the hat that vince found isnt new–its the sideline cap from 2005

yeah, but it looks more red than brown and the dog logo is downright hideous.

Interesting story just moved on AP:

A lineup of team logo baseball caps denounced as tailor-made for gang members was ordered removed from store shelves by its manufacturer Friday after complaints from baseball officials.
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The three styles in question used colors and symbols linked to three gangs: an all-white cap with a blue bandanna, the trademark of the notorious Crips; an all-white cap with a red bandanna worn by the rival Bloods; and a black cap with a gold team logo and an embroidered crown, a symbol favored by the Latin Kings.

I saw that story, those things are insane. I can’t believe they made it to retail. There’s already reports of people(kids, natch) getting jumped for wearing the wrong hat in the wrong neighborhood.

I don’t have any information on the uniform colors for the Jets, but here is information about the name:

April 15, Name Game
On April 15, Werblin, the club’s president and CEO, renamed the team the Jets. The reasons were twofold. At the time, the United States was entering the “Space” or “Jet” age. Commercial airlines were filling the air and soon there would be men walking on the moon. Also the Jets’ new venue, Shea Stadium, would be located in Flushing Meadows, between LaGuardia and Idlewild (later renamed Kennedy) airports. Hence, the name New York Jets.

That is from the Jets official Web site.

Read in other sources ["Gang Green" by Gerry Eskenazi of the NYT] that David “Sonny” Werblin was born on March 17, 1907 – St. Patrick’s Day – and always liked the kelly green color. And applied same to the Jets when they came under his control in 1963. FYI Leon Hess was a minority owner then with two others and Werblin.

The Rangers wore their bp jerseys last night joining the Mariners who did it twice against Chicago and at Texas yesterday

The Mariners have done it at least three times, because they have worn them against Texas twice. So I guess the Rangers just returned the favor.

Bill T. said:

The Amazins have always had “Mets” and only “Mets” scripted on their home jerseys since 1962.

I seem to recall them wearing Negro League uniforms from the New York Cubans in a game at home at least once a few years ago.

Nice catch. I forgot that.

The Amazins have always had “Mets” and only “Mets” scripted on their home jerseys since 1962.

I seem to recall them wearing Negro League uniforms from the New York Cubans in a game at home at least once a few years ago.