There’s nothing new about a tragedy from the “real world” being commemorated on a sports uniform. Sometimes the gesture is confined to one team, like the Rockies wearing a “CHS” sleeve patch after the Columbine High School shootings, or the Astros wearing a space shuttle patch following the Columbia disaster. But sometimes the response is more widespread — after Hurricane Katrina, for example, all MLB teams wore Red Cross helmet decals, and several college football teams wore a Gulf states decal.
But I don’t think I’ve ever seen anything like the uni-based response to the Virginia Tech shootings. It began with the Nationals wearing VT caps on Tuesday night and has really snowballed from there. Here’s what I’ve seen so far (and I bet there’s plenty more that I’ve missed):
• College Baseball: The most obvious response has come from Virginia Tech itself, where all of the school’s teams will wear a memorial patch for the rest of this year. The first team to wear it has been the Hokie baseball team. Meanwhile, Auburn and Alabama wore VT colors on Friday.
• College Football: It isn’t football season, but several schools are holding their spring scrimmages right about now. Ohio State wore the VT logo for their game on Saturday. Kentucky did the same thing, and Michigan State wore a red VT helmet decal (here’s a closer look). Meanwhile, over at Penn State, Joe Paterno had a VT cap, and Penn State’s student cheering section even formed the VT logo. (Special thanks to Jesse Gavin for letting me know about a couple of these that I hadn’t been aware of.)
• MLB: On Friday, Paul Bako wore a VT wristband and Kevin Youkilis donned a VT cap during batting practice. On Friday night, the Red Sox wore the VT logo on their sleeves and caps. And on Saturday night, Angels pitcher Joe Saunders — MLB’s only Virginia Tech alum — got special permission from the Commissioner’s office to wear a VT cap.
• NBA: Allen Iverson wore a memorial patch on his protective sleeve last night.
• Golf: Several PGA players have been sporting the VT logo, including Charley Hoffman, Jason Dufner, Mark Calcavecchia, and Johnson Wagner (a VT grad).
• NASCAR: The VT logo was displayed on lots of cars over the weekend, including those driven by Ward Burton, Eric McClure, Ricky Rudd, Tristan Gommendy, Katherine Legge, and Kyle Busch (who also wore a VT cap, as did Denny Hamlin and a member of Clint Bowyer’s crew). The logo also appeared on the helmet of a Champ Car official.
• MLS: The Houston Dynamo will wear VT tribute uniforms this Sunday.
And there’s probably more where that came from — stay tuned.
Uni Watch News Ticker: Last week I noted that Chase Wright was wearing Sean Henn’s glove. New York Times Yankees beat reporter Tyler Kepner has provided the background on that: “Wright and Henn are close friends — both are from Texas — and Wright wears Henn’s glove when he pitches. Wright said that he believed the glove brought him luck; he had not one, but two Henn models on the top shelf of his locker Thursday. ‘I used it a couple of years ago, and it’s worked for me,’ Wright said. ‘So I’ve used his glove ever since.’ ” … Interesting article here about names on MLS jerseys (with thanks to Jeremy Brahm). … About time. … Eli Manning is now shilling for Schutt (as spotted by Matt Olson). … Very entertaining rundown of bespectacled ballplayers here (with thanks to Watch Your Back impresario Brian Corrigan). … Why was David Wright going high-cuffed over the weekend? Maybe to show off his new cleats, which are his own signature model. … The University of Portland is getting a new logo (with thanks to Portland’s own Jeremy Brahm). … Can anyone explain why the Red Sox wore their Jackie Robinson tribute patches on their caps, instead of on their helmets like everyone else? … This photo, provided by Josh Yetmar, supposedly shows the 1911 Brooklyn Dodgers. But note the different jersey, cap, and hosiery styles — do these guys really play for the same team? Additional info welcome. … I was at yesterday’s Mets/Braves game — my first game of the season — and was disappointed to see that the on-deck circles, had become giant New Era ads. Is this an MLB-wide thing, or just at Shea? … Please, no more uni cameo contributions — my in box overfloweth!
#1 by joe on 04.23.07 8:36 am |
anyone see the stripey socks on the cardinals starting pitcher on saturday?
#2 by Timmer on 04.23.07 8:40 am |
After back to back to back to back homers, I think Chase Wright might reconsider his “lucky” gloves..
#3 by keith on 04.23.07 8:45 am |
Paul, that 1911 Dodgers photo may be from the pre-number era where some teams toyed with using different hosiery to denote position.
#4 by Todd on 04.23.07 8:47 am |
Typo on Auburn. It is spelled Aubrun above.
#5 by LES on 04.23.07 8:54 am |
Hi
Finally a team that looked like the New York Mets played yesterday ,Blue caps and pinstripes the past and the future.
#6 by Perry on 04.23.07 8:59 am |
In that Dodgers photo, it looks like a couple of the players are wearing the 1907-1908 uniform, while 3-4 others have the 1909 version, and the rest have the 1910-1911 version. I guess there was no MLB style guide in those days.
How’s this for old school? The Boston Herald has an interview with Paul Foytack, the only ML pitcher to give up 4 consecutive home runs before last night:
Interestingly, Foytack watched some of last night’s game on television.
“But I turned it off when I saw that guy with the baggy pants in left field,†said Foytack, referring to Ramirez. “I don’t know why they let guys dress like that. But, hey, it’s none of my business.â€
#7 by LES on 04.23.07 9:01 am |
Hi
Regarding the Dodgers “LA” cap logo ,when the team was in Brooklyn they where synominous with the thin line but nicely curved “B” on there caps ,but when the team moved to Los Angeles they went for a very straight Block “LA” font on the cap logo ,why did they choose this style? when the Angels came a few years later they wore a more curved “LA” on there caps which if the Dodgers used this style with thinner white lines in the style of the Brooklyn “B” cap would surely have fit in better with the franchise history.
Les
#8 by Matt Parker on 04.23.07 9:02 am |
Correct me if I’m wrong, but it sure looks to me like two of the guys in that “Brooklyn Dodgers” photo have a Detriot Tigers D on their jerseys. They are next to each other off to the left side of the photo, the 2nd and 3rd guys in.
#9 by Cody Pope on 04.23.07 9:03 am |
As far as on-deck circles go, i was at a cards game last week, and they had a cards logo for the home circle and the NL logo for the away circle. The New Era stuff must just be a Mets thing.
#10 by Perry on 04.23.07 9:06 am |
Brooklyn used the Old English style “B” in 1907-1908.
#11 by Richard on 04.23.07 9:07 am |
In the Sox game last night, Jason Varitek had the Jackie Robinson sticker on the back side his catcher’s helmet, so when he took the mask off it was visible to the audience. I’m looking for a shot now.
Not sure why the team wore patches instead of helmet stickers. Seeing Papi in 42, though, kinda reminded me of this hefty lefty.
#12 by Todd on 04.23.07 9:09 am |
Anyone notice how ESPN had “42 David Ortiz” on the graphics at the bottom of the screen when Big Papi was up the first time, but each plate appearance after that, it was changed back to his regular “34 David Ortiz”. I thought that was interesting.
#13 by Matt Parker on 04.23.07 9:09 am |
Thanks!
#14 by Pedro on 04.23.07 9:11 am |
David Wright was wearing the Nike Shox Monster Metal. They were obviously customized for him, but they are not his ’signature model’.
It was so refreshing to see the Mets wearing the blue caps this weekend.
#15 by Murphy on 04.23.07 9:11 am |
The new MLS name-on-back regulation is as dumb as it gets. Why, in this instance, do they try to emulate the No Fun League?!? Trying to be more professional is insane. They need fannies in the seats. It would be a better idea to ENCOURAGE this! So, the MLS somehow sees all the other soccer leagues around the world as unprofessional because they allow nicknames on their shirts?!? Idiots.
#16 by Perry on 04.23.07 9:17 am |
The TBS announcers (particularly Don Sutton?) were ragging on Wright’s shoes for the entire game, (jokingly) suggesting that maybe the white tops was causing him problems while batting. Don did seem to like the traditional Mets uniforms, though.
#17 by Bill T. on 04.23.07 9:17 am |
I was thinking the same thing; but after some research, discovered that the sock color-by-position designation was decreed by the NL briefly in the 1880’s. It still wouldn’t explain for the other varying uniform jerseys, caps, etc.
#18 by JJD on 04.23.07 9:19 am |
• NASCAR: The VT logo was displayed on lots of cars over the weekend, including those driven by Ward Burton, Eric McClure, Ricky Rudd, Tristan Gommendy, Katherine Legge, and Kyle Busch (who also wore a VT cap, as did Denny Hamlin and a member of Clint Bowyer’s crew). The logo also appeared on the helmet of a Champ Car official.
Not to get nitpicky, but Champ Car (where Katherine Legge and Tristan Gommendy drive) isn’t NASCAR. They are two different racing series. Champ Cars look like Indy cars, not stock cars.
#19 by Patrick on 04.23.07 9:21 am |
I think the Red Sox were wearing the helmet stickers, just on their caps. I remember seeing Jonathan Papelbon at the end of the game, and seeing a shiny reflection coming off the logo that made it look like glossy paper.
#20 by Cathy on 04.23.07 9:24 am |
Nice to see A.I. paying tribute to VT. Although he played at Georgetown, he is from VA, the tidewater area. Though, the patch sort of looks too big on his sleeve stocking. I suppose it is the only place he can put it withough breaking some sort of NBA dress code.
#21 by Bdiamond on 04.23.07 9:28 am |
Can’t find picture evidence right now, but i’m pretty sure Manny was wearing the sticker on the right side of his cap, while everyone one else had it on the left.
#22 by JP on 04.23.07 9:30 am |
I know Wrigley Field has a Cubs logo for their on deck circle - not sure what is there for the visitors, though
#23 by Christopher "fuegote" on 04.23.07 9:31 am |
New York Red Bulls of MLS also had VT logos on their kits. (upper left hand corner)
#24 by Billy on 04.23.07 9:34 am |
The entire Orioles team wore VT sweatbands on Friday. And they also announced that VT students with ID will get in free to every Friday home game the rest of the year.
#25 by Todd on 04.23.07 9:37 am |
You are correct.
And Manny did have his sticker on the other side of his hat, I guess just to be different, or to be “Manny”.
#26 by Wade on 04.23.07 9:38 am |
Major logo creep on that Auburn uniform. I’m surprised Paul let that one go.
#27 by James P. on 04.23.07 9:47 am |
Anyone else hear the ESPN ad for Sunday Night Baseball for next Sunday’s Cubs-Cards? The line of note was “…takes on Albert Pujols and the World Champion CUBS”! My wife heard this as well and asked me if I just heard what ESPN said.
#28 by Jonathon on 04.23.07 9:50 am |
That was Joe Simpson, not Don Sutton. Sutton works for MASN and the Nationals now. And, yes, Wright’s shoes are horrendous. Just like his batting stats against Atlanta this weekend.
Go Braves!
#29 by Mike on 04.23.07 9:50 am |
On Monday, President Bush will welcome Coach Dungy and the Super Bowl XLI Champion Colts to the White House to congratulate them on their victory…..and someone walks away with a new jersey…..
#30 by Brendan on 04.23.07 9:51 am |
The TBS announcers (particularly Don Sutton?) were ragging on Wright’s shoes for the entire game, (jokingly) suggesting that maybe the white tops was causing him problems while batting. Don did seem to like the traditional Mets uniforms, though.
Don Sutton announces for the Washington Nationals now.
http://www.hofmag.co...
#31 by Sammy44 on 04.23.07 9:52 am |
A trade off, do you go high cuffed properly and show the logos on your socks, or do you go pajama pants and cover the logos? Chinese riddle for you.
#32 by Noah on 04.23.07 9:56 am |
I also noticed that Papelbon was wearing an old hat (gray undervisor). So it was a “new” hat with the sticker, but old model…
#33 by Jonathon on 04.23.07 9:57 am |
Auburn’s Under Armour logos are no worse than, say, Nike’s logos on the Texas unis. Perhaps UA is trying to get the word out that they make baseball apparel by displaying their logo prominently on the jersey and socks?
http://www.texasspor...
#34 by Perry on 04.23.07 9:59 am |
Don Sutton announces for the Washington Nationals now.
http://www.hofmag.co...
I must have missed that…I don’t know who it was, then. Joe Simpson, maybe? He sure sounded like Don to me, though.
#35 by Dan on 04.23.07 10:07 am |
did anyone else notice that the Auburn player has VT written on his arm? kind of an odd placement for it.
and a quick question: how does just putting last names on jerseys professionalize a sport? i think thats the worst excuse i’ve heard.
#36 by Todd on 04.23.07 10:08 am |
Anyone notice that a bunch of the Mets were wearing the old blue hats yesterday? Even Willie Randolph had grey under the brim of his blue hat. I was under the assumption that all 2007 hats were going to have black under the brim. Am I wrong or what?
#37 by SaraJane on 04.23.07 10:09 am |
I’m pretty sure it’s the visiting team’s logo. I noticed it sometime this weekend; I was surprised to see the birds on a bat anywhere at Wrigley Field. (other than on the scores of Cards fans, of course!)
#38 by Brad on 04.23.07 10:14 am |
and choking away a game to the Braves, That’s the Mets alright! (only kidding but I have to do my part to stop the board from becoming a Mets pep rally like it does from time to time)
#39 by Mason B on 04.23.07 10:15 am |
There was a hug new era logo/banner at Comerica Park on saturday behind the on deck circle by the tigers dugout (third base side) but didnt see the first base side
#40 by MichaelM on 04.23.07 10:18 am |
Interesting note from this picture. Since the Sox were wearing their St. Patty’s day green, someone in the local media said they thought it was the first time the Sox had ever worn names on the backs of their jerseys at a home game.
#41 by Metsfan AZ on 04.23.07 10:25 am |
You know someone (PL) here mentioned it right?
#42 by Tricia on 04.23.07 10:31 am |
USA Hockey’s Under-18 team was wearing black arm bands for Virginia Tech during their games on the weekend at the World Under-18 Championship.
Patrick White
#43 by Metsfan AZ on 04.23.07 10:33 am |
Kinda cool, one of the golfers with the VT caps won this weekend
#44 by Todd on 04.23.07 10:35 am |
Just a side note on the Virginia Tech hat that Joe Paterno was holding……
“The family of Penn State graduate Jeremy Herbstritt, a Virginia Tech graduate student killed in the shooting, presented Paterno with the VT hat prior to the spring scrimmage.”
#45 by ToasterPoodle on 04.23.07 10:51 am |
Anyone else notice the fact that Under Armor and Auburn University might be the most appropriate combination of Uni-supplier and university?
#46 by Eric on 04.23.07 10:51 am |
Not sure if this was mentioned over the weekend, but the Rochester Red Wings (Twins AAA affiliate) wore VT caps on Sunday against Syracuse. According to this, they also offered a VT cap to Syracuse first baseman Kevin Barker, who attended VT. He wore his VT cap the whole game, the only Chief to do so.
#47 by Matthew H on 04.23.07 10:52 am |
Paul:
Cubs put down the visting team’s logo on the visiting team on-deck circle.
#48 by todd krevanchi on 04.23.07 10:53 am |
those titleist team caps are very nice…
titleist must have just secured licensing rights to mlb and the ncaa…
within the past year, they have been making these hats with all mlb and most ncaa major conference teams…
(just do a titleist hat search on ebay and you can see all the teams)
i have a tennessee, unc and st. louis cardinals hat just like the va tech one shown today…
they fit very low profile…
currently 3 va tech ones are up for auction and i think are at 50 plus dollars..
#49 by Jon J. on 04.23.07 10:54 am |
Given the white tops of David Wright’s cleats, they would have looked even smarter with apprpriately worn stirrups with the white sanitary portion matching up with the white tops of the cleats, it would give almost a football spat-type effect.
#50 by Metsfan AZ on 04.23.07 10:58 am |
Is there a cap available with proceeds going to a memorial fund or something similar? I would be happy to show support AND help out a little
#51 by Burrill on 04.23.07 11:08 am |
On Saturday, I was photographing the local (Chelsea, MI) high school baseball team, and later in the game, one of the players stepped in front as he warmed up for his turn at the plate. At that point, I couldn’t help but look at the back of his batting helmet, and something caught my eye. There was a logo on the back of the helmet, and though I know nothing about it, I remembered seeing it appear at least once or twice here on Uni Watch. Normally I wouldn’t be photographing the back of anyone’s helmet, but this time I did, solely out of curiosity. So I’m hoping you all will address my curiosity: what is the logo, and why have I seen it here before?
#52 by Matt D. on 04.23.07 11:11 am |
The Dodgers’ “LA” was/is very similar to the PCL Los Angeles Angels logo. The Dodgers did decide to go with 1 color and use a non-angled ‘A’.
And if Wikipedia says it, it must be true (J/K)
#53 by Shaftman on 04.23.07 11:13 am |
The logo is the model of the helmet.
#54 by Ed on 04.23.07 11:19 am |
I know they don’t look that much alike, but does the new Portland Logo remind anyone else of the Russell Athletic logo? (FWIW, they appear to be a Nike school.)
ed
#55 by Kim on 04.23.07 11:27 am |
Hmmm. I would have thought they’d have a ‘For Sale’ sign there.
#56 by Brendan on 04.23.07 11:30 am |
Eli Manning is now schilling for Schutt (as spotted by Matt Olson) Is the “schilling” a play on “Schutt”? If so it’s fine, otherwise it ought to be “shilling”.
#57 by DJ on 04.23.07 11:30 am |
There was a hug new era logo/banner at Comerica Park on saturday behind the on deck circle by the tigers dugout (third base side) but didnt see the first base side
There were New Era signs by both dugouts. On the third base side (Tigers’ dugout), the banner featured the Tigers’ home cap. On the first base side (visitors’ dugout) it featured the Tigers’ road cap.
#58 by Paul Lukas on 04.23.07 11:32 am |
That is the old ABC Helmet logo (one of my favorites), which used to appear on all MLB helmets. ABC has since been acquired by Rawlings.
#59 by Paul Lukas on 04.23.07 11:36 am |
As you know, I’m trying to assemble a full numerical roster of players who’ve worn a particular number for a particular reason, with at least one example for each number from 0 to 99.
Big thanks for all the help that you’ve provided so far, but I still have about two dozen gaps to fill in. Here are the numbers for which I don’t yet have specific examples:
8, 27, 35, 41, 46, 47, 48, 53, 54, 59, 61, 63, 64, 65, 67, 70, 74, 78, 82, 83, 86, and 95.
If you know of anyone in any sport who wore one of these numbers for a particular reason, please get in touch with me ASAP — thanks! (Please, no suggestions for any other numbers.)
#60 by Jon on 04.23.07 11:41 am |
ABC stood for American Baseball Cap, the company that invented the batting helmet (and was started by legendary front-office man Branch Rickey). In the CLEMENTE bio, it mentions that Rickey, when GMing the Pirates in the 1950s, didn’t mind when frustrated players smashed their helmets because it meant more sales.
#61 by Anthony Verna on 04.23.07 11:52 am |
I bought a 59fifty at Citizens Bank Park last week that was made of wool and had a grey underbrim. (Things that make you go “Hmmmm.”)
#62 by Chad E. on 04.23.07 12:06 pm |
The VT logo was displayed on every NASCAR at the top of the window that the drivers climb in and out of.
#63 by matt on 04.23.07 12:11 pm |
went to the yankees-indians game last wednesday and they too had new era on deck circles.
#64 by Phil Pereira on 04.23.07 12:12 pm |
I have to say the whole MLS thing regarding no nicknames is so incredibly dumb. Nicknames are a part of soccer, it provides the game with personality and makes people memorable. I can think of a number of Portuguese and Brazilian players who go by a single name: Deco, Pauleta, Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, etc. I can bet no one knows their full names lol If players want to be known by a name, that’s great. I don’t think MLS is right to legislate nomenclature. Soccer is entertainment, and the performers deserve to use stage names if they wish.
#65 by Todd on 04.23.07 12:24 pm |
http://shop.mlb.com/...
Weird……….it even says “Performance undervisor is black to reduce glare.”
Paul??
#66 by Ryan Real on 04.23.07 12:25 pm |
Ohio University wore a Virginia Tech logo on their helmets for their spring game as well, as well as a decal for a girls’ soccer player who died over Spring Break. Working on pics.
#67 by Jason on 04.23.07 12:28 pm |
Just because they switched to the new 59Fifties doesn’t mean that the old ones just disappeared. I’m sure there are plenty of them out there and still being sold at regular prices or, if you’re lucky, at a discounted rate.
#68 by Ray on 04.23.07 12:28 pm |
Johns Hopkins Mens lacrosse coach, Dave Pietramala, wore a Virgina Tech hat for Saturday’s Navy-Hopkins game. It was homecoming weekend for JHU & the game was on ESPN-U
#69 by Mike Lindsay on 04.23.07 12:29 pm |
The first thing that caught my eye with the photo of the 1911 Brooklyn Dodgers “team” was that, while there are reflections in front of the team of the buildings and trees, there are no reflections of the players themselves. As someone who uses Photoshop for eight or nine hours a day, I’m guessing there’s been some alterations maybe? Just a thought.
#70 by Original Jim on 04.23.07 12:30 pm |
Paul, I think Jason Tapp wore #83 for Boston University (and currently Quad City of the UHL) when he played from 1998-99 to 2001-02. I am not familiar with the entire story, but this is what an archived page from BU says:
[i]Wears number 83 in honor of sister, Jessica, who was born in 1983. Jessica suffers from curvature of the spine, and she is her brother’s best friend.[/i]
#71 by Johnny on 04.23.07 12:33 pm |
You can still buy last year’s 5950 model at team stores all over they run out, and you can also still find them online at mlb.com. But they are no longer in production. This isn’t really strange or surprising.
#72 by Todd on 04.23.07 12:34 pm |
More news on Urlacher’s Vitamin Water hat….
http://www.aolsports...
#73 by Mike Lindsay on 04.23.07 12:34 pm |
Also the fact that the background has a fisheye lens effect while the players don’t. I’m not saying the the whole thing is a fake, maybe it’s done for design reasons? Maybe the whole thing is a composited from still shots of each player? Maybe it’s a conspiracy! Someone check for a second shooter on the grassy knoll!
#74 by diz on 04.23.07 12:36 pm |
So, who won the “Who can pay the most tribute to the Virginia Tech shooting victims” contest then?
#75 by Kevin from Ohio in Virginia on 04.23.07 12:45 pm |
One guy that was missed in the linked “Bespectacled Players” article, and my personal fave - Eric Plunk, who on his less than effective days was known as Eric “Ker” Plunk. The guy looked a bit like that turtle from the kid’s cartoon on PBS and wore some pretty LARGE glasses in his days with the Indians of the mid-90’s.
#76 by Brad on 04.23.07 12:47 pm |
Back in the day I remember hearing that Ozell Jones wore #8 because he was a Robert Parrish fan, but couldn’t wear #00 for some reason. He chose #8 because if you turned it on its side it would look like 00.
Anyone else ever hear this? Was there another Spur at the time who wore 00?
#77 by Todd on 04.23.07 12:48 pm |
My main question is………yesterday, why was Willie Randolph still wearing last year’s hat with the grey undervisor?
#78 by Jason on 04.23.07 12:49 pm |
The fisheye effect is because old cameras had to physically rotate in order to create a wide-angle image. Notice the line drawn on the ground at the feet of the players — this line was actually a semicircle drawn around the camera, and the rotation of the camera makes it look like they are standing in a straight line. The background, which actually IS in a straight line, gets the fisheye treatment.
#79 by Justin on 04.23.07 12:50 pm |
The Denver Broncos had a Columbine helmet decal… i cant find any great pictures, this is the best I could find
#80 by Ed from Dallas on 04.23.07 12:52 pm |
So should we expect some big VT tribute on Michael Vick’s uni this season?? He does have those shoes with the logo already on them.
#81 by Brad on 04.23.07 12:53 pm |
A little googling (and a memory jog) showed that Johnny Moore was wearing #00 for the spurs at the time.
#82 by Brad on 04.23.07 12:56 pm |
might have to cut and paste if you really want to see Johnny Moore.
http://olympia.fortu...
#83 by BrooklynBS on 04.23.07 12:57 pm |
Paul Bako was not alone in wearing a Virginia Tech wristband, as the entire Orioles team did. Here’s a pic of Brian Roberts and Melvin Mora sporting the tribute.
#84 by Steve on 04.23.07 12:58 pm |
Ironic photo of Jay-Z wearing Vince Carter’s all-star warmup jersey. Ironic in the sense that Jay-Z’s real name is Shawn Carter, so the “Carter” on the jacket is also appropriate for him.
http://i.a.cnn.net./...
#85 by Tom Snell on 04.23.07 1:03 pm |
Could someone explain why the Los Angeles Dodgers uniform has a red number on the front of the jersey and red is used nowhere else in the uniform. Was there some original significance to this or just a fashion decision
#86 by Teebz on 04.23.07 1:03 pm |
The Colorado Avalanche also wore a Columbine High School patch in memory of the tragedy there. It was only worn in the playoffs due to the timing of the shooting in terms of the NHL season.
#87 by Mets86 on 04.23.07 1:12 pm |
Aaron Heilmann wasn’t wearing the new cap yesterday either.
#88 by GoTerriers on 04.23.07 1:13 pm |
Good call, Jim!!
You know . .as a BU Alum and hockey season ticket holder (check the screen name!), you’d think I’d have remembered this!
#89 by Mets86 on 04.23.07 1:21 pm |
Oops, forgot the link. http://sports.yahoo....
#90 by DJ on 04.23.07 1:33 pm |
I have to say the whole MLS thing regarding no nicknames is so incredibly dumb. Nicknames are a part of soccer, it provides the game with personality and makes people memorable. I can think of a number of Portuguese and Brazilian players who go by a single name: Deco, Pauleta, Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, etc.
The article specifically stated that nicknames for Brazilian/Portuguese players would be permitted on MLS jerseys.
#91 by Perry on 04.23.07 1:36 pm |
Yes, it looks like a genuine old panoramic photo. It doesn’t seem to me that mysterious that the shirts and socks are different. Team owners of the time were notoriously stingy, so why wouldn’t some players have uniforms that were a 2 or 3 years old? (Especially if they weren’t starters?) Or maybe it was Spring training, etc. In those days, things seemed less standardized, and teams were not concerned with things like batting practice jerseys, etc.
It was s different time, when even the nicknames for teams were not set in stone. (I believe they were called the “Superbas” rather than Dodgers in those days.) The players in that photo would probably wonder what the players in a photo from today were up to, with the baggy pants, “do-rags” under their caps, flashy shoes, etc.
#92 by Joey on 04.23.07 1:42 pm |
He also owns a piece of the Nets, so I guess you could call it doubly ironical.
#93 by MGreen on 04.23.07 1:42 pm |
So I’m sitting in the library on campus and notice a guy walking by with one of these on. After reading all the comments yesterday, I thought I had seen the last of it. I guess not.
#94 by MichaelM on 04.23.07 1:43 pm |
I can’t find the picture on the web, but I remember seeing a similar picture of the golfers from an early 1900 U.S. Open Golf tourney where two jokers ran behind the camera as it did it’s pan and they are standing on both the left and right sides of the group. I’ll post here if I can find it.
#95 by Go Cyclones on 04.23.07 1:45 pm |
The Auburn player also has “VT” written just below his elbow.
#96 by Kim on 04.23.07 1:48 pm |
The rule is fair. There was a guy on Columbus who had “Loco” on his jersey. Later he had it changed to his actual last name. This rule prevents “He Hate Me” junk on the jerseys.
I think a guy like Cobi Jones (as much as I hate him) has done enough for US soccer and MLS to warrant having his first name on his jersey. It’s not like you can’t pick out the little guy (and his Sideshow Bob hair) on the field.
#97 by Lockbull on 04.23.07 1:51 pm |
I’m pretty sure that the late Bison Dele wore #8 for the Pistons because it’s the infinity symbol sideways… I can’t believe that he’s the only athlete to do so….
#98 by Philly Bill on 04.23.07 1:54 pm |
I can’t get comments to post, dag blammit!
#99 by Philly Bill on 04.23.07 1:55 pm |
Let’s try smaller, partial comments:
Someone mentioned on one of the weekend threads that DeShawn Stevenson had written “Gil 0″ on his shoes as some sort of tribute to the injured Agent Zero. Indeed — right up near the collar on the lateral side.
#100 by Perry on 04.23.07 1:56 pm |
Or since it’s a baseball photo, a second spitter on the gravelly road.
#101 by Kim on 04.23.07 1:56 pm |
I’ve seen many High School Senior Class pictures with this prank done.
#102 by Philly Bill on 04.23.07 1:58 pm |
Okay…
I noticed on TV that several players are wearing Arenas’ signature Adidas — in fact, called the Gil Zero — including Michael Ruffin and Antonio Daniels of the Wizards and Sasha Pavlovic of the Cavs. (Note that Agent Zero wears the low-tops whereas the other players wear the three-quarters model.)
#103 by Philly Bill on 04.23.07 1:58 pm |
And finally, on the Va-Tech note:
Antawn Jamison, another Adidas endorser among the Wizards, scrawled a makeshift, incorrect Virginia Tech logo onto his shoes. Or maybe it’s just a “V” and a “T”.
#104 by ToasterPoodle on 04.23.07 1:59 pm |
bought two solid red Cinti Reds caps with gray under-bill and wool construction on amazon for $22 a piece. NICE