Major developments in the batboy realm lately, as several readers have noted that Mets batboy Matt has recently started wearing stirrups. But Matt, whose full name is Matthew Harris, isn’t just any batboy — he is, to my knowledge, the only uniformed MLB employee who’s also a card-carrying Uni Watch member.
I e-mailed Matt to ask why he’d made the hosiery switch, and whether the stirrups were provided for him by the team or if he had to procure them himself. His response:
We have always had them, but no one uses them. I wore them once a while ago and we lost, so I banned myself from wearing them. Then [for last week’s series] against the Braves, I was like, ‘What the fuck, I’ll wear ’em.’ So I did. I always liked the look, probably why I am a Uni Watch fan. Some of the players commented on ’em, most like ’em, but I couldn’t see anyone on this team wearing them.
Matt wrote that last bit a day before Lastings Milledge broke out the blue stirrups on Saturday. Did Milledge get the idea from Matt? I wrote to ask him. His reply: “Well, before Friday night’s game, he saw me with them, and commented how he liked them and wanted a pair.” So there you go: Matt Harris, spreading the gospel.
And if you’re wondering (as I was) why a Mets batboy would choose a Pirates design motif for his membership card, Matt says, “I dunno, I just like the Pirates’ font, colors, and vests. I would have gone with Yankee pinstripes , but I wanted my name on it, so Pirates font it was.” Holy moly — a Mets batboy with a Yankee-themed card?! Talk about a narrow escape.
(Special thanks to Chris Flinn, who provided the photo of Matt walking across the infield.)
Uni Watch News Ticker: An interview with me will be airing today at 1pm and again at 1:30pm at Baseballchannel.tv. … Reprinted from Sunday night’s comments: Look what showed up on a children’s restaurant menu. … “Brendan ‘Boog’ Ryan was showing his stripes in Sunday’s Dodgers/Cardinals game,” writes Elena Elms. “With Anthony Reyes on the mound, it was a rare two-stirrup (or should I say four-stirrup?) day for St Louis.” … By now most of us have seen photos of the MLB uni regulations that are posted in every clubhouse. What you may not have seen are the corresponding NFL regs, which Mark Nussbaum recently photographed during a tour of Qwest Field (additional pics here, here, here, here, and here). That main poster is at least seven years old (I got a copy of it in 2000), and many of its main points obviously aren’t enforced very stringently — so much for the NFL’s much-vaunted “uniform police.” … Joe Torre used to wear a pinkie ring — but not while in uniform. Very amusing details here (with thanks to Richie Rich). … The new Syracuse helmets have inspired some interesting correspondence between the a fan and the team’s equipment manager (with thanks to Mike Alper). … Rugby news from Caleb Borchers, who writes: “Here’s a gallery of some Rugby World Cup warm-up games. One is Ireland vs. Scotland (both in brand new Canterbury jerseys) and the other is France vs. England (in their Nike nasties). Apparently random splotches of color on the calves is a common innovation of ugliness! I particularly don’t like Scotland’s dot matrix deal, which makes it look like they rolled around in white paint before the game. When you look at how good these teams looked just six moths ago, you can see how badly these companies and their templates have screwed things up.” … Awesome article here about Nike’s materials librarian, who sounds like someone I ought to interview (great find by Karen Peters). … World-class decal obsession from Eric Buzard, who writes: “While watching the Seahawks/Chargers game on Sunday night, I noticed how the American flag decal on the Chargers’ helmet is positioned so that it covers the end of the bolt. The exception is the Riddell Revolution helmet, which has a larger shell and more real estate to work with, so the flag doesn’t have to cover the bolt. You can see both styles here. What’s even more interesting is how the Rams have the fine-print warning label running portait-style [i.e., vertical], as opposed to landscape [i.e., horizontal], which is how most teams do it. The portrait-style allows the label to be placed on the one-inch raised area as found on a standard Riddell helmet. Not sure what the story is for Schutt helmets.” … Reprinted from yesterday’s comments: David Carr was wearing gloves on both hands the other night (plus he appears to have cut his sleeves extra-short). Looks like he’s been doing it in practice, too. Too bad, since Carr used to play while wearing, depending on which report you choose to believe, either his wedding band or a piece of tape in place of his wedding band. Whatever it was, it looked like this, but I guess we won’t be seeing it anymore. … Latest uni-related superstition: Jermaine Dye is now hiking up his pants (nice find by Todd Usher). … “Having followed hockey for quite a while, I can’t remember seeing a goalie whose pattern for the pads and blocker used the team logo like this,” writes Matthew Lepke. “It’s not just a pattern based on the logo (we’ve seen that many times) — it is the logo.” … As previously reported/expected/etc., the Niners and Ravens have switched to black shoes. … The Niners also provided the first game-action view of their Bill Walsh memorial decal, although that photo is of interest primarily for other reasons. … Although it’s tough to see, the Dolphins have reduced the size of their drop shadow, going from this to this (with thanks to Al Muñiz for bringing me up to speed). … Prison team? Early mix of ballplayer and football ref? Nope — it’s Hall of Famer Dan Brouthers, who played in the late 1800s, when stripes were apparently very in (nice find by David Parker). … By the time most of you read this, I’ll be on Long Island, where I’m spending the day at Lelands auction house (writing a bizness story about them for the Financial Times). I expect to see — and, I hope, photograph — lots of cool uni-related stuff. Details to follow tomorrow.
#1 by Mike on 08.14.07 8:47 am |
Not sure if anyone has seen this, but it looks to be quite cool…
http://www.oldtimeba...
#2 by Mike on 08.14.07 8:48 am |
Old time baseball game with old time uniforms. Looks quite nice…
http://www.oldtimeba...
#3 by CJ on 08.14.07 8:49 am |
I love the shot of Name Lastname. One more example of first string not playing in the preseason.
God, the Eagles-Ravens game was bad. The announcers on the local station, save for newly-retired Ike Reese, were horrendous. “Bloom’s gone into the locker room for an x-ray on his toe, and that’s a problem. They wanted himt o get a lot of chances today, and you can’t get out there when you’re in the locker room gettin’ and x-ray.”
Really. =P
#4 by CJ on 08.14.07 8:50 am |
Oh boy. I can’t spell this early in the morning, it is apparent.
#5 by Natron on 08.14.07 9:19 am |
I don’t recall having seen those Calgary pads on Roloson - it’s interesting. The logos were a little excessive, but I think team logos on the legs have been done a few times before. I want to say that oneof the Avalanche goalies did that (Budaj maybe?). I know that the kid between the pipes for my old high school has the logo on his pads when they’re put together.
#6 by Mike V on 08.14.07 9:19 am |
I was watching The Big Lebowski last night and just thought how much Paul would hate John Turturro’s (Jesus Quintara) bowling uni.
#7 by JM Rempt on 08.14.07 9:19 am |
of course Carr wears two gloves. It’s important to have traction when you’re picking yourself up off the turf 20 times a game.
#8 by Robert on 08.14.07 9:20 am |
It is easy to see the antiquated nature the NFL uniform regulations at first glance. The jerseys have sleeves and the player is well-equipped with sturdy pads. In other words, he looks more like a football player than a Tour de France participants who take the field for NFL teams these days.
#9 by Roger Faso on 08.14.07 9:22 am |
Is Lasting Milledge’s change in hosiery the first example of UniWatch influencing the way a uniform is worn, in-game? … be it 2 degrees of seperation.
#10 by Gary on 08.14.07 9:27 am |
Don’t know if its been mentioned in here before, but I was watching one of the National morning shows, and members of the Russian National Baseball Team were there, and sporting very cool throwback jerseys. I searched online for the team, and they are selling them online. A bit steep, but a really nice jersey…
#11 by Orlandor on 08.14.07 9:30 am |
Attention Awesome Uni-Watch Graphic Designers
Last year we designed a new crest for the HS soccer team that I coach, and it needs a little bit of tweaking (minor changes). Here is a pic, it is fuzzy because I moved it from adobe to paint.
If you can help, please e-mail me at oj@moniandoj.com and I will let you know what I am looking for. There is a shirt in it for you if you can help.
Thanks,
Orlando
#12 by Eriq Jaffe on 08.14.07 9:32 am |
Paul, all you have to do now is get Matt to Ditch The Black.
#13 by Stuby on 08.14.07 9:35 am |
I find it interesting that the Niner helmet shown in that screen grab has
A) The green dot
B) The Bill Walsh sticker
C) The American flag
D) The Safety disclaimer
E) The new Niner logo at the bottom of the helmet
F) The NFL logo
G) No uniform number - no room, I guess
I’ve never seen so much adornment on the back of a helmet outside of a college all-star game.
#14 by daverak@comcast.net on 08.14.07 9:40 am |
I think more and more baseball players will be going to stirups. They will consider it “old school” and “retro”.
Also, what it that small green dot on the back of the some of the football helmets this year?
Thanks.
#15 by Stuby on 08.14.07 9:41 am |
The green dot indicates which players have radio-equipped helmets.
#16 by Daniel on 08.14.07 9:42 am |
Love the new Niner look of black shoes, especially with Michael Robinson’s elimination of the white portion of the sock and . . . was he wearing hightops to boot?
#17 by johnt on 08.14.07 9:43 am |
On those Rugby shirts, this is Canterburys template, Australia and South Africa will be wearing similar shirts.
http://www.wallabysh...
http://www.sarugbysh...
I hope that the number fonts though are better than the irish ones
http://newsimg.bbc.c...
http://images.teamta...
Might be a competition I follow on the radio!
#18 by Joe H on 08.14.07 9:47 am |
See if Matt can find out why Pedro never cashed his check!!!!
#19 by baude on 08.14.07 9:48 am |
Some NHL Split Logos on Goalie pads. Not exactly the team logo…
Sean Burke with a split whale.
and Kelly Hrudey with a split shark.
#20 by Gabe on 08.14.07 9:51 am |
Can someone give more of the story behind the Name Lastname image? Did that actually show up on the screen during the game and I missed it? Or was it just from the production room?
#21 by Dane on 08.14.07 9:52 am |
Thanks for the link to Lelands, Paul. I saw a few hockey jerseys that were new to me. I think the Fightin’ Saints might be my new favorite team:
http://www.lelands.c...
And as much as I hate Cleveland and the site policy for hating purple, the Crusaders logo is impressive:
http://www.lelands.c...
#22 by Stuby on 08.14.07 9:52 am |
Anybody know when the 49ers started using that wordmark logo on the back of the helmet? It was also in each endzone of the game last night and I’d never seen it before.
#23 by chris on 08.14.07 9:56 am |
Andy Reid didn’t seem to be wearing the new Motorola headsets during last nights game. Can’t link the picture but it’s in the group here Photo number 46. Others seem to be wearing them in photos 60
#24 by AB on 08.14.07 9:56 am |
in that pinky ring clip, was that Chris Berman in the 70s before ESPN? (Torre sure looked different)
#25 by KT on 08.14.07 9:58 am |
Isn’t that the second straight year MNF has had the NAME LASTNAME graphic pop up? I thought it happened last year as well.
#26 by Ditchfarmer on 08.14.07 10:16 am |
I find it interesting that David Carr wears knee and thigh pads in practice with little or no contact, but takes them out for the game.
#27 by A.J. on 08.14.07 10:22 am |
I can’t find a pic, but I remember one of the U. of Michigan goalies in the mid-’90s having a split ‘M’ design on his pads.
#28 by DC3 on 08.14.07 10:24 am |
I was proud to have this conversation at the Mariners game last night (for the second time this year):
some random girl behind me-”Why does Ichiro wear his socks high?”
drunk me-”Because it looks so much better. Look at Felix, he looks like a bum”
srgbm-”You’re right, he does look really good. More players should do that”
#29 by My name is not Earl on 08.14.07 10:25 am |
Regarding the Niners’ helmets: they don’t have to have the numbers on the backs of the helmets. After all, the Cowboys don’t (hence the Dyna-Tape nameplates)
#30 by My name is not Earl on 08.14.07 10:29 am |
Yes, I realize it’s dymo tape. Sorry.
#31 by Stuby on 08.14.07 10:36 am |
Just found this awesome picture of Walsh & Montana. I never knew that Montana wore #19 for the 49ers. Cool.
#32 by ScottyJ in WV on 08.14.07 10:41 am |
Kudos to Matt for sportin’ the stirrups, but am I the only one who finds it a little disturbing that a bat boy would use the term, “what the f#ck”??
#33 by nybatt on 08.14.07 10:45 am |
no screen shots… but, during last night’s 49er game I noticed someone on the ‘9ers was using white athletic tape on his cleats. that’s a no-no!!
regardless, they looked great with the new black shoe fashion. as terrible as the raven unis are, the black cleats definitely “fit”.
#34 by The Original Lee on 08.14.07 10:51 am |
Paul,
The bit on the Scotland having the white patches everywhere, isnt just Scotland. Its all Canterbury teams. Each kit for each player is designed a little differently depending upon the position that the player playes. the white patches are actually due to a material on the jersey that improves grip. you can see it on the irish team in this photo why ireland’s is much more subdued than scotland i dont know. Canterbury has also brought this idea into football (soccer) where if you look at david james keeper kit at pompey, youll see that on his sleeves and across his midsection he has the same patches. so its not just for looks, its actually meant
#35 by Perry on 08.14.07 10:57 am |
Well, he is from New York.
#36 by Anthony Verna on 08.14.07 11:00 am |
Correct me if I’m wrong, but the Nike rugby uniforms also have an area meant to improve gripping.
#37 by Dwight on 08.14.07 11:04 am |
Any more photos of BC’s new football unis?
#38 by nybatt on 08.14.07 11:06 am |
word has just come out that legendary yankee SS and announcer phil rizzuto has passed at age 89. look for the yankees to honor rizzuto with the #10 stitched on the left arm, above the black armband already being worn for cory lidle.
the yanks have done this before with the passing of joe dimaggio (#5) and mickey mantle (#7).
I would expect it tonight.
#39 by Kevin on 08.14.07 11:09 am |
WOW…i wish i could find a picture of those. They were made by VIC, and have been floating around my hometown for almost 10 years now…i still see some guy with the exact pads around the local arena’s here in London, Ontario. I am not entirely sure, but I think Dan Blackburn wore them in his time at UofM? anyone feel free to correct me with pictures…
Paul, have you ever covered goal equipment at all? Equipment companies are going more and more custom, and there are examples showing up everywhere. see : Kevin Weekes about 5 yrs ago with Carolina. Ill start hunting for some pics.
#40 by Stuby on 08.14.07 11:10 am |
Sorry to hear that news. Is having your number retired the qualifier for that kind of honor with the Yankees? To me, I guess, DiMaggio and Mantle reached a legend/icon status that warranted a higher tribute. Did they do the number thing when Billy Martin died?
#41 by Caknuck on 08.14.07 11:11 am |
Take a closer look at the NFL uniform guidelines pic, then look at the “Heads-up” poster above it. Maybe it’s just my filthy mind, but…?
Heads-up indeed.
#42 by cliff rancho on 08.14.07 11:14 am |
As a former bat boy (ended last year), I always hated the stereotype that it’s for 12 year olds. I was told (though I can’t confirm it), that bat boys have to be 18 yrs old. The kids you see now running around are players/coaches kids. A normal bat boy still has to be out there.
ex: When Raffie was doing his 3000th hit, his kids would dress up and be bat boys. I still had to dress up and make sure they did every thing ok. (I was on the visiting side, which only has one bat boy a game)
#43 by Robert on 08.14.07 11:14 am |
It did strike me as odd, until I gave some thought to the actual age of most batboys. The visiting team’s batboy at Rangers games looks like he’s thirty and could grow a full beard in a week.
#44 by Joe Drennan on 08.14.07 11:21 am |
Brian’s goalie equipment is known for it’s custom graphics on leg pads. Check out their site, http://www.briansmfg... as they have a nice gallery of some of the custom work they’ve done.
#45 by Kevin on 08.14.07 11:23 am |
Correction : It was Josh Blackburn. Heres a look at one version of the UofM themed pads, but not the ones i was thinking of.
http://i71.photobuck...
#46 by Stuby on 08.14.07 11:27 am |
That custom gallery is pretty sweet.
#47 by Anthony Verna on 08.14.07 11:27 am |
I remember someone posting a picture of a leaked Devils Rbk jersey. Am I delusional? Can you find that and post it for me? Thanks.
#48 by nybatt on 08.14.07 11:27 am |
stuby..
as a matter of fact, I am almost positive the yankees DID stitch the #1 for billy’s passing. I believe those three (joe d., the mick, and billy) are the only ones who have had such a uni-honor.
#49 by possum on 08.14.07 11:30 am |
Kelley Hrudey wore US Flag pads in the old Kings colors. Somebody also wore pads with a film reel coming undone across them, but I can’t remember who. It may have been Hrudey as well.
#50 by Ben Broman on 08.14.07 11:30 am |
Don’t know if this has been posted before, but the new Redskins 75th anny jerseys will look like this. Here’s a view of what they’d look like in action.
#51 by john on 08.14.07 11:33 am |
Andrei Trefilov sported the Sabres’ bison head on his pads, and had them inverted just like Rolie The Goalie.
(Yes, bison. There are no buffalo in North America.)
#52 by Joe Drennan on 08.14.07 11:35 am |
That was also Hrudey
#53 by todd krevanchi on 08.14.07 11:36 am |
is their a difference between the responsibilities of the “bat/ball boys” we see issuing new balls, and getting bats during games, and the clubhouse attendants who do all the other stuff?
ive read some of what they do and its long hours for little salary.. but the perks are phenomenal… in fact i think PL did a piece on an mlb clubhouse attendant…
#54 by Kevin on 08.14.07 11:38 am |
HERE we go…
Josh Blackburn
Kevin Weekes - Tampa
Kevin Weekes - NYI Lighthouse
Carolina
Carolina 2
Tampa Theme w/ Carolina
#55 by possum on 08.14.07 11:39 am |
Sorry for the self-quote, but I found more:
Felix Potvin’s cat pads
Trevor Kidd in 3 different cities:
Toronto
Carolina
Florida
And I’m pretty sure he had some flames/hell design in Calgary but I don’t have a picture of them.
#56 by Paul P on 08.14.07 11:42 am |
Was at the Revolution game this past weekend, and noticed that the coach, Steve Nicol had his initials on his polo shirt. Couldn’t get a photo, but got this archived one as apparantly he’s been doing it for a while. Hadn’t seen that before on any other coaches, anyone think of another example?
http://www.mlsnet.co...
#57 by SS on 08.14.07 11:43 am |
if you notice in the photo of David Carr (wearing the two gloves), his uniform pants end above the knee, like bike shorts.
#58 by Broker75 on 08.14.07 11:46 am |
Kelley’s helmet/mask was the worst. I remember he always wore a light blue headband. You would see it stick out from behind. Billy Smith wore a headband too.
#59 by Kevin on 08.14.07 11:46 am |
Carey Price - Custom Vaughn’s with Team Canada Logo
Price
Steve Mason - Custom Vaughn’s with London Knights Logo
Mason
#60 by rc on 08.14.07 11:51 am |
This is very typical in other soccer leagues around the world, especially the European leagues. You can see it in the EPL every weekend. Started trickling into the MLS once the Euro coaches started coming over, and keeping the same customs they were used to.
#61 by cliff rancho on 08.14.07 11:56 am |
clubhouse attendants do various things; clean/hang laundry, set up the kitchen, stock coolers, get/fix various equipment, run errands, etc. Bat boys will generally set up/take down the dugout/bullpen, shag balls for BP, bat boy the game, clean shoes and help with laundry at the end of the night.
Of course I’m commenting as a visiting clubhouse attendant, not a home side, whose responsibilities may differ.
And yes, the hours suck but the perks are amazing.
#62 by David T. on 08.14.07 12:03 pm |
The Yankees did wear a #1 patch for Billy Martin. The “Dressed to the Nines” site has a lengthy list, though it’s not complete. I think the best memorial patch ever has to be the Cubs’ Harry Caray caricature.
http://exhibits.base...
#63 by todd krevanchi on 08.14.07 12:04 pm |
there must be something going on up at gillette stadium with coaches gear and theft as thats another new england sports coach who monograms his game day attire.
http://blogs.nydaily...
#64 by Teebz on 08.14.07 12:05 pm |
He wore it because the sweat used to drip down his forehead into his eyes. It was long so it would absorb and wick the sweat away from his eyes.
Kelly used to have some super-long hair, and the headband saved his eyes from the burning sensation of sweat getting in them, from what I remember him saying on Hockey Night In Canada.
#65 by Joe Drennan on 08.14.07 12:14 pm |
Being a goalie myself I am loving all the attention to goalie equipment today. Hockey goalies are the ones in all of sports who really get to show their personality in both their masks and equipment. It was my attention to goalie equipment that lead to my Uni Watch Syndrom.
#66 by Anthony Verna on 08.14.07 12:19 pm |
The Carolina pads are cool because it’s the warning flag, right? The pattern doesn’t translate well to the Florida Panthers.
#67 by Jon in SLC on 08.14.07 12:30 pm |
I had long hair in high school and when I played the sweat used to follow the hair right into my eyes. With having to wear an iTech, and gloves it’s hard to wipe the sweat away. To deal with it I took to pulling the hair over my forehead back with a rubberband in an ugly top-of-the-head pony tail. And Hrudey is right, the sweat starts to burn after a while.
#68 by possum on 08.14.07 12:47 pm |
I don’t know that for sure, but he did start the tradition in Carolina so maybe.
I also love the attention to goalie equipment. One of my favorite parts of the year is when all the kids show up to training camp and we get to see the myriad of equipment from different teams.
#69 by Stuby on 08.14.07 12:51 pm |
I’ve heard that goalie equipment is by far the most vile smelling stuff on the planet. True?
#70 by Greg on 08.14.07 12:55 pm |
check out the high sticking going on in this one…
Toronto
#71 by Eric on 08.14.07 12:56 pm |
As stated above, it was… see here.
I have to admit, I was a little disappointed when he finally went the route of the “custom” goalie mask and ditched the old JOFA helmet and cage deal…
#72 by Joe Drennan on 08.14.07 1:01 pm |
He may have gone traditional, but he was still unique in that he went with the rarely used Armadila helmet with grid cage like John Vanbeizbrock had. Those are the only two NHLers I know of wearing those helmets. Both opted against the cat eye cage too.
In regaurds to goalie equipment smelling. Yes it smells, but not as bad as a forwards gloves. I found simply airing out my equipment in the garage helped immensly. Throw a few dryer sheets in your bag helps too.
#73 by Kevin on 08.14.07 1:04 pm |
Hockey equipment overall is really “vile” smelling…not just goalie equip… lol.
Paul, it seems like there is a nice little following in favor of something “tender” related.
a good place to see some nice equipment is at the Goalie Store Bulletin Board…under the Equipment Forum. Threads like “Show off your gear” and “Gear Sightings” are always fun to look at.
GSBB
Here’s another guy who always looked good in the crease. I hate the leafs and never really liked him, but Felix always had some nice Koho’s.
The Cat
#74 by Marty Met on 08.14.07 1:05 pm |
He’s a Yankee’s fan, ’nuff said.
#75 by Kevin on 08.14.07 1:08 pm |
oh, and at the complete other end of the equipment spectrum
Mr.Irbe
#76 by Sam Mc on 08.14.07 1:09 pm |
Anyone see the 75th anniversary patch the Eagles sported last night? I thought it didnt look too bad.
#77 by LakerPride on 08.14.07 1:12 pm |
that matt harris is one large boy
#78 by Original Jim on 08.14.07 1:13 pm |
The 49ers have been using that new wordmark for a few seasons now. I’m pretty sure it was introduced late in the 05 season.
Here is the website of the artist who worked on that wordmark project: http://www.benbarnes...
#79 by Joe Drennan on 08.14.07 1:13 pm |
Unfortunatly, the all white look is all the rage with youth goalies. Last year at tryouts all my goalies showed up with all white equipment and I was looking around wondering where the memo was that I missed informing me to go all white. I prefer mostly black as it hides the puck and leads to quicker whistles.
#80 by possum on 08.14.07 1:19 pm |
Arturs used that equipment all the way back to his Dynamo days in Russia. When he got new pads (I think it was his last season in Carolina), a coworker of mine spotted him running over them with his Land Rover.
#81 by Broker75 on 08.14.07 1:27 pm |
Kelly’s addition to Hockey Night in Canada has been a success, with me anyways. Grapes still rocks too. Ron Maclean just knows how to talk to people on the air. I can’t believe they weren’t even going to re-sign Ron a few years back. Sometimes CBC thinks it’s a bit more powerful than its broadcasters.
#82 by Mets Fan in Chicago on 08.14.07 1:30 pm |
… By the time most of you read this, I’ll be on Long Island, where I’m spending the day at Lelands auction house (writing a bizness story about them for the Financial Times). I expect to see — and, I hope, photograph — lots of cool uni-related stuff. Details to follow tomorrow.
Check out this item up for bids
#83 by Teebz on 08.14.07 1:34 pm |
Irbe wore all-white pads since he started playing in the NHL with the San Jose Sharks. He wore basic brown pads with Dynamo Riga in the Soviet Union.
Tiny Irbe picture with Dynamo Riga
Irbe playing for Salzberg EC
Irbe playing for Latvia’s National Team
Irbe in Carolina
Irbe in Vancouver
Irbe in Dallas
Irbe in San Jose
#84 by UW justin on 08.14.07 1:37 pm |
Yeah, you never see hurricane warning flags in Florida.
#85 by Dan on 08.14.07 1:41 pm |
Actually, they’re gardening gloves. While he’s down there on the turf, he does a little weeding. After his playing career, he’ll have a show on HGTV.
#86 by Teebz on 08.14.07 1:42 pm |
I agree. Kelly has been a great addition to the broadcast team, and his Behind The Mask segments are always good.
The reason MacLean was going to be let go is because of the NHL strike. They needed to cut salaries to save money while they lost money due to no advertising dollars coming without the highly-profitable Hockey Night In Canada. That’s how they lost Chris Cuthbert to TSN. Cuthbert used to do all the West Coast games before CBC hired Jim Hughson.
#87 by Dan on 08.14.07 1:52 pm |
I think that all NHL teams should be mandated to have a 360 view of all their goalies’ masks on their website.
CNNSI did a great feature 6 months? a year? ago…30 masks. Great stuff.
#88 by Broker75 on 08.14.07 1:57 pm |
Jim Hughson calls Blue Jays games too on Saturdays for CBC. I love his line when he calls hockey games: Now that’s hockeyyy. love it.
#89 by Clevo on 08.14.07 2:01 pm |
I don’t know if it has been mentioned, but one of the Twins bat boys wears actual stirrups as well.
#90 by AB on 08.14.07 2:01 pm |
Billy was the 1st one we did this for…and since 1990, Billy, Joe and the Mick are the only Yankees to DIE whose uniforms have been retired…so i would assume that yes, there will be a #10 above the arm band
#91 by Matthew S. on 08.14.07 2:11 pm |
Reminds me of the Lewis Black line: “Where I come from, New York, f*ck isn’t even a word, it’s a comma”.
#92 by stan aka the took on 08.14.07 2:16 pm |
most bat boy are in their late teens to early 20’s.
#93 by Matthew S. on 08.14.07 2:18 pm |
Right you are. Here’s a picture of Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez. Check out the huge ‘RB’ on his chest: http://www.anfield-o...
#94 by John Baranowski on 08.14.07 2:32 pm |
http://i23.photobuck...
cloutier with logos on his pads
…keep scratching your head danny, you’ll figure out that goaltending thing someday…
#95 by Luke Larson on 08.14.07 2:34 pm |
everybody except the red wings. hasek and osgood are pretty much the last remnants of the helmet-cage combo era.
#96 by philip on 08.14.07 2:35 pm |
So, what are teams going to do with bat boys’ jersey numbers in 2010? Revert back to “BB”? Leave them blank? Anybody know? I know not all teams use the numbers even now, but for those who do I wonder what they’ll do once the leading 0 is out of date.
#97 by Adam on 08.14.07 2:46 pm |
I really don’t see how anybody could know, since I’d be willing to bet that not a single team has even thought about it. Also, I’m sure different teams will do different things. So I guess we’ll just have to wait 3 years and see.
#98 by Mike on 08.14.07 2:47 pm |
Who knew leprechauns were prone to logo creep?
http://www.time.com/...
#99 by Teebz on 08.14.07 2:54 pm |
He’ll be lucky if he sees the ice again. Cloutier was a better fighter than he was a goalie. Maybe he could be the next Rick Ankiel… only with a lesser and more sad story?
Cloutier as a Ranger vs. the NY Islanders
Cloutier as a King vs. the Nashville Predators
Cloutier with the Lightning vs. the Florida Panthers
#100 by Matt D. on 08.14.07 2:54 pm |
i’ve spent this afternoon looking for a pic from my all-time favorite no-hitter, even though it isn’t acknowlegded anymore (Andy Hawking losing 4-0 to the White Sox), but haven’t had any luck. Once again,