they would never have to wear them in the tournment anyway because they are the number 1 overall seed. I bet they didn't bring either the blue or the black ones with them. Florida has “retired” the gator print jerseys according to this article. Under the “Basketball future” section about halfway through.

http://gatorsports.c...

Im guessing they mean “retired” because they would never have to wear them in the tournment anyway because they are the number 1 overall seed. I bet they didn’t bring either the blue or the black ones with them.

]]> By: C.J. Andringa http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2007/03/23/the-last-frontier/#comment-62637 C.J. Andringa Sat, 24 Mar 2007 06:10:55 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/?p=368#comment-62637 [quote comment="62509"]I think the floor at the Breslin Center is the same one Michigan State won the ncaa championship on in 2000. I wonder if any other schools have done the same thing.[/quote] It could be argued that they won the national championship in the Palace of Auburn Hills that season, in the regional final. *Sigh* I think that's the last time I saw a block and a charge called on the same play. (No, I'm not bitter). Sebastian said:

I think the floor at the Breslin Center is the same one Michigan State won the ncaa championship on in 2000. I wonder if any other schools have done the same thing.

It could be argued that they won the national championship in the Palace of Auburn Hills that season, in the regional final. *Sigh* I think that’s the last time I saw a block and a charge called on the same play. (No, I’m not bitter).

]]> By: DRob http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2007/03/23/the-last-frontier/#comment-62632 DRob Sat, 24 Mar 2007 05:34:49 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/?p=368#comment-62632 [quote comment="62554"]A <a href="http://i10.tinypic.com/35ncw02.jpg" rel="nofollow">FEW</a> more <a href="http://i7.tinypic.com/4h3cyfb.jpg" rel="nofollow">PICTURES</a> of the cabbage ball in action. This game is very popular in the New Orleans area at family reunions and other outdoor gatherings.[/quote] Aw man, I remember growing up in Jefferson Parish...playing cabbage ball in middle school. Good times. I remember that sometimes if the bat was in really bad condition, the ball was so big it would break the bat. Back in the day.... Kerry said:

A FEW more PICTURES of the cabbage ball in action. This game is very popular in the New Orleans area at family reunions and other outdoor gatherings.

Aw man, I remember growing up in Jefferson Parish…playing cabbage ball in middle school. Good times. I remember that sometimes if the bat was in really bad condition, the ball was so big it would break the bat.
Back in the day….

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