Yesterday’s post about baseball captains and “C” designations got me thinking about football. As most of you know, the C often shows up in college football but it’s rarely seen in the the pros. The only NFL example I’m aware of is the 1983 Cowboys, where the C was worn by Danny White, Bob Breunig, Drew Pearson, and Ron Fellows.
And that’s usually where the discussion stops. But in a timely coincidence, reader Erik Little sent me something the other day that I don’t recall having seen before. It’s a 1993 football card that shows Junior Seau of the Chargers with “Captain” spelled out on his chest.
I did a bit of photo research and found that the Chargers had at least three “Captain”-emblazoned players in 1992: Seau, Marion Butts, and Stan Humphries. It appears to have been a one-season thing (the “Captain” patch doesn’t appear in photos from ’91 or ’93), but I’m surprised I don’t remember it, because 1992 was a good year for the Chargers: It was the season they began 0-4 and then won 11 of their final 12 to win the AFC West, which was a big story at the time. Then they won one playoff game. So I probably saw my share of Chargers game action that year. But somehow I have no recollection of this particular captaincy designation.
Little discovered several other interesting football cards, incidentally:
• Remember our discussion of football players wearing sunglasses? Here’s another one: Mel Gray.
• Check out Ernest Givins’s personalized towel.
• Terance Mathis had only one sleeve stripe, while the rest of the Jets had two (and note the placement of the Champion logo, which makes it clear that this was a designed as a one-stripe sleeve, not a two-striper that was cut short).
Uni Watch Midwestern Road Trip Update: Last week I said I was tentatively planning to convene Uni Watch parties in Minneapolis on May 11th and Chicago on May 12th. Those dates are now solid — mark your calendars and all that. The Minneapolis shindig will take place at Nye’s at 7:30pm on the 11th; details on the Chicago party to follow shortly (please, no more venue suggestions — I have more than enough to choose from). Looking forward to meeting as many of you as possible.
Uni Watch News Ticker: Remember when Brian Urlacher wore this cap during Super Bowl Media Day? Turns out it was one expensive cap. … Speaking of uni-related disciplinary actions, MLB appears to be cracking down on inside-out pockets (a topic explored in depth here). … Reprinted from yesterday’s comments: Shawn Green’s superscript Y has reappeared. … But that’s nothing compared to the typographic alignment problems on the back of Bill Hall’s jersey (with thanks to Milwaukee’s finest, Nicole Haase). … The National League’s BP jersey for the All-Star Game was unveiled yesterday. … More Virginia Tech caps on display yesterday, first on Phillies skipper Charlie Manuel and then on Mark Buehrle and Ozzie Guillen during the news conference after Buehrle’s no-hitter (with thanks to Chris Ashworth and Tim Donovan, respectively, for the screen grabs). … Anthony Memme notes that Jonathan Papelbon had something — maybe “LOL”? — written on his underbrim last night. … Yesterday I asked for action shots of bowlers wearing ties, and Scott Johnson came through with several.
#1 by DJ on 04.19.07 8:25 am |
MLS’s Houston Dynamo will wear maroon jerseys on April 29 as part of a fundraising effort for Virginia Tech.
http://web.mlsnet.co...
#2 by BCrisp on 04.19.07 8:38 am |
You beat me to the Dynamo announcement DJ, but NASCAR drivers will also honor Virginia Tech.
NASCAR
#3 by matt on 04.19.07 8:40 am |
also note papelbon isn’t wearing the new hat with black underbrim
#4 by Ed on 04.19.07 8:40 am |
Ughh. That NL Batting Practice jersey looks like it has “NatHonaL” on in.
ed
#5 by John O'Hare on 04.19.07 8:44 am |
Just an FYI, but the Mets’ Shawn Green had the road jersey with the misaligned ‘Y’ on again last night. Sloppy, sloppy, sloppy.
#6 by Kenny on 04.19.07 8:49 am |
Maybe the designer has a lisp
#7 by Adam on 04.19.07 8:50 am |
Nice Kenny!
#8 by Cathy on 04.19.07 8:55 am |
I think it is great that Houston is paying tribute. I hope DC United does something similar…it would be bad to be upstaged by a team that doesn’t nearly have the ties to VT fans that United does. Many VT students come from the DC area.
#9 by BCrisp on 04.19.07 8:57 am |
Texas A&M AD Bill Byrne writes a weekly column abaout various things, yesterdays included a few notes about some NCAA tournament issues.
*****
“A few weeks have passed since the NCAA basketball tournament, but let me give you an idea of the level of detail that the tournament committee covers during pre-tournament meetings.
First, during the tournament some athletes had the wrong size logo on their headbands. Too big. They had to either turn them inside-out, or not wear them.
Some athletes wore T-shirts under their jerseys that didn’t match in color. They had to change T-shirts, or get rid of them.
My favorite, though, was the problem with socks. Some teams’ players wore two pairs of socks. That’s OK. However, you’re allowed only one logo on each leg. Some had two on each sock – four logos per leg. Since every player had two legs, that was eight logos! As you can imagine, that sent shock waves through some of the folks managing the NCAA tournament.”
Byrne WW
#10 by Monte on 04.19.07 9:11 am |
Re: Jets
Who’s to say that the equipment guy for the jets didn’t rip off, then sew the champion logo back on the remaining stripe? Also worth noting that Mathis covered one of the stripes on his socks as well.
Re: Green
It’s sloppy, but he’s hot… maybe his sticking w/ the jersey is superstitious?
#11 by mg12 on 04.19.07 9:15 am |
The Terance Mathis uniform sleeve is interesting.
ou may also notice that his socks only have one stripe as well, while it seems the others have two stripes.
http://farm1.static....
Maybe he just taped over the lower stripe, but it is obvious he was conscious of this single vs. double stripe. Good to see that he is consistent.
#12 by Douzoglou Grandes Ligas on 04.19.07 9:25 am |
Regarding Jonathan Papelbon… couldn’t that be a “101″. I’m not a Sox’s fan at all so I don’t make an effor to see them play so I don’t know what type of pitcher he is. Could it be making reference to how high he can or is trying to get up on the radar gun?
#13 by wooster, oh on 04.19.07 9:30 am |
That was my guess.
I alctually really dig the All-Star BP jerseys.
#14 by Al on 04.19.07 9:31 am |
On Papelon’s cap, that could possibly be “PAP”, albeit it looks kinda sweat-soaked.
#15 by Shaftman on 04.19.07 9:34 am |
As long as they keep winning and don’t wear a black uni top I can live with a mis-aligned “Y”.
#16 by Clevo on 04.19.07 9:38 am |
also the numbers look bigger on the Mathis jersey vs the Hector Jersey. Could it be that Score used an older picture for one of the cards? Have the Jets ever had one stripe on their sleeves and socks? Although it does look like Mathis taped over the lower sock stripe
As far a Guillen is concerned, wasn’t not wearing pants to the tops of your shoes (or over your shoes) part of the CBA also? Remember a few years ago when the league said they were going to crack down on it?
#17 by Chris on 04.19.07 9:40 am |
I don’t want to tell people what to do with their money, but Vick is giving $10,000 to Va Tech? That’s almost an insult.
#18 by Chris on 04.19.07 9:40 am |
http://www.ajc.com/s...
#19 by Ray on 04.19.07 9:46 am |
Apparently Brian Urlacher was fined for not just wearing the hat but also for having a bottle of vitaminwater in front of him during the interview.
#20 by Richard on 04.19.07 9:48 am |
it’s not really him giving it - it’s his Foundation.
Open the wallet, Mike - GIVE
#21 by JP on 04.19.07 9:49 am |
I had an NFL jersey in high school in the mid 90’s but hated how the sleeves and shirt itself were so long. I had mother do some sewing, taking up the sleeves and then cutting and sewing the bottom hem up near the waistline instead of down around my knees. But I also made her take all patches and logos off of the sleeves and bottom hemline and re-sew them on after the modifications. I didn’t think it was cool unless those champion logos were on there. After all, champion was a pretty popular brand in the mid-90’s…
This is also a very possible scenario here. Maybe it was league mandated to have those logos on the sleeves?
#22 by Erich on 04.19.07 9:49 am |
Why is it an insult?
#23 by BCrisp on 04.19.07 9:50 am |
I know it may sound insensitive, but this is not a hurricane or something. A large amount of money won’t help with this kind of tragedy.
#24 by Erich on 04.19.07 9:51 am |
Exactly… I’m sure the families appreciated his gesture…
#25 by Morris Belleville on 04.19.07 9:52 am |
Ronnie Harmon also wore the “Captain” patch for the Chargers. I believe they did it for 1 or 2 years. I think it was 1992 and 1993 or maybe just 1993.
#26 by Richard on 04.19.07 9:55 am |
He could help the University, which will surely need financial help in upgrading security.
Uni related - it was nice to see Buehrle don the VT cap after the no-no.
#27 by todd krevanchi on 04.19.07 10:04 am |
im on the fence when it comes to things like this. wearing hats, ie. ozzie guillen, charlie manuel, nationals, et al. but money can always help…
33 people (most of whom were in the 18-25 demo) were killed. outside of the more senior professors who were slain, im assuming that none of the victims or their families were prepared financially for a funeral. in this situation, i would like to see those who can (athletic boosters, high salaried alums in sport and business) contribute to a fund so none of the families have out of pocket funeral expenses.
just 1 mans opinion…
#28 by Joe on 04.19.07 10:05 am |
I fail to see why this is an insult?? He’s not obligated to give anything
#29 by Beantown on 04.19.07 10:05 am |
I just don’t get this attitude that a guy has to donate a certain amount to be considered charitable. Since when was a $10,000 gift a bad thing. In some people’s minds he would have been better off not donating anything at all, and doesn’t that seem a bit counterproductive?
#30 by Richard on 04.19.07 10:08 am |
It’s not that the charitable amount is not appreciated, or that we don’t consider him charitable. But when you’re one of the highest paid players in the entire league, and one of the highest profile alumni for the entire university, 10 grand could be your pocket change.
#31 by Dwight on 04.19.07 10:13 am |
It’s not about obligation, no one is obligated, it’s about resources. I am with Chris on this. $10K is a nice gesture, but it would be better to either give more - or “host” or “lead” a fundraising effort to provide more. Although I am never one to look a gift horse in the mouth, it seems like someone may have “suggested” he give something, rather than being from the heart.
#32 by andrew on 04.19.07 10:15 am |
Shawn Green, not Sean, Paul.
#33 by ScottyJ in WV on 04.19.07 10:22 am |
Actually, Richard 10 grand for Vick is less than pocket change.
It’s about 8/100 of 1% of his annual 13 million dollar salary. If I gave a hundred bucks, it’d be 4/10 of 1% of mine.
The 10 grand gesture is like giving somebody the pennies from your car ashtray.
Someone a lot smarter than me once said, “If you’re gonna do something, do it right.”
#34 by Dwight on 04.19.07 10:24 am |
Amen.
#35 by Kim on 04.19.07 10:27 am |
First, I don’t like Michael Vick in the least. But you’re getting on him for something you shouldn’t. First, I’d view the 10k as a start to help families with immediate needs, also the article (which I can’t get to anymore) indicates that he is leading a fundraising effort in both Virginia and Atlanta.
For the time being we can leave Ron Mexico alone on this issue.
#36 by Shaftman on 04.19.07 10:29 am |
I hate getting away from the uni talk but 10k is 10k…just like $100 is $100. If that is what was in his or your budget to give then it’s the intent that counts. The 10k like the $100 is not going to bring those people back but you can do a lot of good with it.
Let’s get back to the uni’s and try not to analyze why someone did or didn’t give what we all thought they should.
#37 by Joe on 04.19.07 10:31 am |
I honestly can’t believe there is debate going on about charitable donations! Nobody is obligated to give, no matter what their ways and means are. So are you all implying that if you are a Hokie and get an pro sports paycheck you are a bad person for not donating? Are we going to call out Bruce Smith because he is wealthy and hasn’t given anything? Where’s Dell Curry, Antonio Freeman, DeAngelo Hall, and Kevin Jones’ donation?
Vick’s 10g’s are looking pretty giving and heart felt to me.
#38 by Dwight on 04.19.07 10:33 am |
Hey now, what about Marcus? Well, maybe not so much.
#39 by Steve on 04.19.07 10:33 am |
I think the $10,000 gesture from Vick is better than nothing, but it definitely could’ve been more. I think a charity auction that included “dinner with Vick” or dinner with other Falcons players could’ve easily surpassed $10k. Just my $0.02.
#40 by Kim on 04.19.07 10:37 am |
Hello? This is the third day after the attacks at VT. I think that elaborate fund raisers and events could be expected next week, but in reality most of the VT community is still in a state of shock.
And I’d almost rather have the political discussion back.
#41 by Mark Jones on 04.19.07 10:37 am |
The university of new orleans wore these jerseys last night vs LSU. The jerseys were auctioned off after the game.
#42 by Robert on 04.19.07 10:38 am |
(Striking a non-PC tone) While a horrible tragedy took place at Virginia Tech, why should Vick or anyone else need to give money to the families of the victims, just because they victims were killed en masse by an apparent psycho?
If the people who were killed and injured had suffered their injuries in separate auto accidents, would people be clamoring to contribute money to the families? Of course not.
Or even if the victims had been murdered on the same day, but in different states by different killers, would their be an effort to get them money? Again, no.
Why does our collective mindset on giving money change when many people are killed or injured during a single event?
#43 by Mark Jones on 04.19.07 10:40 am |
oops, forgot the link
http://www.unoprivat...
#44 by Dan O'Connell on 04.19.07 10:41 am |
I really dislike the BP jersey for the national league. The tower looks nothing like an i, in fact I thought they misspelled national with a L after the t. The L at the end also looks tacky. The color scheme is nice though.
#45 by Paul Lukas on 04.19.07 10:41 am |
People, let’s please stick to uniforms. Save the charity debate for another forum. Thanks.
#46 by Kerry on 04.19.07 10:45 am |
Wow…..those are HORRIBLE!!!!
#47 by Kerry on 04.19.07 10:47 am |
Yeah. I’m with you. I don’t think they’re that bad. Kind of different but not gaudy. They could have been MUCH worse.
#48 by Mark Dancer on 04.19.07 10:48 am |
Oh good grief… somebody gives thousands of dollars to a bunch of people he doesn’t even know because he feels for their loss, and people complain. I can’t believe it. That’s like somebody giving me a $100 bill, and me refusing to accept it unless I can have it in multiples of $20.
Since when does doing something nice have to hurt to be sincere?
#49 by DenverGregg on 04.19.07 10:48 am |
Back on unis. Anyone else who likes the Jets unis linked today? A sharp simple look - great color scheme.
The switch back to the 60s unis (like the Chargers recent switch) facilitiates the disappearance of sleeves.
#50 by Dwight on 04.19.07 10:55 am |
I think the Texans have nice unis, but NOTHING CLOSE to the old Oilers Luvya Blues!
#51 by sleepyfloyd on 04.19.07 11:03 am |
Now this doesn’t make any sense to me at all.
Are you questioning why people spring into action when things like Katrina, 9/11 and the tsunamis happen? It seem like the unexpected nature and the massive scale doesn’t register for you…
And so I’m not completely OT, there was some conversation about people wearing uni #s for a specific reason. How about a kid picking his school based on uni number availibility?
In one of John Feinstein’s books, there’s a story about the coach at American U losing out on a recruit because the recruit knew he couldn’t wear number 23 (I believe) at AU, since it had been retired for Kermit Washington.
#52 by MichaelM on 04.19.07 11:13 am |
Back when you were running the UniQuiz, we had the Football players with “C” jersey questions… And I seem to remember seeing some pics of the Patriots in the Early Bledsoe years with the C jerseys. Paul… do you recall that?
#53 by Thorold Blair on 04.19.07 11:16 am |
The quiz question was baseball players with C’s, But now that you mention it I seem to remember Bledsoe with one around 95 er 96
#54 by Anthony Verna on 04.19.07 11:28 am |
I agree with the general sentiment. The color scheme is good. The design isn’t obnoxious, however, the bridge in the middle doesn’t make it look like it reads “National.”
#55 by Minna H. on 04.19.07 11:38 am |
Like I said last night–the bridge looks like a Lincoln-Log construction. I like the idea, but the execution was a bit sloppy. Maybe it was one of those ‘better on paper than in reality’ designs. Still, not bad, overall–for a BP jersey.
#56 by JJD on 04.19.07 11:38 am |
http://www.dailymoti...
Not only is this a fantastic goal, but for wearing monochromatic lime green kits the opposing team totally deserves it. Ugh.
#57 by Rich on 04.19.07 11:40 am |
So MLB is cracking down on inside-out pockets, but will still let players wear pajama pants?
Whatever.
#58 by Anthony Verna on 04.19.07 11:42 am |
You mean like this, Minna?
http://www.seekuniqu...
#59 by Dan on 04.19.07 11:56 am |
i don’t think the team deserves it for wearing the jerseys, because a lot of teams are going for the bright colors for their away kits, but for having writing on their butt like teenage girl shorts
#60 by TD on 04.19.07 12:09 pm |
I saw the Urlacher fine story on NFL network last night, and not only did they have the story, but they re-ran the video of him wearing the hat and referred the ‘un-approved’ company by name twice.
So let me get this straight - it costs a player 100 large to wear an unapproved sponsor on media day when no one is paying attention, yet the NFL’s OWN NETWORK feels free to re-run the offensive moment on video and exponentially raise the exposure of said renegade beverage company with every mention?
Wile EEEEEE Coyote, sooooper geeeenius.
#61 by Richard on 04.19.07 12:09 pm |
And I might be in the minority, but I like the All-Star BP jersey vests.
#62 by Nolan on 04.19.07 12:19 pm |
On Tuesday night, Stars backup goalie Mike Smith had on a camo “Git R Done” hat. For those not aware-lucky bastards-that is Larry the Cable Guy’s signature saying.
It is odd to see a backup not wearing a team hat.
#63 by My Name is Not Earl on 04.19.07 12:32 pm |
The NHL needs to suspend Smith for a long time. Not because he wore an “unlicensed” cap, but because he wore something connected to that idiotic sack of $#!t.
#64 by David on 04.19.07 12:49 pm |
Paul:
I know you have access to numerous images of baseball players, and I have a topic that may be of interest: photos of players wearing the uniform of a team they were only with for a short period of time.
I was curious as to whether you could/would be interested in finding and showing us photographs of the following players in the following unifroms:
Dave Kingman Padres/Angels/Yankees
Reggie Jackson Orioles
Steve Carlton White Sox/Indians
Dwight Gooden Devil Rays/Astros
Roger Maris Indians
Randy Johnson Expos
Warren Spahn Mets/Giants
Jose Cruz, Sr. Yankees
Ryne Sandberg Phillies
Darryl Strawberry Giants
Fernando Valenzuela Angels/Orioles/Phillies
What do you think?
#65 by patrick on 04.19.07 12:57 pm |
Looks like “HOT” to me
#66 by Kenny on 04.19.07 1:13 pm |
Here’s Randy Johnson on the Expos
#67 by Mike Hickerson on 04.19.07 1:15 pm |
All I know is…next time I go bowling, I’m wearin’ a tie.
#68 by Douzoglou Grandes Ligas on 04.19.07 1:16 pm |
Let me preface this post by saying that I’m a big fan of the traditional high socks/stirups look with low shoes that not enough baseball players these days wear.
Having said that, sports evolve, football jerseys are different now than they were 5 years ago, materials are different, jerseys are way tighter, helmets bigger and more odd looking, etc. If you look at hockey, try finding a pair of plain black skates anymore, it’s impossible, everything has silver, blue, carbon, etc.
My point is, what is the difference between this pajama pant “fad” among baseball players and the transformation in basketball that happened after the “fab five” started wearing the baggier shorts and the black sneakers? I think it’s going to take some time to get used to but it’s just the nature of sport whether we like it or not.
#69 by Kenny on 04.19.07 1:19 pm |
And Darryl Strawberry on the Giants
#70 by Shaftman on 04.19.07 1:21 pm |
Warren Spahn, Mets…sort of.
#71 by craig on 04.19.07 1:23 pm |
Found this today in the detnews.com that is uni related:
Carlos Guillen got a letter from baseball officials telling him he’s subject to a $1,000 fine if he continues to wear the back pockets of his uniform pants inside out.
He intends to comply but doesn’t like it.
“They’re going to take my money,” he said. “If I wear them out, tomorrow $1,000.”
Guillen usually wears one pocket out, either the left or right, “depending on who’s pitching.” He called it a superstition and doesn’t see the point of having to change.
#72 by Paul Lukas on 04.19.07 1:27 pm |
I made that very point in a short piece on today’s Page 2 index page.
#73 by Minna H. on 04.19.07 1:28 pm |
Exactly, Anthony. I thought Legos at first, then realized it was Lincoln Logs. They didn’t make bridges that I can remember, but the bridge on the BP jersey still reminds me of this.
Total non sequitur: Anthory, are you part-English?
#74 by Mr. Met on 04.19.07 1:30 pm |
Is it just me, or does Spahn have this bewildered “what the hell am I dong here” look on his face……?
#75 by Philly Bill on 04.19.07 1:31 pm |
I just puked in my soup.
#76 by Shaftman on 04.19.07 1:31 pm |
It’s the same look that most of us Met fans have had for the great majority of their existence.
#77 by Paul Lukas on 04.19.07 1:32 pm |
Oooh, I like this idea. I’ll post query tomorrow for additional examples.
Everyone: If you’re going to post any additional suggestions (Piazza with the Marlins, say) or provide photo examples, please ALSO e-mail the suggestions and/or photo links to me, so I can keep a running list in one place — thanks.
#78 by Kramer on 04.19.07 1:33 pm |
vince young has some good taste (from an espn interview about being on the cover of madden):
What’s your team in Madden?
I like to go with the Titans, for sure. I like to put the throwback Oilers uniforms on them.
#79 by Matt B on 04.19.07 1:36 pm |
Re Messi / Getafe
They get a pass for the monochrome lime green because their primary shirt is blue, and their second shirt is red; both are Barca’s home colors. So they were stuck with the third uni, which is traditionally a garish color, to avoid clashing with any reasonable color scheme. But the text on the ass is bad, as is the underarm piping.
#80 by Andy from KC on 04.19.07 1:38 pm |
Did you know Harmon Killebrew was a Royal for part of one season?
#81 by Andy from KC on 04.19.07 1:41 pm |
… and I found Sandberg with the Phillies.
#82 by ACC (the Brain) on 04.19.07 1:47 pm |
as for a VTech tribute the temporary ballcaps are cool but quite short-lived.
I would think a pro team without much long standing tradition could permanently adopt the Hokies colors since they’re one of the most unique aspects of the university. No other team I can think of is orange & maroon. I suppose it could be a team from the DC area. A compromise would be to have a well done alternate uniform or something to that effect with VTech colors.
#83 by Robert on 04.19.07 1:47 pm |
That is a very cool idea. Back in the ’70s, the big thing with the kids I knew was to have a baseball card of a particular player for every team for which he played.
We knew that we could not afford to get the cards of every player each season, but we figured that it was important to have at least one card for each uniform that a player wore in his career.
David’s idea is of a similar mindset, and I like it a lot.
#84 by Mark in Cincy on 04.19.07 1:54 pm |
Pete Rose with the Expos.
#85 by patrick on 04.19.07 1:57 pm |
Sorry Brian, I have to disagree with you. While the gesture of support and unity is nice, why would a team add their colors? In truth, i think what the Nats did was perfect. Adding alternates, changing colors everytime a tragedy occurs would set a precedent that I dont think anyone wants. Imagine your beloved team suddenly sporting Columbine HS colors? Not to mention the fact that while DC may have the closest teams, theyre still a solid long distance drive…. blacksburg is essentially in the southeast corner of the state.
#86 by Perry on 04.19.07 1:59 pm |
I don’t have any links, but of course the all-time classic example of this in terms of the player’s prominence is probably Babe Ruth with the Boston Braves. Or maybe Willie Mays with the Mets.
On the other end of the importance scale, I remember a few years ago Brian McRae was traded to the Rockies. He joined the team in the middle of a road trip, and was traded on to another team before they made it home!
#87 by David on 04.19.07 2:07 pm |
Here are some other possibilities:
Gaylord Perry Royals
Dave Parker Brewers
Jim Kaat Yankees
Time Raines A’s/Orioles
Andre Dawson Marlins
Cesar Cedeno Cardinals/Dodgers
Tim McCarver Expos/Red Sox
#88 by Cathy on 04.19.07 2:20 pm |
Patrick, althought changing the colors is a bit drastic, maybe a memorial patch would suffice. Although it is a four hour drive from DC to Blacksburg, if you were from the DC area like me (Northern Virginia)you would know that many of the students are from the DC area. I went to George Mason but have many friends and family that went to VT and since we don’t have a football team, I am a life long Hokie fan.
#89 by Shane on 04.19.07 2:21 pm |
Here’s a shot of Papelbon’s hat I snagged last night.
hat!
#90 by SeattleMatt on 04.19.07 2:25 pm |
Reggie Jackson, Oriole.
#91 by ACC (the Brain) on 04.19.07 2:28 pm |
That’s fair. I didn’t realize it was that far to DC. I thought the color scheme adoption would be more subtle and permanent than a simple patch. When a fan wonders many years later why team X is sporting orange and maroon the reason will be as a tribute to the school - it’s a lot more appropriate than the origins of some of the other modern color schemes we see on recent expansion teams and redesigned teams: Houston Texans, Arizona Diamondbacks, Buffalo Sabres,
#92 by Joe on 04.19.07 2:39 pm |
On the same note kind of, I have a game used 1985 Rangers jersey from Luis Pujols (yes, Albert’s dad) who has exactly 1 game played and 1 at bat in that jersey! I’ve been looking forever for a picture of that!
#93 by Christopher on 04.19.07 2:40 pm |
Probably less obscure because he won #300 on the Sox, but Tom Seaver on the White Sox:
http://www.nbcsports...
#94 by Mark in Shiga on 04.19.07 2:48 pm |
I once saw a recent “throwback” baseball card of Sandberg with the Phillies; his number with them (something I hadn’t thought about) was 37.
Can’T find any images of that, but you can almost make out part of his number here.
#95 by MLB2PDX on 04.19.07 2:53 pm |
I beg of people, please do not ever mention Tim on this site again! Can’t stand that guy. :-)
Regarding the All-Star BP jerseys, I have to say, I don’t mind them. And I am very much ‘traditional’ when it comes to uniforms. On top of that, I’m a Dodger fan and cannot stand the Giants. But, all in all, I was expecting much worse to be honest.
Curious, did anyone draw up a few designs for the USA Baseball uniform that was mentioned yesterday? I’ve been thinking about various options…but need to get them to a image now.
#96 by BCrisp on 04.19.07 2:56 pm |
I’ll have to remember to email these to Paul later.
Randy Johnson, Expo
Randy Johnson, Astro
#97 by Philly Bill on 04.19.07 3:03 pm |
Did some diggin’ and found out the Stars actually had those horrific hats made for everyone.
“CBC’s Scott Oake informed viewers the Dallas Stars have adopted Larry The Cable Guy’s “Git r done!” slogan as their own for the post-season. Is it too late for me to take back my vote for them as my dark horse team?”
I am officially renouncing my Stars fandom. I’ll be sporting my Canucks jersey at work tomorrow.
Ah, what am I thinking? It’ll be 85 degrees tomorrow. This is Texas!
#98 by stuby on 04.19.07 3:03 pm |
I’m not sure, but I don’t think Luis Pujols is related to Albert Pujols at all.
#99 by Shaftman on 04.19.07 3:04 pm |
Fernando Valezuela: Phillies,
#100 by jesse on 04.19.07 3:04 pm |
Franco Harris Seattle Seahawks
#101 by stuby on 04.19.07 3:05 pm |
Randy Johnson…Astros
#102 by Sir Jock Strap on 04.19.07 3:08 pm |
Don Sutton on the A’s.
http://dee-nee.com/w...
#103 by jesse on 04.19.07 3:12 pm |
Jim Kelly Houston Gamblers of the USFL
#104 by Sir Jock Strap on 04.19.07 3:13 pm |
Tommy John on the A’s.
http://cgi.ebay.com/...
#105 by James P. on 04.19.07 3:13 pm |
Dwight Gooden in Astros uni pictures are hard to come by. Here is what I found:
Head Shot
Topps Card
#106 by jesse on 04.19.07 3:14 pm |
How about this old media guide with Doug Flutie and Hershel Walker playing for the NJ Generals of the USFL
#107 by Joe on 04.19.07 3:15 pm |
I think you’re right..I just really wanted to believe it! haha
#108 by jesse on 04.19.07 3:17 pm |
Here is another USFL Picture this time of Reggie White, I think the “Showboats” played in Memphis.
#109 by MLB2PDX on 04.19.07 3:18 pm |
Not sure if this counts
Babe Ruth
#110 by Nolan on 04.19.07 3:18 pm |