A really interesting subject came up in yesterday’s comments section: uniform cameos, meaning players who made very brief and easily overlooked appearances with a given team. It’s a great topic, and one that really shows the power of a uniform. Take Pete Rose, for example: It’s one thing to remember that he briefly played with the Expos in 1984, but actually seeing him in a Montreal uniform is pretty jarring. Uni cameos also serve as useful refresher courses in sports history — did you remember, for example, that Mike Piazza was a Marlin for about 10 minutes in 1998, or that Harmon Killebrew finished his career with a forgettable season in Kansas City? I confess that I had no idea Fergie Jenkins once wore a Phillies uni. And even if you know that Randy Johnson came up with the Expos, it’s still a bit of a mind-fuck to see him wearing Montreal threads.
The uni cameo is a flexible concept, so I want to narrow it down a bit. Like, okay, so Todd Zeile played 34 games with the Expos, but so what? The guy played for a gazillion different teams, so it doesn’t seem unusual to see him in any particular uniform. But seeing Franco Harris as a Seahawk, Curt Schilling as an Astro, Brett Favre as a Falcon, or Roger Maris as an Indian are all sort of hard for me to wrap my brain around. And of course certain player/uni pairings will just never compute, no matter how hard I stare at the photographic evidence.
To a certain extent, the question of what qualifies as a uni cameo is a function of personal perspective. The Pete Rose and Randy Johnson cases, for example, might not seem so unusual to someone who grew up in Montreal. Similarly, the sight of Willie Mays in a Mets uni seems perfectly normal to me, since I was a very enthusiastic eight- and nine-year-old Mets fan during Willie’s short tenure with the team. Also, it seems to me that more recent uni cameos (like, say, Armando Benitez as a Yankee) don’t pack as much of a punch, for three primary reasons: (1) Recent examples are fresher in our memories, so they don’t have as much of a surprise factor; (2) modern media coverage ensures that we’ll see much more of a player in a given uniform today than we would have 10 or 15 years ago, further diluting the impact; and (3) players move around so much these days that a cameo stint with a team doesn’t look as weird as it once did — nobody stays in one place long enough to establish a base-level look in the first place.
But that still leaves us plenty of fertile ground. In fact, I like this topic so much that I’m probably going to devote an ESPN column to this in the near future. So let’s compile as big a list as possible — send suggestions, links, and so on this-a-way. Big thanks in advance to all contributors, and bonus thanks to those who got the ball rolling yesterday.
Uni Watch News Ticker: Great tidbit from a reader who prefers not to be named: “Rob Cucuzza, the Yankees’ equipment manager, said that Gary Sheffield was very particular about his uniform, including some bizarre alterations. For example, he said Sheffield ‘would ask for 1/16th of an inch to be taken off his sleeve, but not from the bottom of the sleeve.’ Instead, Sheffield would ask to have the sleeve taken off his jersey, get the 1/16th of an inch taken from the top of the sleeve, and then have the sleeve re-attached. When you think about it, maybe it makes a little sense to give more room at the top of the shoulder, but I’ve never heard of anything like that.” … More on Carlos Guillen and his inside-out pockets: According to the second item on this page, the fine that Guillen was threatened with was $1000. And then there’s this: “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.” (With thanks to longtime Uni Watch Motor City bureau chief Doug Kalemba.) … Mark Liyeos notes that all the cold weather has brought a welcome resurgence of home plate umps wearing blazers. … You know your mesh jersey is too see-through when you can make out the undershirt logo through the jersey (as spotted by Jeremy Brahm). … Reprinted from yesterday’s comments: For the second time in four months, I forgot that the 1983 Cowboys were not the only NFL team whose captains wore “C” designations. There’s at least one other example: the 1994 Patriots. … Turns out the President isn’t the only one who gets free swag. “It’s from the National Book Festival Author’s breakfast, whatever the hell that is,” writes Marcus Ramsey. “Here’s the thing: That looks like a Clippers jersey, but Baron Davis plays for Golden State and Diana Taurasi plays for Phoenix.” … Really interesting link here describing how baseball caps are made (with thanks to David Soline).
#1 by Jesse on 04.20.07 8:30 am |
Not sure if it was in yesterday’s comments, but one immediately springs to mind as a New Yorker: Patrick Ewing with the Magic. Actually, almost all of these, although Joe Montana with the Chiefs doesn’t bug me so much, since he did lead them to the playoffs. Rice as 80 on the Seahawks was really weird.
One more that’s just bizarre: Joe Morgan as an A.
#2 by Matt D. on 04.20.07 8:52 am |
There’s a good old time one: Ty Cobb as a Indian. (First row, third from right)
It was a benefit game for Addie Joss’ widow, and Ty forgot his uniform. Considering his reputation, it’s amazing that they let him borrow one.
#3 by Joey Guns on 04.20.07 8:59 am |
Jesse said:
Nice ones. I forgot about Patrick Ewing on the Magic.
Some of the others were for a few years, so those I remembered. For example, Bruce Smith was on the Redskins for 4 years.
How about Tim McCarver on the Red Sox?
http://i22.ebayimg.c...
#4 by Hoss on 04.20.07 9:00 am |
I can’t find a decent pick, but what about Chris Mullin as a member of the Indiana Pacers.
#5 by Cathy on 04.20.07 9:03 am |
…can’t believe nobody mentioned the biggest bizzaro uni switch of all time. Although pretty recent, it still never looked right.
http://i.a.cnn.net/s...
#6 by Joey Guns on 04.20.07 9:04 am |
I’m sure many other colleges are doing some sort of tribute, but I just noticed that Penn State is selling maroon and orange Penn State shirts that students are planning to wear to the spring blue/white game tomorrow. They plan to spell out “VT” in the student section, where they usually spell out a big blue and white “S”.
http://www.collegian...
All proceeds from the t-shirts are going towards the family of one of the victims, who was a PSU grad, and was at Virginia Tech for grad school.
#7 by Morris Belleville on 04.20.07 9:05 am |
How about: Johhny Unitas as a San Diego Charger
Earl Campbell as a New Orleans Saint
Bert Jones as an LA Ram
Steve Carlton as a Cleveland Indian
Tom Seaver as a Boston Red Sox
#8 by Kim on 04.20.07 9:06 am |
Ryne Sandberg, Philadelphia Phillie.
As a teenaged Phillies fan this was my introduction as to how messed up the organization was.
How about The Great One’s cross country pit stop in St. Louis?
Or Cujo starting out there?
#9 by Joey Guns on 04.20.07 9:08 am |
Hoss said:
http://www.sportspos...
#10 by Matt D. on 04.20.07 9:13 am |
a list I’ll work on through the day:
Orlando Cepeda with the Red Sox
Bryan Trottier with the Penguins (beyond painful for old-time Isles fans)
Johnny Unitas with the Chargers (even as a ‘Bolts fan, this was just wrong)
Roberto Clemente in a Montreal uniform
Tony Dorsett as a Bronco
I can’t find pics of Randy Johnson’s quick-stop in Houston (even shorter than his stay in Montreal).
#11 by Ethan on 04.20.07 9:15 am |
Thurman Thomas: Miami Dolphin
(That One hurt)
#12 by Ethan on 04.20.07 9:19 am |
Gordie Howe: Hartford Whalers
#13 by Matt D. on 04.20.07 9:19 am |
Good ones for Steve Carlton refusing to accept the end of his career:
Giants (can’t find one)
Indians
Twins (can’t find one – Didn’t he get a WS ring out of this?)
#14 by John on 04.20.07 9:22 am |
Doc Gooden as an Astro
hope the link works, and its the best photo i can find
#15 by Kim on 04.20.07 9:22 am |
Morris Belleville said:
Steve Carlton is the charter member of the “Hall of Famer Who Doesn’t Know When to Hang it Up Club”, the affliction is what I’ve termed ‘Steve Carlton Syndrome.’
Steve with the White Sox, Indians , Giants, and the Twins.
All of those teams/photos are from when he left the Phillies midseason 1986, and his last MLB appearance in 1998.
#16 by Dave on 04.20.07 9:23 am |
Dale Murphey as a Rockie. No pic
#17 by WVU Tom on 04.20.07 9:23 am |
I’m actually surprised Joe didn’t beat me to it, but what be even more surprising than seeing Kurt Schilling in an Astros uni, is seeing him in this, his rookie O’s uni.
Of course, every O’s fan remembers the infamous Glenn Davis trade, which sent Schilling, along with Steve Finley and Pete Harnisch to the Astros for an aging, oft-injured Glenn Davis, who never got back to form after joining the O’s and drifted into obscurity while the other 3 went on to become all-stars.
#18 by John on 04.20.07 9:23 am |
http://www.astrosdai...
#19 by Richard on 04.20.07 9:23 am |
This video shows the Laura Bush jersey. It’s from the 2005 National Book Festival breakfast. It’s not a Clippers’ jersey. At the 20:00 minute mark, you see it’s an NBA Read To Achieve jersey. They start talking at the 15:50 mark, but they give the jersey around the 20:00 mark.
#20 by Kim on 04.20.07 9:24 am |
Actual Hall of Famer (not future, he was actually in the Hockey Hall of Fame) Guy Lafleur with the NY Rangers.
#21 by Dave on 04.20.07 9:27 am |
Randy Johnson as Astro.
#22 by Bdiamond on 04.20.07 9:27 am |
How about Wade Boggs on the Devil Rays?
http://images.usatod...
Rasheed Wallace as a Hawk
http://img.coxnewswe...
#23 by Seth H on 04.20.07 9:30 am |
Actual Hall of Famer (not future, he was actually in the Hockey Hall of Fame) Guy Lafleur with the NY Rangers.
Lafleur then went on to play with the Nordiques (you need to scroll down): http://www.legendsof...
#24 by Dave on 04.20.07 9:30 am |
http://www.astrosdai...
Photos of Randy with the Astros
#25 by Seth H on 04.20.07 9:32 am |
To me, the most jarring of all: Babe Ruth on the Boston Braves http://danholmes.mlb...
#26 by John on 04.20.07 9:32 am |
Photographic evidence for Dave
Randy Johnson as an astro
http://www.astrosdai...
#27 by Pittsburgh Gunny on 04.20.07 9:32 am |
Absolutely fantastic topic with all this cameo stuff Paul. Here is my personal favorite, Arsenal skipper Thierry Henry in his early days with Juventus.
#28 by Joey Guns on 04.20.07 9:33 am |
Matt D. said:
I think Orlando Cepeda as an Oakland A’s player is much more rare than when he was on the Red Sox. He only had 3 AB’s for the A’s! He had 550 AB’s for the Red Sox.
http://i12.ebayimg.c...
#29 by scott d on 04.20.07 9:33 am |
Hoss said:
i don’t ever find it all that surprising to see a white boy in indiana.
#30 by Matt D. on 04.20.07 9:34 am |
I can’t find pics of Randy Johnson’s quick-stop in Houston (even shorter than his stay in Montreal).
got it.
#31 by Matt D. on 04.20.07 9:36 am |
Famous but still disturbing – Babe Ruth gets Steve Carlton syndrome
#32 by Kim on 04.20.07 9:36 am |
Seth H said:
Good call, I had forgotten that he completely stabbed the Montreal fans in the back with that one.
How about Ted Williams, USMC Fighter Jock/ John Glenn’s wingman/squadron mate? BTW talk about setting some high standards for the rest of your guys in the squadron….
#33 by My Name is Not Earl on 04.20.07 9:37 am |
Joe Namath with the Rams:
http://www.sportsecy...
The thing I remember most about Namath with the Rams was in that classic NFL films piece on the Buccaneers’ early days, the one where John McKay is wired for sound, Namath is seen handing off to a running back who heads into the end zone, prompting another McKay tirade.
#34 by John on 04.20.07 9:38 am |
http://www.astrosdai...
Eddie Mathews as an astro for one year
#35 by Joey Guns on 04.20.07 9:40 am |
Guys, please check yesterday’s post. Most of these pictures and players were posted yesterday, and I’m sure they were also emailed to Paul.
Here’s Dale Murphy as a Rockie, from yesterday:
http://dee-nee.com/w...
Along with another pic of him on the Rockies:
http://i9.ebayimg.co...
#36 by Kyle K. on 04.20.07 9:40 am |
Joey Guns said:
Nice pic. I loved having those two together on NBA Live 99. They never missed.
#37 by Shaftman on 04.20.07 9:41 am |
Babe Ruth: Dodgers Coach
#38 by Ed on 04.20.07 9:41 am |
Speaking of free swag for politicos, this was from last year’s Nationals opening game…
http://www.pbase.com...
ed
#39 by Kim on 04.20.07 9:42 am |
Of course, there’s always this, you know it happened, but it was kinda like a dream/nightmare.
While looking for Eric Lindros in a Blue Jays uniform, I came across this pic of Arnold and Messier. Literally, nothing to do with unis, though.
#40 by Broker75 on 04.20.07 9:43 am |
..sorry but, Willie Mays in a Mets uniform? just ‘doesn’t go’.
#41 by Matt D. on 04.20.07 9:46 am |
Curt Flood with the Senators (made going to the Phillies seem like a good thing)
#42 by Wayne G. on 04.20.07 9:47 am |
Kim said:
Good Good, can’t say I ever wanted to, but I have just seen Mark Messier’s sack.
#43 by BobA on 04.20.07 9:48 am |
WVU Tom said:
Yes, thanks from bringing THAT up, as well as my breakfast. ;-(
#44 by Kyle K. on 04.20.07 9:49 am |
The Cardinals have had some great players pass through over the years…. (funny most of them played first base)
Will Clark
Andres Gallaraga
Pedro Guerrero
Tino Martinez
One that went the other way… Willie McGee on the A’s (while winning the NL batting title in the same year)
#45 by Todd on 04.20.07 9:50 am |
Wayne G. said:
I’m blind! More Natalie Gulbis pictures please!
#46 by Richard on 04.20.07 9:50 am |
Wayne G. said:
and this is definitely NSFW
#47 by BobA on 04.20.07 9:50 am |
Shaftman said:
And Babe as a Brave.
#48 by Bdiamond on 04.20.07 9:50 am |
Deon Sanders on the Redskins
http://www.cowboyspl...
Will Clark with the Orioles
http://sportsillustr...
#49 by Kevin from Ohio in Virginia on 04.20.07 9:52 am |
Many have mentioned Steve Carlton’s appearance as an Indian, but what about Keith Hernandez’s? I clearly remember his Fleer baseball card (w/ gaudy yellow border) from the early 90’s season with the Tribe. Couldn’t find a picture.
How about Andre Rison with the Browns?
Norm Cash as an Indian?
Lenny Wilkens as a Cav, as a PLAYER?
Bernie Kosar as a Cowboy/Dolphin?
Mark Price as a Bullet/Warrior/uh, Magic?
Austin Carr as a Bullet/Maverick?
BTW, is it me or will there be an inordinate number of Cleveland sports references here? So many times our teams let go of the promising rookie too soon or pick up the superstar veteran too late. As a Cleveland fan, I must acknowledge this sad statement of fact.
#50 by Matt D. on 04.20.07 9:55 am |
Eddie Mathews did grab a second WS ring in 1968 by hanging on long enough.
#51 by Eric Hesse on 04.20.07 9:59 am |
Darcy Tucker as an alternate captain for the Tampa Bay Lightning.
And this one is interesting, because while Joe Sakic is still wearing a Nordiques uniform, his number isn’t 19, it’s 88. Sakic wore 88 during his rookie season.
Of course I think we call get a kick out of this one.
#52 by mike on 04.20.07 10:00 am |
How about Dominic Hasek in a Blackhawks jersey?
#53 by JohnBoy on 04.20.07 10:00 am |
How about Joe Montana as a KC Chief
Patrick Ewing as a Seattle Sonic?
Or my favorite, Mike Price as the head coach of Alabama
#54 by Kyle O. on 04.20.07 10:01 am |
I find it interesting that when Farve was with the Falcons he wore a Corner Back’s facemask with the two verticle bars. Are there any other quarterbacks who have work interesting facemaks paul?
#55 by Eric Hesse on 04.20.07 10:01 am |
Eric Hesse said:
Sorry about the messed up formatting here’s the last link:
#56 by Eriq Jaffe on 04.20.07 10:02 am |
How about Ron Santo on the White Sox, which is wrong no matter which side of town you root for.
#57 by Teebz on 04.20.07 10:02 am |
Kim said:
Gretz was mentioned above. :o)
Cujo played 6 seasons with St. Louis, and was signed as a free agent by them out of the University of Wisconsin. It is hardly a shock to me since he was the face of the Blues’ goaltending until Mike Keenan got there.
A tougher find would be Cujo in a Las Vegas Thunder jersey where he played 15 games, or a Grand Rapids Griffins where he dressed for one game.
#58 by James P. on 04.20.07 10:04 am |
I can’t find the image online, but I remember having a Yogi Berra Astros card back in the early 80s when he was the batting coach. Yogi in the rainbow guts uni is a mind trip…
#59 by ScottyJ in WV on 04.20.07 10:04 am |
The Juice as a Niner….
O.J.
Joe Montana with the Chiefs….
Joe
Larry Csonka in a Giants uniform. Ugh. Growing up a Dolphin fan (mainly Csonka), that one’s particularly tough to look at.
#60 by Jason on 04.20.07 10:04 am |
2 things:
1) EVERYONE looks good in an Expos jersey.
2) Action Packed cards were awesome!
#61 by anthony on 04.20.07 10:05 am |
…to seriously consider how “crazy” 1/16 of an inch is, you have to actually see it for yourself…
#62 by Joey Guns on 04.20.07 10:06 am |
Kevin from Ohio in Virginia said:
Here’s Keith as an Indian.
http://dcbcollectibl...
#63 by Joey Guns on 04.20.07 10:07 am |
Here’s Willie McGee as a member of the Oakland A’s.
I posted this yesterday.
http://dee-nee.com/w...
#64 by Shaftman on 04.20.07 10:08 am |
James P. said:
It’s in this group of images.
#65 by Kim on 04.20.07 10:10 am |
Teebz said:
True, but after years in Edmonton, Toronto, Detroit, and now Phoenix it’s hard to remember those St.Louis years.
I remember years ago when I was at ASU, someone asking me “Why’s he got a dog on his head?”, answer: His name’s Curtis Joseph…Cu Jo. But that not sinking into this individual, it was like a Monty Python skit with the recurring line “Why’s he got a dog on his head”
#66 by Joey Guns on 04.20.07 10:10 am |
James P. said:
This?
http://i12.ebayimg.c...
#67 by Scott on 04.20.07 10:13 am |
Dont have a link, but what about Ted Williams as the Rangers manager in ‘72?
#68 by Joe on 04.20.07 10:13 am |
WVU Tom said:
You’re killing me! Stop opening the old wounds! Schilling as an O is far more rare. He pitched 44 games for the O’s and 56 for the Stro’s. At the time of the trade what hurt me the most was the loss of Steve Finley. He was my favorite player. I have pictures of him instructing kids (me included at the time) at a clinic in center field of old Memorial Stadium. He’s wearing the O’s old 1989 orange alternate jersey, and Agassi Nike shorts! It was cool at the time!
Also in the same neighborhood as todays topics is seeing star players in their minor league uni’s! Always fun to see.
#69 by James P. on 04.20.07 10:15 am |
Joey Guns said:
That’s one of the ones I remember! Thanks for the image link. It was quicker than looking throug a Google image search
#70 by JJD on 04.20.07 10:19 am |
Hakeem the Raptor is always kind of a “?!” one, as is Gary Payton on Milwaukee.
I also do a double-take whenever I see Troy Aikman: Oklahoma Sooner.
#71 by Eric on 04.20.07 10:20 am |
How about an active one? Greg Maddux as a Padre.
http://sports.yahoo....
#72 by DenverGregg on 04.20.07 10:21 am |
Surprised someone had a Dale Murphy Rox pic.
Also surprised no one mentioned: Jerry Rice as a Bronco!
#73 by mg12 on 04.20.07 10:21 am |
I have always found it fun that once Todd Mcfarlane introduces a figure, he will mix things up and go back to the figure and create variants. He will create the figure in the away jersey rather than the figure’s original introduction in a home uniform. Sometimes, McFarlane Toys (www.mcfarlane.com) will even take things a step further and offer figures in these little known uniform combinations. You will not see these on his website, but they are all over ebay.
McFarlane Randy Johnson in Expos uniform.
http://cgi.ebay.com/...
Tom Seaver as a Red Sox
http://cgi.ebay.com/...
Roger Maris as a Cardinal
http://cgi.ebay.com/...
Pistol Pete as a Hawk
http://cgi.ebay.com/...
#74 by Matt D. on 04.20.07 10:22 am |
Bernie Kosar with the Cowboys
#75 by Teebz on 04.20.07 10:24 am |
mike said:
Hasek was a Blackhawk for 25 games over two seasons. He was 10th-round pick (199th overall) by the Hawks in 1983. He played more games for the Hawks’ minor league affiliate, the Indianapolis Ice.
The better laugh? August 7, 1992: Traded from the Chicago Blackhawks to the Buffalo Sabres for journeyman back-up/minor league goalie Stephane Beauregard and future considerations.
#76 by Mark in Shiga on 04.20.07 10:24 am |
This from the fascinating Guy LaFleur page referenced above:
There was high drama over which number Lafleur should wear with Montreal. Canadiens’ management suggested he wear Jean Beliveau’s retired Number 4, positioning himself as the next superstar of the Canadiens. Beliveau, Lafleur’s childhood idol, concurred in having Lafleur wear Number 4. “The more I think about it, the more I find it’s a good idea,” stated Beliveau at the time. “Why bury Number 4 six feet under as they did Maurice Richard’s Number 9?”
Couldn’t have said it better myself, Jean Beliveau. All those teams who retire piles of numbers should be considering that. (I loved having the Cubs give Mark Grace’s #17 to potential superstar Felix Pie. Hope Pie has the career Grace had.)
#77 by Noah on 04.20.07 10:26 am |
How about Sweet Lout as a Pilot?
#78 by Teebz on 04.20.07 10:28 am |
Kim said:
I read you. He was always my favorite Blue at that time. Brind’Amour ranked highly, as did Scott Stevens, but CuJo was the heart-and-soul of the Blues.
#79 by LouUmp on 04.20.07 10:31 am |
Ted Hendicks as a Packer, and NOT wearing #83
#80 by Teebz on 04.20.07 10:31 am |
Teebz said:
Speaking of Stevens as a Blue… 78 games in 1990-91 with 5 goals, 44 assists, and 150 PIMs.
#81 by LouUmp on 04.20.07 10:32 am |
LouUmp said:
sigh…Hendricks….sigh..
still weird….
#82 by Andrew F on 04.20.07 10:32 am |
Speaking of mesh jerseys and logos coming through, here’s Rangers farmhand Al Montoya http://www.hartfordw... http://www.hartfordw... in an RBK chest protector.
#83 by Shaftman on 04.20.07 10:33 am |
Ty Cobb: Philadelphia Athletics
#84 by Terry Mark on 04.20.07 10:40 am |
Joe Morgan as an Oakland A’s (can’t find pic)
Orel Hershiser as a Cleveland Indian
#85 by Andrew F on 04.20.07 10:41 am |
And another look from the WolfPack, Steve Valiquette in some AWESOME socks http://www.hartfordw...
Something seems to be printed on these, but I have no idea what http://www.hartfordw...
#86 by Andrew F on 04.20.07 10:42 am |
Andrew F said:
Crap, ignore that first link, it was supposed to be this
#87 by Perry on 04.20.07 10:42 am |
One that I don’t think has been mentioned yet: Giant icon Juan Marichal pitched the last two games of his career for the Dodgers. It was hard to even make my fingers type that, and I’m not a fan of either team.
#88 by Perry on 04.20.07 10:48 am |
Christy Mathewson pitched 634 games (winning 372) for the New York Giants, and 1 game for the Cincinnati Reds.
#89 by Shaftman on 04.20.07 10:49 am |
Orel Hershiser as a Cleveland Indian
#90 by Craig on 04.20.07 10:53 am |
Houston Dyynamo’s tribute to Virginia Tech
All the jerseys are going to be auctioned off and 100% of the proceeds will go to the University’s Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund.
#91 by Anthony Verna on 04.20.07 10:55 am |
Kim said:
There’s a song called “Lefty” based on Steve Carlton’s never-say-quit career by a folk singer named Chuck Brodsky
http://www.chuckbrod...
The song: http://chuckbrodsky....
#92 by Craig on 04.20.07 10:56 am |
whoops to many y’s. That is Houston DYNAMO
#93 by Ken on 04.20.07 10:56 am |
What about Bobby Hull as a Hartford Whaler?
#94 by duker on 04.20.07 10:57 am |
Two that might be too fresh to count:
Randall Cunningham with the Ravens
Sammy Sosa with the Orioles
Others:
Frank Robinson played a season (1972) with the Dodgers and two with the Angels (’73 & ‘74). I couldn’t find a picture of either.
#95 by JeffDem on 04.20.07 10:59 am |
Don’t have time to search, but thought of a few:
Louis Tiant with the Pirates
Dock Ellis’ 1979 stint with the Pirates
Sparky Lyle with the White Sox, Phillies
Bucky Dent with the Royals (84)
Fred Lynn with the Tigers
Billy Williams with the A’s
Dick Allen with the A’s
Bert Campenaris with the Yankees
Vida Blue with the Royals
Joe Rudi with Boston (81), coming back to A’s (82)
Ken Griffey, Sr with Atlanta
Dave Kingman w/ Padres, Angels, Yankees (77)
Kent Tekulve with the Reds
Dave McNally with the Expos
Willie Randolph with the Pirates (75)
#96 by Zach on 04.20.07 10:59 am |
no pic, but Tim Brown as a Buccaneer
#97 by Zach on 04.20.07 10:59 am |
oh. Cris Carter as a Dolphin
#98 by Mark in Shiga on 04.20.07 11:00 am |
Perry said:
But that game (his final matchup against Mordecai Brown at the ends of their careers) is famous enough that there are probably many photos in existence! (It’s just too bad that Brown couldn’t continue his dominance all the way to the end…)
And on an unrelated note, fans of vertical writing on jerseys might want to check out what they wear in college fraternity leagues.
#99 by Scott on 04.20.07 11:01 am |
Paul –
I scanned the page for “Largent” and didn’t get a hit, so I feel compelled to throw this in – not only is Rice in Seahawk 80 jarring for anyone accustomed to seeing him in red, but for a Seahawk fan 80 refers an entirely different HOF receiver whose number had been officially retired. This also, of course, ties in with the recent Jackie Robinson tribute and takes us off on a new tangent:
How often have retired numbers found their way back on to the field of play?
#100 by Jeff on 04.20.07 11:01 am |
Orel Hershiser, Giants
#101 by Mark in Shiga on 04.20.07 11:02 am |
JeffDem said:
I was there for his very last game. It was at Shea Stadium, and the Reds were winning 10-0 when he came in in the 9th to close it out, and gave up three runs. Always wondered why, if he was thinking of retiring, he didn’t wait to go out on a better note.
#102 by Kramer on 04.20.07 11:06 am |
DenverGregg said:
also, no pic, and even though they went to the superbowl, jerry as a raider. i’m an oakland fan, but seeing jerry in anything but the 49ers is wrong
#103 by Matt D. on 04.20.07 11:08 am |
Forgive the black, but I have no anger with Orel Hershiser’s stint with the Mets.
#104 by Perry on 04.20.07 11:10 am |
Mark in Shiga said:
I’ve seen a photo of him in a Reds uni — I think it’s in The Glory of Their Times, or maybe The Ultimate Baseball Book. He actually wore the Reds uni for three seasons as manager, before resigning to join the military in WWI.
#105 by John E on 04.20.07 11:10 am |
Everyone’s forgetting the crown jewel, and I can’t find it, but Joe DiMaggio as an A’s coach.
#106 by John E on 04.20.07 11:11 am |
Marcel Dionne as a NY Ranger.
#107 by Perry on 04.20.07 11:14 am |
Scott said:
Pete Rose’s son wore #14 in his brief stint with the Reds. (Although technically the Reds haven’t retired it, you can bet (heh heh) that nobody else is going to wear it.)
#108 by Ethan on 04.20.07 11:15 am |
Lord knows he deserved a Cup, but Ray Bourque on the Av’s was always a little disconcerting.
#109 by John E on 04.20.07 11:16 am |
Dave Stewart as a Phillie.
#110 by Broker75 on 04.20.07 11:17 am |
I’ve been trying to find Roger Clemens with the Blue Jays, but have had no luck..
#111 by John E on 04.20.07 11:17 am |
Dave Kingman on the Yankees
#112 by michael on 04.20.07 11:18 am |
As a Celtic fan, it still freaks me out to think that Dominique Wilkins and Gary Payton both passed through here (about 8 years too late in both cases). Someone already mentioned this, but GP’s short stint with the Bucks should be included as well.
#113 by Joey Guns on 04.20.07 11:21 am |
Terry Mark said:
Here’s Joe Morgan:
http://i22.ebayimg.c...
http://i2.ebayimg.co...
#114 by Shaftman on 04.20.07 11:22 am |
Broker75 said:
Roger Clemens: Blue Jays
#115 by Dane on 04.20.07 11:24 am |
John E said:
Heck, just put together the year that Kingman played for four different teams.
I’ll see if I can find the baseball card that shows Joel Youngblood playing for the Mets and Expos on the same day!
#116 by Scott on 04.20.07 11:24 am |
Craig said:
That’s real interesting that they would use last years template. Consider this year they rock this template.
#117 by Scott on 04.20.07 11:27 am |
maybe this will work…or maybe it won’t
#118 by Dane on 04.20.07 11:27 am |
You know, this thread could get really crazy if you throw in major league appearances in minor-league uniforms. I’m talking about after they’ve made it to the show, then either:
1. Go back for a rehab stint (like Randy Johnson pitching for Tucson last week),
2. Becoming a coach or manager with a team, or
3. Refusing to retire (yes, Rickey Henderson playing in Newark made me think in this direction).
#119 by Marty Met on 04.20.07 11:27 am |
I’d LOVE it if someone could find a photo of Larry Bird during his short stint with Bobby Knight’s Indiana Hoosiers.
and BTW Dave Kingman on the Yankees makes me want to vomit.
#120 by Patrick on 04.20.07 11:28 am |
What a great uniform!
#121 by Spenceohio on 04.20.07 11:29 am |
Two more Cleveland references (sorry, no links):
Chris Spielman as a Brown for about 3 seconds,
and Manny as an Indian – a bit of a stretch because he was there for a while, but he become so engrained in Boston lore that its odd to see him in Indians gear.
#122 by Matt D. on 04.20.07 11:29 am |
Marty Met said:
Larry got homesick and dropped out before practices even started.
#123 by Alex on 04.20.07 11:30 am |
this one seems normal now…
http://graphics8.nyt...
but at the time (as a Braves fan) it stung….Just as Andruw in any other uniform will
#124 by James P. on 04.20.07 11:31 am |
Patrick said:
I am still waiting on the Astros to wear that as a throwback…
#125 by sleepyfloyd on 04.20.07 11:34 am |
Can’t seem to post the links, but here’s my .02
Steve Bartkowski as a Ram
Walt Frazier as a Cavalier
Bob Cousy as a Royal
#126 by Jason on 04.20.07 11:37 am |
Here’s a weird one. Can’t find any pics but what about mister San Antonio Spurs George Gervin as a Chicago Bull. Weird.
#127 by Leo on 04.20.07 11:37 am |
Here’s The Glove in Milwaukee and not only that, look who he’s guarding!
Speaking of Al Montoya, here’s how I’ll always remember him.By the way, Montoya is the ultimate in people who are too full of themselves.
#128 by Kenny on 04.20.07 11:40 am |
How about Dennis Rodman in a Mavs uni or as a Laker
#129 by Ethan on 04.20.07 11:45 am |
A few more: Ricky Williams: Toronto Argonauts
Scottie Pippen: Portland Trailblazers
Paul Molitor: Blue Jays
Jim McMahon: Packers
Ozzie Smith: San Diego Padres
#130 by Eli on 04.20.07 11:46 am |
The Babe Ruth Picture as a Dodger looks like there was a sleeve design touting the 1939 World’s Fair.
Shaftman said:
#131 by Joe Drennan on 04.20.07 11:46 am |
How abotu Bobby Orr with the Blackhawks, 2 years only 26 games, Ed Belfour with the Sharks, Mark Grace with the D-backs, then there is Garth Brooks, he just looks wrong in any uniform.
#132 by Kenny on 04.20.07 11:47 am |
New York’s enemy #1…John Rocker
Rangers
Some minor league team
Cleveland
OK I’m done with this idiot
#133 by Joey Guns on 04.20.07 11:50 am |
Paul, this one should be a double bonus
Gary Payton on the Bucks (which was mentioned earlier), and Scottie Pippen on the Blazers.
http://graphics.json...
#134 by Gene on 04.20.07 11:52 am |
He didn’t make it to the regular season, but here is Andres Galarraga during his last spring training with the Mets
http://dee-nee.com/w...
#135 by tBone on 04.20.07 11:55 am |
Ozzie Smith will always look out of place in anything other than a Cardinal uni, even though he played a few years for the Padres at the start of his career. Add Jerry Rice to the list of players who bounced around a little too long at the end and looked odd doing it. Seahawks? Broncos? Really?
#136 by JeffDem on 04.20.07 11:56 am |
Dontrelle Willis w/ the Cubs
#137 by JeffDem on 04.20.07 11:56 am |
Oops.
http://i3.photobucke...
#138 by Krycek on 04.20.07 11:57 am |
No link, but it is the sportscenter commercial where David Ortiz is wearing a Yankee hat. He is only trying to show Posada how to wear the hat but still, it is a scary image.
#139 by Michael Churchill on 04.20.07 11:57 am |
Like with Michael Jordan, this is just the wrong sport.
John Elway
#140 by Shaftman on 04.20.07 11:58 am |
Gary Carter: San Francisco Giants
#141 by Shaftman on 04.20.07 11:59 am |
Kenny said:
The minor league team is the Long Island Ducks. It was very weird, as a Met fan, to have to root for the team that he was on.
#142 by Joe Drennan on 04.20.07 12:01 pm |
While he had a descent career with the Cubs, I think many people forget Bill Buckner was a Cub because of what happened to him in Boston.
#143 by James P. on 04.20.07 12:02 pm |
JeffDem said:
yet another great trade the Cubs made…
#144 by Teebz on 04.20.07 12:07 pm |
Joe Drennan said:
Jun 29, 2002: Dallas Stars traded Cameron Mann and the rights to Ed Belfour to the Nashville Predators for David Gosselin and a 5th round selection (Eero Kilpelainen) in 2003.
Jul 2, 2002: Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Toronto Maple Leafs.
He didn’t even wear the jersey. He never showed up in Nashville for the press conference, and signed with Toronto 3 days later.
#145 by JeffDem on 04.20.07 12:12 pm |
Tommy John Oakland A’s (1985)
http://z.lee28.tripo...
#146 by Joey Guns on 04.20.07 12:12 pm |
Shaftman said:
Former two time AL MVP (1996,1998), slugger of 434 home runs, Juan Gonzalez was on the L.I. Ducks last year.
http://trsullivan.ml...
#147 by Metsfan AZ on 04.20.07 12:13 pm |
Joe Drennan said:
Garth Brooks as an emo?
#148 by GoTerriers on 04.20.07 12:14 pm |
Broker75 said:
I don’t think this qualifies as a Uni-Cameo. He won 2 Cy Young Awards while in Toronto
John E said:
Looks like this is CLEARLY an airbrush job by Upper Deck that used the Cubs or Mets pinstripes as a background (No interlocking “NY” on the left chest
#149 by ScottyJ in WV on 04.20.07 12:15 pm |
Shaftman said:
Technically, the Ducks are an independent league team. Minor leagues are affiliated with MLB.
#150 by James P. on 04.20.07 12:17 pm |
Metsfan AZ said:
In 1999 Brooks and his production company Red Strokes Entertainment, with Paramount Pictures, began to develop a movie in which Brooks would star. The Lamb was to have revolved around Chris Gaines, a fictional rock singer and his emotionally conflicted life as a musician in the public eye. To create buzz for the project, Brooks took on the identity of Gaines in the October 1999 album Garth Brooks In … The Life of Chris Gaines, which was intended as a ‘pre-soundtrack’ to the film.[17] Brooks also subsequently appeared as Gaines in a television mockumentary for the VH1 series Behind The Music and as the musical guest on an episode of Saturday Night Live which he hosted as himself.
Brooks’ endless promotion of the album and the film did not seem to stir much excitement and the success of the Chris Gaines experiment became fairly evident mere weeks after the album was released. Although critics admired Brooks for taking a musical risk, the majority of the American public was either totally bewildered, or completely unreceptive to the idea of Garth Brooks as anything but a pop-country singer.[18] Many of his fans also felt that by supporting the Gaines project they would lose the real Garth Brooks.[19] Sales of the album were unspectacular and although it made it to #2 on the pop album chart, expectations had been higher and retail stores began heavily discounting their oversupply.[20] Dismal sales of the album and lack of interest in the film brought the film production to an indefinite hiatus in February of 2001 and Gaines quickly and quietly faded into obscurity.
#151 by Jon Stone on 04.20.07 12:21 pm |
How about Robert Parrish on the Bulls, or Scottie Pippin with the Blazers. Karl Malone on the Lakers was weird also.
#152 by CV on 04.20.07 12:26 pm |
For me it is Alan Page as a Bear.
http://www.hickokspo...
Man, I miss those old Seahawks unis, so much better than the “Gloom Blue” ones they have now.
#153 by Kenny on 04.20.07 12:28 pm |
ScottyJ in WV said:
same difference
How bout Griffey Jr. in the California League
#154 by Shaftman on 04.20.07 12:30 pm |
ScottyJ in WV said:
I stand corrected. Nice catch.
#155 by Big Dave on 04.20.07 12:33 pm |
Joe Drennan said:
I came here to post this, so I’ll add to it with a picture.
http://www.legendsof...
#156 by Joey Guns on 04.20.07 12:39 pm |
Jon Stone said:
Here’s Parish on the Bulls. He looks weird!
http://www.collectib...
You’ll find a few pics of Pippen on the Blazers above.
Here’s Karl Malone on the Lakers.
http://www.taipeitim...
#157 by Jonas Fortune on 04.20.07 12:44 pm |
Will Clark had a brief Stint with the St. Louis Cardinals to end his career.
I also know, like many other star athletes; Brian Giles, Richie Sexson and Sean Casey all began their careers in Cleveland. Pictures anyone?
Shawn Kemp as a Cavalier is odd looking, but it’s even odder to see him in this.
Who can’t forget this nightmare. And of course my all time favorite odd uniform picture. So bitter Sweet.
#158 by dirwuf on 04.20.07 12:45 pm |
I know that Bobby Hull made a last ditch attempt to hang on with the 1980-81 New York Rangers, but was cut before the regular season started. Can anyone locate a pic of him from that preseason?
#159 by Shaftman on 04.20.07 12:47 pm |
This took a long time to find…
Keith Hernandez: Cleveland Indians
#160 by Mark on 04.20.07 12:49 pm |
Olajuwan with the Raptors
#161 by Anthony Verna on 04.20.07 12:51 pm |
Julio Franco with the Phillies when he started:
http://dee-nee.com/w...
#162 by Lockbull on 04.20.07 12:54 pm |
Can’t find a Pic, but ESPN classic flashed a shot of Kobe Bryant in a Hornets hat right after he was picked in the 1996 NBA Draft. Right before, of course, he was traded for Vlade Divac.
#163 by todd krevanchi on 04.20.07 12:59 pm |
how bout…
nique in the clip joint
http://www.nationalr...
the iceman in the windy city
http://img.villageph...
#164 by Lockbull on 04.20.07 1:00 pm |
How about Robert Parish on the Warriors?
#165 by Metsfan AZ on 04.20.07 1:01 pm |
Lockbull said:
I knew we were going to get there. Let’s post all the pics of the players with their draft caps on regardless of what happened later that day. For someone who clicks on every single link every single day (ok not the soccer ones) I have clicked on less that 10 today. And someone ruined my Garth Brooks joke with a 2 page explanation and I am still waiting for the picture of Shawn Kemp to come up. Let’s just say I am not having as much fun with this as the rest of you. Just a rant… first time a topic hasn’t interested me at all.
#166 by Jon in SLC on 04.20.07 1:02 pm |
Jon Stone said:
Karl Malone Lakers makes me want to puke.
#167 by Matt on 04.20.07 1:05 pm |
Here’s one I can’t believe no one’s mentioned yet…
Hank Aaron with the Brewers!
#168 by Matt on 04.20.07 1:06 pm |
http://www.casknflag...
#169 by Joey Guns on 04.20.07 1:06 pm |
Eli Manning holding up a Chargers jersey, anyone?
http://www.orlandose...
#170 by Alex on 04.20.07 1:07 pm |
Adam Graves on the Sharks
http://artfiles.art....
Brian Leetch on the Bruins and Maple Leafs
http://imagesource.a...
http://www.nypost.co...
#171 by DenverGregg on 04.20.07 1:07 pm |
Anthony Verna said:
I didn’t think the Phillies existed yet when Julio started playing!
#172 by Metsfan AZ on 04.20.07 1:09 pm |
Joey Guns said:
YES!!
#173 by Shaftman on 04.20.07 1:10 pm |
Gary Carter: San Francisco Giants and L.A. Dodgers
#174 by Matt on 04.20.07 1:11 pm |
And if ANYONE can find this, I’ll be most impressed…
At age 48, in 1987, Phil Niekro pitched 3 games for Toronto after being traded there by Cleveland. Within a month he was released, after which he was picked up by the Braves for one final appearance.
#175 by Shaftman on 04.20.07 1:11 pm |
Matt said:
It was mentioned yesterday.
HanK Aaron: Brewers
#176 by hofflalu on 04.20.07 1:18 pm |
What stadium is in the background of that Harmon Killebrew KC photo?
#177 by paul on 04.20.07 1:28 pm |
Chris Pronger and Brendan Shanahan as Whalers.
Not forgotten but noteworthy: Brian Leetch and Ron Francis as Leafs.
Brett Hull’s 5 games as a Coyote will almost certainly fall through the cracks of history.
Markus Naslund as a Penguin. Photographic evidence actually does exist of one of the most lopsided trades in history.
Even though it’s not really a cameo, Mark Messier’s 3 years in Vancouver are entirely forgettable. I bet most Vancouver fans doubt it even existed.
Similar to Messier, Clemens’ years in Toronto are forgettable, but for a different reason. I swear most sportswriters are just trying to pretend that two of his greatest seasons never happened, as if they were somehow a blight on an untouchable storybook career.
#178 by Matt on 04.20.07 1:33 pm |
Here’s a few more baseball ones for people to find…
Fred Lynn – 1990 Padres
Dan Quisenberry – 1990 Giants (or ‘89 Cards)
Warren Spahn – 1965 Mets
Luis Tiant – 1982 Angels
Fernando Valenzuela – 1991 Angels (or ‘94 Phils)
Billy Williams – 1975-76 A’s
Maury Wills – 1969 Expos
Willie Wilson – 1993-94 Cubs
Enos Slaughter – 1959 Braves
Duke Snider – 1963 Mets
Tony Perez – 1983 Phillies
Boog Powell – 1977 Dodgers
Willie McCovey – 1974-76 Padres, 1976 A’s
Denny McClain – 1972 A’s/Braves
Mickey Lolich – 1976 Mets
Gil Hodges – 1962-63 Mets
Elston Howard – 1967-68 Red Sox (former Yankee)
Darren Daulton – 1997 Marlins
Cesar Cedeno – 1986 Dodgers
Lou Brock – 1961-64 Cubs
#179 by paul on 04.20.07 1:37 pm |
Belfour as a Predator doesn’t really count. Nashville had no intention of signing him, it was just exploiting a loophole in the CBA. Due to records, Nashville was eligible for draft pick compensation for “losing” Belfour to free agency, Dallas was not. The same year, Curtis Joseph was briefly a Calgary Flame for the same reasons.
#180 by Kim on 04.20.07 1:42 pm |
Another very lopsided NHL trade: Cam Neely in Vancouver.
I think the Naslund deal was just karma balancing out.
#181 by Jonathon on 04.20.07 1:44 pm |
Someone mentioned Dale Murphy wiht the Rockies, but what about in a Phillies uni? No Braves fan looks at that without thinking WTF; granted, he was past his prime, but still . . .
http://cgi.ebay.com/...
#182 by skridge on 04.20.07 1:48 pm |
Metsfan AZ said:
Well said. It’s an interesting topic, but one that could go on forever (ie. too long). Paul’s links are enough.
#183 by Mr. Met on 04.20.07 1:49 pm |
GoTerriers said:
I didn’t even notice the jersey the first time I saw that; it’s an old Mets home jersey. They used to have blue/orange/blue piping around the sleeves and neck of the jersey.
#184 by Matt on 04.20.07 1:53 pm |
And here are some football ones…
QB
Len Dawson – 1957-59 Steelers; 1960-61 Browns
Joe Ferguson – 1990 Colts
Roman Gabriel – 1973-77 Eagles
John Hadl – 1976-77 Oilers
Jim Hart – 1984 Redskins
Ron Jaworski – 1974-76 Rams, ‘88 Dolphins, ‘89 Chiefs
Bert Jones – 1982 Rams
Archie Manning – 1982-83 Oilers, 1983-84 Vikings
Fran Tarkenton – 1967-71 Giants
RB
James Brooks – 1992 Browns
Earl Campbell – 1985 Saints
Roger Craig – 1991 Raiders
Chuck Foreman – 1980 Patriots
Jim Kiick – 1976-77 Broncos, 1977 Redskins
John Riggins – 1971-75 Jets
Jim Taylor – 1967 Saints
#185 by T.C. on 04.20.07 1:54 pm |
Here’s a few. Steve Young as a Buc
Nick Van Exel
Deion Sanders as a Yankee and
as an San Francisco Giant (no pic)
#186 by Metsfan AZ on 04.20.07 1:55 pm |
Hey Stuby, you posted this yesterday. Around the same time the Reds had a player who rocked those sleeves with no undershirt and had a set of guns that would make Ed Hochuli green with envy. I remember the one game I actually watched – the commentators’ man crush was all that came across. Any idea who I’m talking about? And yes, it looks ridiculous with the patches.
#187 by jesse on 04.20.07 1:55 pm |
hofflalu said:
If I had to guess I would say Old Metropolitan Stadium in Minnesota
#188 by T.C. on 04.20.07 1:56 pm |
Not sure what happened, but theres the pic of Van Exel as a Warrior
#189 by paul on 04.20.07 1:59 pm |
A few more hockey ones. I love this game…
Martin St. Louis’ unremarkable days in Calgary before becoming an MVP with Tampa.
Grant Fuhr travelled well at the end of his career, but his Flames days were probably the strangest, given his glory years in Edmonton.
Not quite following the rules…but Czech national Petr Nedved in a Canadian Olympic jersey was a little odd.
Eric Lindros’ 33 game cameo as a Leaf will probably become unremarkable after he bounces around a few more teams.
Luc Robitaille, Pittsburgh Penguin. I remember him as a Ranger, I remember him as a Red Wing. I have no recollection of his time in Pittsburgh though.
And just to be a smartass: Mark Redman, all-star.
#190 by Jerico on 04.20.07 2:01 pm |
Curt Flood with the Senators (made going to the Phillies seem like a good thing)
Don’t forget the man at the right in this mag cover–Ted Williams, managing the Senators.
Oh, and here’s one for the NFL–Steve Young with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
#191 by Ronnie Poore on 04.20.07 2:05 pm |
John E said:
here you go:
http://www.whiteclea...
#192 by Aaron S. on 04.20.07 2:05 pm |
Eddie Murray as a Met?
#193 by Jerico on 04.20.07 2:06 pm |
And the guy in the middle (between Flood and Teddy Ballgame) is Denny McClain, 31-game winner in 1968 for Detroit (who lost 22 games in 1970 with the Senators).
#194 by Been there done that on 04.20.07 2:11 pm |
There has to be a better way to do this; at leat half of the players that people are mentioning were done yesterday. I know it’s a pain to go scrolling through the 250+ posts from yesterday, but by that same token, those of us who actually took part in yesterday’s column keep seeing the same players mentioned over and over when their pics were already posted yesterday……
And people are missing the point of the whole column. Joe Montana in a KC Chiefs uniform is not what we’re talking about. Neither is Clemens’ with the Blue Jays. As pointed out above, Clemens’ played two full years with the Jays and won two Cy Youngs. Montana played two full years with the Chiefs. Same thing with Ozzie Smith; he played four full years with the Padres’ before being traded to the Cards. Those pics are easy to find with a simple Google search.
I think what Paul and the rest of us are looking for is players who had the proverbial “cup of coffee” with a team. So, think Brett Favre with the Falcons, Jerry Rice with the Broncos, Franco Harris with the Seahawks, Patrick Ewing with the Magic, John Elway with the Yankees minor league team, stuff like that. Think “obscure”.
This should be more about “I didn’t know he spent some time with that team” and less about “wow, isn’t it odd seeing Montana/Smith/Clemens in something else than a Niners/Cards/Red Sox uniform? It dosn’t seem right to me” column
#195 by Jeremy on 04.20.07 2:14 pm |
paul said:
Shanahan was actually the captain of the whalers in 95-96. Also, Shanahan was traded FOR Pronger. As a Ranger fan, I really hope that we’re not talking about Shanny in NY as a “brief cameo”
#196 by Kenny on 04.20.07 2:14 pm |
Anthony Verna said:
pretty modern uni’s for 1954
#197 by Matt on 04.20.07 2:15 pm |
I have to admit some surprise over the baseball ones I posted above…didn’t know that Denny McClain pitched for the Braves…or that Enos Slaughter finished up his career in Milwaukee, or that Maury Wills had a cup of coffee with the expansion Expos.
How bout this one?
John Smoltz in a Tigers’ minor league uniform..
#198 by todd krevanchi on 04.20.07 2:16 pm |
jesse said:
wow… the mall of america looks like a baseball stadium!
#199 by SeattleMatt on 04.20.07 2:18 pm |
Phil Niekro, Toronto Blue Jay
#200 by Joey Guns on 04.20.07 2:29 pm |
Someone had requested Eddie Murray on the Mets:
http://www.mbtn.net/...
#201 by Tom R on 04.20.07 2:33 pm |
I cant find a picture but what about Kirk Gibson as a Pirate
#202 by Minna H. on 04.20.07 2:35 pm |
todd krevanchi said:
I doubt it was in the Mega-Mall because Harmon is in a *sob* KC uni. I thought we agreed that this NEVER happened!
#203 by Minna H. on 04.20.07 2:36 pm |
Randy Moss as a Raider. Just kidding.
My posts with links in it aren’t showing up. Anyone else having that problem?
#204 by Kenny on 04.20.07 2:37 pm |
Tim Hardaway on the Pacers
#205 by Andrew on 04.20.07 2:45 pm |
New York’s enemy #1…John Rocker
Rangers
Some minor league team
Cleveland
OK I’m done with this idiot
Whats really funny is that minor league team he is on is the Long Island Ducks, I went to a couple of games when he was on the team and booed him mercilessly, he stayed with the team for like 3 weeks
#206 by Andrew F on 04.20.07 2:51 pm |
John McEnroe? Does this count?http://www.newyorkrangers.com/galleries/images/superskate2002/McEnroe.jpg
And Amani Tomer http://www.newyorkra...
#207 by Andrew F on 04.20.07 2:52 pm |
^Toomer…. typo, my bad
#208 by Joey Guns on 04.20.07 2:53 pm |
Tom R said:
Ask and you shall receive: http://dee-nee.com/w...
#209 by Carlester Crumpler on 04.20.07 2:54 pm |
Dennis Rodman, the Mavericks great:
http://accel91.mettr...
#210 by drew on 04.20.07 3:00 pm |
from the other day, i claimed that auburn wore under armour in all sports, so i feel like i need to give photo evidence
baseball: http://auburntigers....
basketball: http://auburntigers....
w. basketball: http://auburntigers....
Soccer: http://auburntigers.... (This is just a practice shot)
Softball: http://auburntigers....
Tennis: http://auburntigers....
#211 by jesse on 04.20.07 3:04 pm |
Minna H. said:
Yes, but it is a blue (road) Kansas City uniform
#212 by MySoxAreWhite on 04.20.07 3:05 pm |
As a Sox fan, seeing Frank Thomas in these unis is disturbing…
Oakland…
Toronto…
#213 by Big L on 04.20.07 3:14 pm |
Scottie Pippen, Rocket man (left side)
#214 by Anthony Verna on 04.20.07 3:14 pm |
How about this causing some chaos in our minds:
Michael Jordan a Philadelphia 76er? Julius Erving a Chicago Bull? If Harold Katz had had his way, both might have happened. In an interview for a forthcoming book, Katz, the former 76ers owner, revealed that he offered Erving to Chicago on the eve of the 1984 draft for the third overall pick, which the Bulls used to select Jordan. Then-Bulls GM Rod Thorn killed the deal.
– Los Angeles Times
#215 by Carlester Crumpler on 04.20.07 3:15 pm |
Steve Carlton:
http://frymax.typepa...
and:
http://cgi.ebay.com/...
#216 by J. Deaton on 04.20.07 3:24 pm |
Jose Canseco and Ozzie Guillen as Devil Rays.
http://www.cansecone...
Jose and Vlad as Expos:
http://www.cansecone...
#217 by Jeremy on 04.20.07 3:31 pm |
Andrew said:
And the last thing Long Island needs is another idiot.
#218 by Big L on 04.20.07 3:32 pm |
Anyone have David Weathers and Michael Tucker as Cubs from 2001?
#219 by JohnBoy on 04.20.07 3:32 pm |
Jim Kelly in a NJ Generals uniform
#220 by Jeff B on 04.20.07 3:36 pm |
BTW, Best MLB cap of all time shown in the picture on top today. Not an O fan, but regardless.
#221 by Donny on 04.20.07 3:38 pm |
Dick Allen as a Dodger (no luck finding him in Oakland gear, though)
#222 by Broker75 on 04.20.07 3:39 pm |
JeffDem said:
WHAT??! D.Willis was on the Cubs?..man, what the hell is wrong with that org.!
I guess we can ditch the curse of the billy goat, and invent a new one.
#223 by Mark in Cincy on 04.20.07 3:40 pm |
Metsfan AZ said:
metsfanaz,
if memory serves me correctly, it could be Glenn Braggs, he was with the Reds from 1990-1992. Huge arms, I was at a game where he swung the bat and broke it across his back. Can’t find any pictures of him with the Reds, and I don’t remember him wearing those uniforms.
#224 by Mark in Cincy on 04.20.07 3:41 pm |
Mark in Cincy said:
also could have been Ron Gant, he was here in 1995 with those grey road unis
#225 by LT on 04.20.07 3:43 pm |
Bobby Orr with the Chicago Blackhawks was a crime.
http://www.legendsof...
I apologize if I missed in in all of that but it is the one that jumped out to me as being missing from this list. Joe Namath as a Ram is another I woudld have thrown in but saw that someone beat me to it.
#226 by Dan on 04.20.07 3:45 pm |
Fernando Valenzuela as a Cardinal.
#227 by Donny on 04.20.07 3:45 pm |
I can’t believe this hasn’t been posted yet:
Trevor Hoffman as a Marlin
#228 by Mike on 04.20.07 3:49 pm |
Cujo will always be a BLue to the Blues supporters. They still hate Keenan for that deal.
Kim said:
#229 by BA on 04.20.07 3:52 pm |
Bo Jackson on the Angels and White Sox. (Is that Chris Sabo?)
Kenny Lofton on the Astros.
Mike Piazza on the Marlins (5 games I believe)…no pic.
Kevin Mitchell on the Padres…no pic
#230 by Metsfan AZ on 04.20.07 3:52 pm |
Mark in Cincy said:
That’s him! just gotta find a pic. As a Reds fan does George Foster a Met bother you?
#231 by Matthew S. on 04.20.07 3:54 pm |
James P. said:
They have worn those as throwbacks. I know for sure they wore them once in 1999 during one of the last homestands in the old Astrodome, and I think they’ve worn them once more since then, but I’m not certain.
The Astros did wear the late 1970s tequila sunrise uniforms last year (complete with numbers on the left upper thigh).
#232 by Mark in Cincy on 04.20.07 3:55 pm |
Metsfan AZ said:
very much so, as does tony perez as an expo (he was playing first base on rose’s 3,000th hit btw), rose as an expo and phillie, and joe morgan as a giant and a
#233 by jkads on 04.20.07 3:58 pm |
Pedro Martinez – Expos
Larry Walker – Expos
Bartolo Colon – Expos
Bartolo Colon – White Sox
Ivan Rodriguez – Marlins
Sammy Sosa – White Sox
George Bell – White Sox
David Cone – Royals
#234 by Chi Wei Hu on 04.20.07 4:07 pm |
Jay Buhner:
Yankees and Yankees
and
http://cgi.ebay.com/...
#235 by Richard on 04.20.07 4:07 pm |
David Cone – RED SOX
#236 by Brandon on 04.20.07 4:07 pm |
Paul Molitor with Twins in 96
Dave Winfield with Twins in 95
Terry Steinbach with Twins in 98
Carlos Beltran with Astros
David Ortiz with the Twins – he came up with the club, but i think it would be jarring to many.
Chuck Knoblauch with the Royals
Joe Niekro with the Twins in 87 (he and Steve Carleton got rings out of this)
Darryl Strawberry as a Dodger or St. Paul Saint
JD Drew as a St. Paul Saint
Jack Morris as an Indian or St. Paul Saint(I would say as a Twin, but he has the biggest moment of his career as a Twin IMO)
Jim McMahon with Vikings
Warren Moon with Vikings
John Randle with Seahawks
Pistol Pete with the Celtics
Neal Broten with NJ Devils
#237 by Metsfan AZ on 04.20.07 4:09 pm |
Metsfan AZ said:
quoting myself here. i see from dressed to the nines, they didn’t have those unis. From what I remember about the announcers, they said something along the lines of, “he should wear that uniform every day”. so maybe it was a throwback. did they do throwbacks in 90-92? but the timeline matches my memory becasue I was watching the game with a guy from school that I only knew for a couple of years.
#238 by Metsfan AZ on 04.20.07 4:13 pm |
what’s with the bold?
#239 by Metsfan AZ on 04.20.07 4:14 pm |
i’m an idiot
#240 by Perry on 04.20.07 4:14 pm |
hofflalu said:
It looks kind of like a new multipurpose stadium, which makes me think Shea (where the Yankees played home games that year, which would explain why an AL player would be there).
#241 by pops on 04.20.07 4:14 pm |
What is up with Rose’s belt here looks like he missed a loop. On the right side he has two loops and then on the left he only has one.
http://washington.na...
#242 by Minna H. on 04.20.07 4:14 pm |
jesse said:
True. However, that would be just too cruel.
#243 by Tom R on 04.20.07 4:14 pm |
Luc Robitaille as a Penguin
#244 by Richard on 04.20.07 4:14 pm |
Wally Backman – D-backs.
#245 by Richard on 04.20.07 4:15 pm |
can ya please close the tag, Metsfan…
#246 by Perry on 04.20.07 4:18 pm |
Jerico said:
And heck, the guy in the center — Denny McLain. That’s 3 in one picture!
#247 by Metsfan AZ on 04.20.07 4:19 pm |
Richard said:
I’m trying, let’s see click it once.
#248 by Metsfan AZ on 04.20.07 4:20 pm |
test
#249 by Aaron on 04.20.07 4:21 pm |
How about Eddie George for the Cowboys
#250 by Metsfan AZ on 04.20.07 4:21 pm |
not sure it was me, see #228. click it twice
#251 by Metsfan AZ on 04.20.07 4:23 pm |
I give up.
#252 by Michael on 04.20.07 4:27 pm |
Jim McMahon – Eagles was always alittle strange to me even being an Eagles fan
#253 by pops on 04.20.07 4:27 pm |
How about Doug Drabek as a Yankee:
http://www.baseball-...
#254 by Tom R on 04.20.07 4:28 pm |
Jason Schmidt as a Brave
As a Pirate also but no pic
Tim Wakefield as a Pirate
#255 by Mark in Cincy on 04.20.07 4:28 pm |
#256 by pops on 04.20.07 4:29 pm |
How about Barry Bonds as a Bucco:
http://www.funnyhub....
#257 by Jesse on 04.20.07 4:32 pm |
Danny Ainge as a Blue Jay. Can’t believe I forgot that one earlier.
And Dwight Gooden as an Indian.
#258 by pops on 04.20.07 4:32 pm |
Oops Sorry, here is the real card:
http://www.sportscar...
#259 by Mike on 04.20.07 4:35 pm |
#260 by Philly Bill on 04.20.07 4:39 pm |
I agree that we’ve seen lots of point-missing and look-at-me antics today and haven’t come up with much that Paul would actually use in a column.
Most of this stuff doesn’t fly in the NFL — everybody knows a lot of running backs hung on too long, like Dorsett, Emmitt, Franco, et al.
Sift through the muck, though, and you’ve got some good ones: ‘Sheed on the Hawks (that’s an A+), Piazza on the Marlins, Gaylord Perry on the Blue Jays, Gibby on the Pirates, Unit on the Astros.
Some more hockey oddballs: Adam Oates on the Flyers. (This is a direct predecessor to Tkachuk on the Thrashers; trade for a big-timer and flop out of the playoffs anyway.) Also, few seem to recall Esa Tikkanen with the Capitals in the ‘98 playoff run. Dale Hunter washed up with the Avalanche for a brief stint. Everyone seems to recall that rent-a-player Doug Weight played for the Cup-winning Hurricanes last year, but it seems forgotten that they also rented Mark Recchi, who really didn’t look right in that uni.
All Phillies should be disqualified: they’ve bailed out on so many future All-Stars (Sandberg, Jenkins, Franco, George Bell) and brought in so many has-beens (Lance Parrish, Gregg Jefferies, Danny Effing Tartabull) that nothing should be a surprise to any baseball fan.
#261 by Mike on 04.20.07 4:45 pm |
Did that end the bold?
Anyways, I liked the post today. Being from Buffalo, O.J. in a 49er uniform is just plain weird, even though I know he had left and went there.
Will those stats on the number of visitors to the web site ever go back up? I know things on the web site changed after the snafu a month or two ago, I just liked seeing how many fellow Uni Watchers their were. I’ve been noticing the number of comments per post has been increasing, too.
#262 by Jerico on 04.20.07 4:45 pm |
Apparently my post never went up. Here’s some old-time hockey oddities involving two of the greatest goalies ever:
Jacques Plante with Toronto
Terry Sawchuk with the Rangers
#263 by Lockbull on 04.20.07 4:50 pm |
Can’t find a Pic, but ESPN classic flashed a shot of Kobe Bryant in a Hornets hat right after he was picked in the 1996 NBA Draft. Right before, of course, he was traded for Vlade Divac.
I knew we were going to get there. Let’s post all the pics of the players with their draft caps on regardless of what happened later that day. For someone who clicks on every single link every single day (ok not the soccer ones) I have clicked on less that 10 today. And someone ruined my Garth Brooks joke with a 2 page explanation and I am still waiting for the picture of Shawn Kemp to come up. Let’s just say I am not having as much fun with this as the rest of you. Just a rant… first time a topic hasn’t interested me at all.
I guess that’s what I get for saying someting remotely positive about Kobe Bryant. Lord knows I loathe the guy. It won’t happen again…
BTW.. Can anyone find a Pic of Lance Armstrong in a Cofidis jersey? They dropped him when he got cancer….
#264 by jesse on 04.20.07 5:10 pm |
Perry said:
It could be Shea but the seats are the worng color, I still think its Minnesota
#265 by Ryan Petrynka on 04.20.07 5:10 pm |
Jose Canseco – Montreal Expos
Jose Canseco – Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Jose Canseco – Toronto Blue Jays
Roger Clemens – Toronto Blue Jays Canada Day alt
Rickey Henderson – Toronto Blue Jays
#266 by Teebz on 04.20.07 5:24 pm |
In hockey, the only time a player, in my opinion, would qualify as a “cup of coffee” player is if he was picked up the deadline and then left in the off-season. If a player played more than 25 games with a team, he is not a “rental” in my books. It’s the same for rookies in the NHL: to be classified as a rookie and eligible for the Calder Trophy, the player has to play in 25 games during the regular season.
Some of these suggestions (Shanahan and Pronger on the Whalers, Naslund and Robitaille with the Penguins, Leetch with the Leafs and Bruins, Martin St. Louis with the Flames) are far from cameos. Guidelines have to be set here, otherwise this will get out of hand (if it already hasn’t).
#267 by Timmy D on 04.20.07 5:24 pm |
Here’s a couple of Chicago examples…one is of Joe Carter who played 23 games for the Cubs in 1983 and Bobby Bonilla who played 75 games for the Sox in 1986 and was traded to the Pirates the same year
#268 by The Original Lee on 04.20.07 5:24 pm |
Robbie Keane as a Nerazzurri
http://www.robbiekea...
but not that anyone cares about football
#269 by Graf Zeppelin on 04.20.07 5:30 pm |
Here’s one I’d like to see: Richard Todd as a New Orleans Saint.
#270 by Graf Zeppelin on 04.20.07 5:35 pm |
Or:
Wendel Clark, Kirk Muller or Martin Straka as Islanders.
Tony Fernandez as a Met.
John Franco as an Astro.
Art Monk or Tony Eason as a Jet.
#271 by Kyle O on 04.20.07 5:37 pm |
Virginia Tech athletic teams will be wearing a patch in honor of the victims. First team to wear them will be the baseball team, tonight at home against Miami.
#272 by Chad G on 04.20.07 5:38 pm |
Graf Zeppelin said:
unbold?
#273 by Christopher on 04.20.07 5:45 pm |
Kitk Gibson as a Pirate:
http://mlb.imageg.ne...
#274 by Christopher on 04.20.07 5:46 pm |
Oh, and unbolded it for y’all :)
#275 by Christopher on 04.20.07 5:47 pm |
Crap… but I posted the wrong photo of Kirk in PIT.
#276 by Christopher on 04.20.07 5:48 pm |
How about Hank Aaron as a Brewer? Not a MIL Brave, but he went to the MIL Brewers at the end of his career…
#277 by Chuck Ryals on 04.20.07 5:52 pm |
the Indians road jersey on the Roger Maris picture is SWEET! The Tribe wore them once a couple of years back, I wish they would make them their regular road unis.
#278 by Seth H on 04.20.07 5:57 pm |
At least one player (Charley Hoffman) is wearing a special Maroon and Orange Titleist hat at the Zurich Classic. I’m having problems linking to a picture, but you can try http://www.pgatour.c....
#279 by Bryan on 04.20.07 6:00 pm |
Doug Harvey looked odd as a Blue and worse as a Ranger.
#280 by Alex on 04.20.07 6:00 pm |
Anthony Verna said:
If thats the start of his career it must be 1971 right?
#281 by dunford on 04.20.07 6:00 pm |
http://mlb.imageg.ne...
Jeff Reardon – Yankee, sans beard.
#282 by Chad G on 04.20.07 6:03 pm |
Seth H said:
boo ya
and many more images here.
#283 by Kyle O from VA on 04.20.07 6:05 pm |
Virginia Tech-themed hats at the Zurich golf classic in Louisiana today. Having trouble getting it to link, but go to yahoo news and do an News Photos search on “zurich classic”. Charley Hoffman and Johnson Wagner (with caddy) are shown with VT Titlist hats.
#284 by Teebz on 04.20.07 6:11 pm |
Wendel Clark played 58 games as an Islander. If you look closely you can see Shanahan with the Whalers in that pic too. Clark spent less time with Quebec (37 games), Detroit (12 games), and Chicago (13 games). Try those searches first.
Muller played 27 games as an Islander.
Straka played 22 games as an Islander, but I’m still looking for a photo.
Oh, and another Luc Robitaille pic with the Penguins.
#285 by tim on 04.20.07 6:15 pm |
Tim Wakefield as a Pitt. Pirate.
http://www.homerunca...
#286 by DA STUBZ on 04.20.07 6:15 pm |
I sometimes forget that my favorite player played for my favorite team.
Daivd Cone with the Mets Part 2: Black Edition
Mets player/manager Joe Torre (sorry for the b&w but I’m lazy)
I know he played for several teams but the sight of John Olerud in a Boston or NYY uniform bothers me.
This is more unsettling than seeing Ewing on the Magic.
Nothing at all shocking (or even surprising), but here’s the clincher:
John Franco #45 LHP Houston Astros
Yeah, so that’s too fresh to be interesting either…Oh well, I ~tried…
#287 by tim on 04.20.07 6:19 pm |
The Manning Chargers thing got me thinking. Can anyone find a picture of John Elway with a Colts jersey? I dunno if the whole draft thing was a big spectacle back then, but it would be funny to see.
#288 by Erin H on 04.20.07 6:25 pm |
There is actually a very practical reason for Carlos Guillen to keep his rear pockets tucked in. As a softball player, I would keep my Palmguard in my back pocket when I went up to bat, but was sometimes required to make sure that it was tucked entirely into my pocket. This was a superstition for me and I was frustrated, so I asked why. The explanation given was that the umpires did not want to have to deal with a controversial hit by pitch or tag play involving the dangling piece of uniform, which, to me, actually seems pretty reasonable.
#289 by DA STUBZ on 04.20.07 6:26 pm |
Too add to my feeling of inadequacy, I discovered that some of my useless crap was already posted. I am deeply sorry for sucking so bad and having to suck it up here in the middle of meanigful conversation.
#290 by Peter H on 04.20.07 6:27 pm |
Vince Lombardi coaching the Redskinks. Not a player but all wrong.
#291 by Jeremy on 04.20.07 6:29 pm |
This has defenitely gottten out of hand. Tim Wakefield as a Pirate was not a cameo. Neither was Shanahan as a Whaler. Barry Bonds as a Pirate is by far not a cameo. He was a big name in Pitt.
#292 by Mario on 04.20.07 6:29 pm |
NO WAY SHOULD THE SOX WEAR GREEN AGAINST THE YANKS!!! this shouldn’t happen in this series. i know that they are honoring red aurbach, but still, pull those out some other time.
#293 by justin on 04.20.07 6:33 pm |
Anyone notice in the Maris baseball card that there are 3 different Chief Wahoo logos?
Sleeve
Cap
Card
Anybody have any history behind that or other examples with other teams?
#294 by Kyle O from VA on 04.20.07 6:36 pm |
Another VT sighting: Ward Burton’s car for tomorrow’s race
#295 by Zurk on 04.20.07 6:40 pm |
Minna H. said:
What never happened???
#296 by Kyle O from VA on 04.20.07 6:42 pm |
A Radford University softball player with a Virginia Tech VT on her face. RU is not far from VT and is kind of a sister school.
#297 by Mario on 04.20.07 6:50 pm |
Perry said:
no, please don’t tell me that.
#298 by Kyle O from VA on 04.20.07 6:51 pm |
University of Virginia athletic teams to wear VT logos, according to this link .
#299 by Jeremy on 04.20.07 6:52 pm |
People need to start thinking outside the box when it comes to “cameos”. There are a ton that only spent 1 or 2 months with a team, if that much. I don’t have any links but just off the top of my head:
Glenallen Hill as a Yankee
Jose Canseco as a Yankee
Mike Bordick as a Met
Esteban Loaiza as a Yankee
Cliff Floyd as an Expo and Red Sock in the same year.
There are a ton out there.
#300 by patrick on 04.20.07 7:00 pm |
Kenny said:
Not jsut some team, Long Island’s own Duck’s
#301 by Todd on 04.20.07 7:01 pm |
The Mets are doing their Jackie Robinson day tonight. Willie Randolph is donning the #42 jersey. They have their black hats again, and white jerseys (no pinstripes).
#302 by Craig on 04.20.07 7:03 pm |
Jeremy said:
I agree. Checking http://www.baseball-... is a great idea. If the player played with the team for more than a season, skip it. Let’s try to find pictures of players that played ONE game with a team, let alone 5 years like some of the examples above.
#303 by Mario on 04.20.07 7:09 pm |
Kenny said:
more like 1908.
#304 by Jeff I. on 04.20.07 7:13 pm |
Red Sox are wearing Green to honor Red Auerbach and have “VT” patches on their jerseys and hats.
#305 by Mario on 04.20.07 7:20 pm |
Donny said:
wow, that is some ugly uni’s.
#306 by Mr. Met on 04.20.07 7:23 pm |
The Mets are using the snow whites with black/blue caps on Jackie Robinson night. Very disappointing……
#307 by Jim on 04.20.07 7:24 pm |
Im not sure but I think Manny Ramirez was wearing David Ortiz’s under shirt with 34 on it.
#308 by Mr. Met on 04.20.07 7:27 pm |
Mario said:
I was always kind of partial to the teal/black caps. The teal sleeves are a bit much, though……
#309 by Bill T. on 04.20.07 7:29 pm |
Jacques Plante as an Oiler.
#310 by Mario on 04.20.07 7:34 pm |
Jeff I. said:
they do? i’m watching in HD and i couldn’t tell.
#311 by Chad G on 04.20.07 7:35 pm |
Mario said:
I don’t any VT logos anywhere
#312 by tim on 04.20.07 7:36 pm |
figure this one out.
Sweet Lou made his major league debut in 1964 with the reds.
But…the thing that freaked me out was when I saw that pilots jersey on him. The pilots only played one season, 1969…the same year he won Rookie of the Year for the other expansion team…The kansas city royals!! He was traded before the season to KC so he never even played an official game with the pilots.
crazy.
p.s. I have a mitchell and ness 1969 KC royals #9 Lou Piniella throwback…
#313 by Chad G on 04.20.07 7:39 pm |
Paul,
Did we ever get anywear with “ditch the black”?
Tonight it is really bothering me that the Mets went with the black and blue caps tonight. Jackie was a Dodger, he wore a blue cap. C’mon Mets it’s not that hard.
Also, do you know of a Mets email address that I can voice my concerns/opinions to?
#314 by Chad G on 04.20.07 7:39 pm |
Chad G said:
#315 by Mario on 04.20.07 7:40 pm |
Vida Blue for the A’s
I’m surprised no one has mentioned Alonzo Mourning in a Nets uni.
#316 by Buckeye Mike on 04.20.07 7:40 pm |
paul konerko as a Red
T Hoffman as a Red
Sean Casey as a Indian or as a Bucco
bad pic, but el presidente as a tribe’s pitcher
D Justice as an A
Matt Wilians as a Indian
Mark Rypin as a colt
no really the same but belichick in Cleveland and clean
#317 by Bill T. on 04.20.07 7:41 pm |
I’m not a Cowboys fan but here’s Lance Alworth (foreground) and Mike Ditka.
#318 by Mario on 04.20.07 7:41 pm |
and i forgot to mention dennis rodman with the spurs. couldn’t find any pics.
#319 by bluenoser on 04.20.07 7:41 pm |
On Schilling’s left shoulder above the sox logo. Looks like he may have drawn it in with a sharpie!
#320 by Bryan on 04.20.07 7:45 pm |
bluenoser said:
From here:
“Manager Terry Francona and Jason Varitek came up with the idea to wear a remembrance of Virginia Tech on their uniforms. So, on the green uniforms that the Sox are wearing today in memory of Red Auerbach, there is a small “VT” on the sleeve of the green jersey that was approved by MLB.”
#321 by tim on 04.20.07 7:56 pm |
jkads said:
David Cone played multiple stints with KC. Won the Cy Young there, and was an allstar.
#322 by Peter Crouch on 04.20.07 7:57 pm |
Pedroia,BlowSox, has the VaTech VT written on his left sleeve with, what looks like, a sharpie.
#323 by BDubs on 04.20.07 7:59 pm |
Not a great look at it, but if you check out the cap of the guy to Papi’s right, you can see the VA Tech logo. The Sox should have just gone for the hat trick and honored Jackie Robinson tonight too!
#324 by BDubs on 04.20.07 8:01 pm |
Damn it, it’s my first post. Here’s the link
http://sports.espn.g...
#325 by Bill T. on 04.20.07 8:06 pm |
Richie Ashburn Mets
#326 by Josh Conner on 04.20.07 8:11 pm |
Has anyone seen the Sportscenter commercial yet where David Ortiz and Jorge Posada are in a meeting room and they are making fun of how new Posada’s hat is and Ortiz puts Posada’s Yankee hat on to break it in. Then the Boston mascot walks by and sees it drops his stuff and just walks off. Just thought it went with the Jersey cameo theme.
http://sports.espn.g...
#327 by Dane on 04.20.07 8:18 pm |
Yay! Sabres are wearing their throwbacks in tonight’s playoff game!!!
#328 by Dave G on 04.20.07 8:19 pm |
someonemade the comment about eric lindros as a blue jay, well heres the card
#329 by Zach on 04.20.07 8:20 pm |
Sorry, no links (computers buggin out on me)
What about Reggie White as a Panther?
or Darrel Waltrip in the no. 1 car. And Kenny Wallace for that matter.
Mike Wallace in the no. 12 Mobil 1 car.
Jack Sprague in the NetZero car a few years back.
Ricky Rudd in the no. 20 Home Depot car last year.
Just last Sunday, Dale Jr. jumping in Kyle Busch’s car
Mark Martin the 01 is a bit of a trip.
Brendan Gaughan in the Jasper car.
Al Unser jr in a stock car.
Steve Kinser in a stock car.
Richard Petty in a dragster.
and last but not least (for now at least)
Forrest gregg and Herb Adderly as Cowboys
#330 by Dave G on 04.20.07 8:20 pm |
oops
http://www.baseballc...
#331 by Zach on 04.20.07 8:22 pm |
What about Bill Belicheck as a coach for the Lions and Broncos in the late 70s
#332 by Dave A on 04.20.07 8:23 pm |
Matt said:
I posted the Phil Niekro as Blue Jay link yesterday. Here it is again.
#333 by Zach on 04.20.07 8:24 pm |
Cant forget Belichecks tenure as Jets Head Coach…
#334 by Tom C. on 04.20.07 8:35 pm |
Peter Crouch said:
classy yankees fans. I’ll just let them speak for themselves. Honestly, know ideas why New Yorkers get the reputation for being obnoxious.
I’ll close the italics for everyone too… since that is lost on NYers.
#335 by Tom C. on 04.20.07 8:36 pm |
no…
oops
#336 by Tom C. on 04.20.07 8:36 pm |
#337 by James on 04.20.07 8:37 pm |
Grade 5 in the Montreal suburbs, all the girls were on a camping trip, Mr. Hastings let us watch the day game where Pete Rose got his 4000th hit in an Expos uniform. Doesn’t seem weird to me.
#338 by Tom C. on 04.20.07 8:37 pm |
I will say, however, those Sox unis look ugly. Merry Christmas.
#339 by diz on 04.20.07 8:43 pm |
What about Ayrton Senna with Williams. And number 2 to boot. Definitely strange, like seeing Damon Hill with 1. But strange numbers is another topic.
#340 by Mario on 04.20.07 8:47 pm |
Josh Conner said:
yeah, i saw that one,i thought it was hilarious.
#341 by diz on 04.20.07 8:47 pm |
QUESTION MARK!
#342 by Mario on 04.20.07 8:49 pm |
Tom C. said:
or feliz navidad. it looks like the mexican team is playing at fenway.
#343 by bj in gainesville on 04.20.07 8:50 pm |
Does anyone find it at all ironic that the Sox are wearing their green jerseys on 4-20, the “greenest” of informal holidays?
#344 by Steve C. on 04.20.07 8:50 pm |
I’m sorry if this has been much discussed. I’ve been absent for a month or so. My question is: what is the deal with the Red Sox wearing *green*? That’s not really their new third jersey color, is it?
#345 by DA STUBZ on 04.20.07 8:51 pm |
Buckeye Mike said:
I don’t know why, but it seems so much weirder to see Hoffman as a Red than as a Marlin. In Trevor’s picture it looks like he’s wearing sneakers.
#346 by subway on 04.20.07 8:58 pm |
jesse said:
It is Shea. They changed the seats to red around 1980. Those old seats were made of wood. Picked up quite a few splinters sitting in them.
#347 by Steve C. on 04.20.07 9:05 pm |
Tom R said:
Shoot, I had forgotten about that one. The Pirates pick up a lot of random players in the twilight of their careers. I believe that was in the maybe 1993 or 1995. He did hit a grand slam as a Bucco in Montreal I remember.
#348 by Craig on 04.20.07 9:06 pm |
Steve C. said:
To honor Red Auerbach.
#349 by Craig on 04.20.07 9:07 pm |
DA STUBZ said:
Yeah he probably is wearing sneakers. Obviously he’s posing for that picture, and pitchers usually wear sneakers when working out on their off days.
#350 by Cody on 04.20.07 9:07 pm |
John Starks finished his career sporting the digital mountains: (also of note though not as strange: Danny Manning and Donyell Marshall were on this Jazz team) I suppose it would be a lot more shocking and unnatural if I could find a picture of chubby cheeks during the four games he allegedly played for the Chicago Bulls.
#351 by bj in gainesville on 04.20.07 9:07 pm |
How about Steve Young playing for the LA Express?
Steve, it was mentioned above, but the Green is for Red Auerbach.
#352 by tim on 04.20.07 9:09 pm |
Jeremy said:
I certainly wouldn’t say Wakefield was a cameo, however he is currently the longest serving player on the Red Soxs roster. Seeing him in a uniform other than the Soxs is out of the ordinary because hes been wearing one for the 12 seasons and is a face that is synonymous with Boston.
#353 by Leo on 04.20.07 9:10 pm |
Ross Gload still has the Jackie Robinson sticker on his batting helmet.
#354 by junkland on 04.20.07 9:20 pm |
john kruk as a white sox
#355 by junkland on 04.20.07 9:21 pm |
junkland said:
I suck at the internets!
http://www.whitesoxi...
#356 by Joey Guns on 04.20.07 9:28 pm |
In the bottom of the 7th inning (with 1 out), they just showed Manny Ramirez sitting in the dugout, and he definitely has a #34 wristband on his right arm, and a #24 wristband on his left arm. I guess he swiped Big Papi’s wristband in the locker room.
#357 by TD on 04.20.07 9:31 pm |
The Red Sox wearing green on 4/20. Hoooookay.
#358 by Joey Guns on 04.20.07 9:36 pm |
Anyone else notice that the Red Sox do not have the MLB logo on the back of their green hats?
#359 by Joey Guns on 04.20.07 9:39 pm |
During the Mets/Braves game, anyone catch the special pad that Braves 1st baseman Scott Thorman was using? It was a small white pad that looked like it was used for his index and middle fingers. Keith Hernandez said something to the effect that he had never seen anything like that before.
#360 by Tony Edwards on 04.20.07 9:44 pm |
How about Joe Carter as an Indian.
Kevin Mitchell and an Indian.
#361 by Tony Edwards on 04.20.07 9:46 pm |
Robbie Alomar as a Padre
#362 by Ashley on 04.20.07 9:55 pm |
Here’s a high school softball team whose uniform you might like. Their coach makes it imperative that they wear stirrups.
#363 by TD on 04.20.07 9:58 pm |
Is this the first time the Red Sox have worn nameplates in a regular season home game?
#364 by Jeff I. on 04.20.07 9:59 pm |
In regards to Manny wearing Ortiz’s right forearm band:
This might pay credence to the article posted here (last week?) saying that Manny will take any teammate’s gear who happens to be hot. Ortiz has been on fire lately and Manny has been snakebitten. Manny hit his first homer yesterday, not sure if he wore Ortiz’s things then, though.
#365 by Jeremy on 04.20.07 10:03 pm |
tim said:
Ok, well the object of the blog today was uniform cameos. So therefore, Tim Wakefield on the Pirates, Pedro Martinez on the Expos, Vladimir Guerrero on the Expos, David Cone on the Royals and so on and so on, aren’t so strange.
#366 by Joey Guns on 04.20.07 10:04 pm |
Ashley said:
The socks say their HS name on them as well.
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#367 by DA STUBZ on 04.20.07 10:05 pm |
TD said:
That was my first thought when I tried to come up with a reason for wearing those jerseys today.
#368 by redemske on 04.20.07 10:08 pm |
I’m not digging through 350+ comments, but the Ty Cobb photo isn’t quite right. Ty never played for the Indians — he just forgot his uniform.
#369 by DA STUBZ on 04.20.07 10:16 pm |
How about Bobby Cox w/ the Yanks?
#370 by Mr. Met on 04.20.07 10:17 pm |
Tony Edwards said:
Joe Carter spent six seasons as an Indian. Maybe you meant Joe Carter as a Cub?
Alomar spent three years in San Diego. If you stretch the meaning of cameo, then maybe you might consider Alomar……
#371 by Joey Guns on 04.20.07 10:17 pm |
redemske said:
Here’s a shortcut. Press CONTROL and “F” at the same time, and type in “Cobb”, and hit enter (and keep hitting enter, and it’ll scroll through the entire web page searching for that word. There were only 2 references to Cobb before yours, so it’s a quick time saver.
#372 by Tom on 04.20.07 10:32 pm |
Very recent but I don’t think it has been mentioned:
Vinny Testaverde seeing action in three games for the Patriots.
#373 by Tom on 04.20.07 10:37 pm |
And Doug Flutie with in the Bears, his first NFL team in between the USFL and CFL.
#374 by patrick on 04.20.07 10:38 pm |
Cody said:
how bout John Starks in a Memphis Rockers jersey in the early 1990’s. If you can find a picture, that would be awesome.
Bo Jackson in a Memphis Chicks jersey.
Gary Carter in a Memphis Blues jersey.
#375 by hofflalu on 04.20.07 10:45 pm |
subway said:
I thoght it looked like one of the NL cookie cutters, but couldn’t figure how Killebrew would have his picture taken at one of those stadiums, playing with an AL team like KC. Apparently whoever took that set of photos (ie. a card company) used Shea as their backdrop?
#376 by Tom on 04.20.07 10:45 pm |
Couldn’t find any pics, but William “The Refridgerater” Perry played for the Philadelphia Eagles and London Monarchs!!! (according to Wikipedia and this article.
#377 by Jarred on 04.20.07 10:48 pm |
As a long time Vancouver Canucks fan, I will forever hate this.
#378 by Richard S. on 04.20.07 10:49 pm |
My 9 yr old uniwatcher noticed Jason Varitek sans the “C” on his Green Sox jersey tonight. If only he would lose the “C” on his primary jerseys. Leave the “C”s for hockey.
Speaking of green, I have searched without success looking for a pic of Dave Cowens with the Milwaukee Bucks.
An easier image to find is Bobby Orr with the Chicago Black Hawks. (Black Hawks, two words back then, yes?)
#379 by scott on 04.20.07 10:51 pm |
Is this the first time the Red Sox have worn nameplates in a regular season home game?
Another blow against tradition by the Red Sox. Ugly green MESH jerseys with names on the back. Now it will be interesting to see if they stoop to the superstitions of teams like the Rockies and feel like green must be worn every day to stay lucky.
#380 by DA STUBZ on 04.20.07 10:52 pm |
So I’m gonna quit throwing in useless and somewhat inaccurate comments after this one.
Can anybody find a picture of David Wells with the Reds (11 games? I don’t know if Wells is worth reporting on because he has had several other brief stints throughout his career (16 games; White Sox and a briefish 34 total games; Orioles).
Jeromy Burnitz has played 14 seasons for 7 teams, but some of those terms were especially short. He appeared in 61 with the Dodgers and 80 with the Indians. These “cameos” were also too recent to be shocking.
Forget this entire post…I’m gonna let the pros handle it. Sorry for wasting the time of anybody who stopped to read this.
#381 by scott on 04.20.07 10:55 pm |
but couldn’t figure how Killebrew would have his picture taken at one of those stadiums, playing with an AL team like KC. Apparently whoever took that set of photos (ie. a card company) used Shea as their backdrop?
The Yankees played home games at Shea in 1975.
#382 by Ryan Petrynka on 04.20.07 11:02 pm |
Look at this little gem:
Kurt Warner in an AFL Iowa Barnstormer’s uniform, on the cover of Kurt Warner’s Arena Football Unleashed Sony PlayStation 1 video game
Not really a cameo, but still an interesting sight to most football fans:
Warren Moon with the CFL’s Edmonton Eskimos
TMac with the Toronto Raptors’ old Dino jersey. Looks like that pic was taken back when the Raptors played at SkyDome.
More Canseco cameos:
Red Sox, White Sox, Yankees, Angels
#383 by Richard S. on 04.20.07 11:06 pm |
Even limiting the discussion to HOFers yields some good ones.
Babe Ruth as a Boston Brave.
Juan Marichal with the Boston Red Sox or the L.A. Dodgers.
#384 by Joey Guns on 04.20.07 11:20 pm |
Tom said:
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Fridge on the Eagles.
#385 by Steve on 04.20.07 11:24 pm |
Regarding Joe Dimaggio wearing a Red Sox uniform…he most certainly did wear one. We had some film of it in When It Was A Game II. About a five second shot.
#386 by Richard S. on 04.20.07 11:45 pm |
Should have given this more thought and contained my contributions to one post, but this is fun!
More HOFers:
Dominique Wilkins with the Boston Celtics.
Bob Cousy of the Cincinnati Royals.
Orlando Cepeda with the Kansas City Royals.
Jacques Plante with the Boston Bruins.
#387 by Beau on 04.21.07 12:05 am |
The moral today’s story?
Everyone looks odd in an Expos jersey. Oh well, being a Wisconsin boy, I have two additions…
Vince Lombardi with the Redskins (no pic) and Robin Yount as a Diamondback
#388 by Patrick on 04.21.07 12:12 am |
Check out Joe Saunders for the Halos tonight… wearing his old Va Tech cap on the hill.
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#389 by Patrick on 04.21.07 12:14 am |
By the way, the rest of the Angels are wearing their regular game caps.
#390 by Beau on 04.21.07 12:29 am |
One last one:
Hulk Hogan as Mr. America. lol
#391 by Minna H. on 04.21.07 12:38 am |
Zurk said:
Harmon playing for KC. In MY little world, it never happened. You all were supposed to help me in my delusion.
Wow. So many posts!
#392 by Andy from KC on 04.21.07 12:40 am |
Joey Guns said:
Gibson was a Royal too.
#393 by Chris f on 04.21.07 1:03 am |
What about John Vanbiesbrouck as a NJ Devil,or his brief stay with the Canucks before being drafted in the expnsion draft by the Panthers.
Or Mike Vernon as a Florida Panther.
#394 by Sage Confucius on 04.21.07 1:14 am |
Josh Conner said:
That’s awesome.
#395 by Sage Confucius on 04.21.07 1:18 am |
Joey Guns said:
Now if they could just tuck in their freaking shirts!
#396 by Brendan on 04.21.07 1:27 am |
Joey Guns said:
IIRC only the official home, road, and alternate hats get the MLB logo.
#397 by Minna H. on 04.21.07 1:45 am |
Just testing.
Please ignore.
#398 by Minna H. on 04.21.07 1:52 am |
testing.
Check game four for my fave Wild! unis.
#399 by Minna H. on 04.21.07 1:55 am |
My Christmas Trees.
See you next season. Yay! I can post pics except for from ESPN.
#400 by Jordan on 04.21.07 2:00 am |
best ones i could think of…
hakeem for the raptors
rasheed as a hawk
andruw jones as a durham bull
and max kellerman on around the horn…
#401 by Buckeye Mike on 04.21.07 2:28 am |
wow, 400 + posts, is this some kind of record? I remember when we thought hitting 200+ was so huge like 6 months ago. way to go fellow Uni-Watchers!
#402 by Beau on 04.21.07 2:30 am |
I also want to day that Fred McGriff in anything other than that Tom Emansky jersey feels like a cameo to me. LOL
#403 by Beau on 04.21.07 2:48 am |
one more intersting link tonight. WARNING: it’s about the MLS.
#404 by Krycek on 04.21.07 3:06 am |
Varitek didn’t have the “C” on his green jersey but he sure proved that he was the captain tonight.
#405 by Chad G on 04.21.07 3:39 am |
Somebody probably already posted this but the BoSox in the green unis and the little “VT” above the socks
#406 by Chris on 04.21.07 5:23 am |
I’m probably one of the few people in this world that like those green Red Sox jerseys. Though, I’d like someone to explain to me the logic of honoring a man named “Red” by wearing a green uniform. That seems to be more honoring the team (the Celtics) than the man, and the Sox do have a red alternate jersey.
#407 by Chris on 04.21.07 5:35 am |
Sorry for the double-post, but, to add to the above:
The only problem with the green jerseys is the rampant color clashing with the red undershirts and red warm-up jackets. It doesn’t look THAT bad, but it could look better.
#408 by Brandon Grimm on 04.21.07 9:33 am |
DenverGregg said:
I didn’t think cameras existed yet when Julio started playing!
#409 by George McClure on 04.21.07 10:03 am |
Paul,
Having been a confirmed uniform geek for well over 40 years, I really enjoy your columns and your blog. One quibble, though. Why do you think it’s necessary to use the word “fuck”?
I am not a prude by any stretch — as a matter of fact, I made my living as a stand-up comic for 10 years, so the word is certainly in my vocabulary. In adult venues I have no qualms with its use, but if, as I suspect, your readership includes a number of young people as well, why use inappropriate language? There is certainly enough coarseness and vulgarity in the world without adding to it in a forum that really doesn’t need it.
Thank you,
George
#410 by Brian on 04.21.07 12:21 pm |
Moises Alou as a Pirate.
Hardy Nickerson as a Steeler.
#411 by Jeffrey Fedenko on 04.21.07 7:11 pm |
Here is a few I haven’t seen listed yet.
Granted some are more obscure than others.
Ken Stabler Oilers / Saints
Dan Pastorini Oakland Raiders
Ahmad Rashad (Bobby Moore) Buffalo Bills
Chuck Foreman New England Patriots
Julius “Dr. J’ Erving Virginia Squires (ABA)
George Gervin Virginia Squires (ABA)
Moses Malone Utah Stars(ABA) / Spirits of St Louis (ABA)
Billy Cunnigham Carolina Cougars (ABA)
Adrian Dantley Buffalo Braves / LA Lakers
Tiny Archibald Buffalo Braves
Jamal (Keith) Wilkes Golden State Warriors
David Thompson Seatle Supersonics
Darryl Dawkins anything other than Philly (Nets, etc.)
#412 by Jonee on 04.21.07 9:00 pm |
Gretzky as an Indianapolis Racer?
#413 by Jonee on 04.21.07 9:01 pm |
#414 by Bryan S. on 04.22.07 1:12 pm |
Without having read all 400 prior posts, here are some of the ones I thought of off the top of my head:
Curt Schilling- O’s
Biggio- Red Sox
Michael Jordan- Barrons (baseball)/ Wizards
Curtis Martin- Patriots
Trent Green- Redskins
Bruce Smith- Redskins
Priest Holmes- Ravens
Ben Wallace/ Rasheed Wallace- Wizards
Randy Johnson, Larry Walker- Expos
More to come.
#415 by Jon Stone on 04.22.07 2:09 pm |
Donny said:
Just yeserday I was looking at a book about the ‘77 south side hitmen, and there was a picture of Dick Allen playing 1st for the A’s. I dinn’t even know he played for Oakland until then.
#416 by Dan B-P on 04.22.07 11:07 pm |
Julio Franco as a Devil Ray, anyone?
#417 by John E on 04.23.07 1:01 pm |
Mario said:
??!! He won an MVP, a Cy Young, and played for 3 world championship teams with the A’s. He was there like 6 years or more…how’s that rare?
#418 by Jason H on 04.23.07 2:22 pm |
How bout Ted Turner as the Braves coach for one game? Not really obscure, but definitely short-lived…
And Phil Niekro… coming back to the Braves for one last game in 1987, of which he started with no decision. Here’s his beautiful line for the day:
3.0 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 6 BB, 0 K
Any pictures of these two events would be great.
#419 by Andrew Harris on 04.29.07 12:39 am |
Anybody remember the short saga of New YOrk Mets shortstop Larry Bowa? Back in the summer of ‘85, as the bride’s maid mets were taking their run at the eventual NLJ champ Cardinals, the picked up the phamous philly phrom the Chicago Cubs were’ he’d been sent two years earlier with a throw-in named Ryne Sandberg, in exchange for Ivan DeJesus, proving the Mets aren’t the only team to make bone-head trades.
See Bowa in Mets Blue-n-Orange here:
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#420 by Sports Gone South » Blog Archive » At This Rate, Ryan Langerhans Will Play For Every Team In The Majors By June on 05.02.07 11:51 pm |
[...] We tried to find a picture of Langerhans in his A’s uni, but failed. Which made us think of a killer blog topic — what about a piece on all those players who made a brief cameo in a strange uniform? Unfortunately, the damn zeitgeist bit again — Uni Watch did this exact same story ten days ago. Dammit! [...]
#421 by ian on 12.28.07 10:06 pm |
Andrew Harris said:
I was there it was my first game