I’m probably the first writer to cover the sports uniform beat on a regular basis — or even to conceive of uniforms as a legitimate sports beat to begin with — but that’s not to say uniform coverage didn’t exist prior to the advent of Uni Watch (indeed, I cited a key 1970s example just the other day). Reader Doug Mooney recently found a bunch of uni-related articles in the archives of the New York Times, and they clearly show that uniform coverage was alive and well in the 1950s. Here they are, listed chronologically:
• April 2nd, 1950: “Hollywood Sets New Baseball Fad; Players Wear Shorts, Rayon Shirts.” This article is about, of course, the Hollywood Stars, who wore shorts in 1950 (additional info here). Key quote, from one of the Stars’ players: “Let ’em razz us, they’ll all be wearing them in another year or so.” Uh, right. Full text available here and here.
• February 26th, 1956: “Cards Redesign Suits.” This short AP item is of particular interest, because it refers to the uniforms that the Cardinals unveiled in this photo. As you may recall, the road jersey shown in that shot — the one with the “St. L.” insignia — was never used, and the circumstances surrounding it have never been fully explained. I devoted a blog entry to that subject about a year ago.
• August 12th, 1956: “What’s a Man to Wear Afield?” The subheading of this article, which ran in the paper’s Sunday magazine section, reads, “If he is a member of the Cincinnati Redlegs, he wears a vest instead of a shirt and pants with built-in knee pads,” which gives you an idea of the subject at hand. To provide some context, this was the season when Cincy’s uniforms changed from this to this. Key quotes: “The Redlegs’ new uniforms are as spectacular, in terms of costume, as the rabbit ball was in terms of window-breakage when Babe Ruth single-handedly revised baseball” and “The pitchers, whose arms supposedly so exceptionally precious, of course, are expected to wear their [under]sleeves long, to avoid chills, vapors or other calamities.” Lots of other good details regarding fabrics, tailoring, performance features, and more. And here’s a tantalizing tidbit: At one point the article mentions that Branch Rickey “attempted to put the Pittsburgh team into shorts, like lady softball players.” I’d never heard about that one before. Anyone else? Essential reading, available here.
• February 24th, 1958: “Giants Favor New Slim Look for Men in Gray Flannel Suits.” This item — written by Gay Talese, no less! — is one of those filler stories that writers come up with on slow days during spring training. Of course, one man’s filler is another man’s front-page news, and this article does not disappoint. Key quote: “[Ray] Kolas, who works for Wilson Sporting Goods, twirls his tape measure around 600 players each season. He keeps a measurement chart report on each player that would do credit to Brooks Brothers. For instance, on his chart of the Detroit pitcher Jim Bunning, Kolas noted: ‘Taper shirt — has small hips (no seat).’ ” Several other gems too, all available here.
• February 1st, 1959: “Major League Fashion Note: New Flannel; Nylon-Wool Fabric Reduces Uniform Weight by Half.” We all know that the Pirates were the first team to switch to solid-polyester double-knits, in 1970. But when did synthetic fibers first start being incorporated into MLB uniforms? According to this article, it was in 1959, when most teams went from solid wool to a 60/40 wool/nylon blend. The article also includes loads of uni-related ephemera, including this classic: “Yogi Berra, Yankee catcher and a dude, tops the best-dressed players with eight pairs of pants. Relief pitchers and bullpen catchers are not hard on clothes, except pants seats.” Get the full scoop here and here.
I know that’s a lot of material to read. But trust me — these are all well worth your time.
Alpha-Numeric Update: On Monday I wrote about this unusual uniform number (details here). That led to this note from Bob Jaye, which ran in Tuesday’s Ticker:
In a college all-star game following the 1971 season (Senior Bowl, perhaps), the South team had two quarterbacks who’d both worn No. 7 during their stellar careers. So Florida’s John Reaves wore 7R and Auburn’s Pat Sullivan wore 7S, respectively. Unfortunately, I can’t find a photo.
Intriguing, right? I didn’t have time this week to go hunting for a photo. But Bob’s brother, Davis Jaye, did. He contacted the Senior Bowl, whose offices were only too happy to provide him with these pics of Sullivan and Reaves. Big thanks to both Jaye brothers for their stellar contributions to the historical record.
Roster Restoration Update: We’re still missing 17 names from the membership roster (in case you’ve missed it, about 90 names were wiped off the list by a software glitch, and I’ve been trying to get everything back to normal). So if you haven’t already done so, all enrolled members should PLEASE check the roster listing. If you don’t see your name there, e-mail me your name, membership uni number, membership level, and why you chose your number. If your name linked to a photo, please re-send it. And if you’d like to help speed up the process a bit more, pick out your card from the design gallery and send me its URL. Big thanks for everyone’s help.
Meanwhile, anyone recognize today’s showcase card? It’s from the Arena League’s Colorado Crush.
Uni Watch News Ticker: My article on bullpen buggy history, which was posted yesterday on ESPN, is here. … Big kerfuffle in Florida over the proposed new uniforms for workers at Miami-Dade International Airport. Full details, plus an amusingly worded reader poll, here (nice find by Jonah Bamel). … Bowling Green’s athletic director discusses why the school changed its helmet design this season here (with thanks to Tom Konecny). … If you’ve ever wanted to dress up Steve Spurrier, here’s your chance (with thanks to Ronnie Poore). … I did a blog entry on World Series press pins about a year ago, but now Zach Siron has found a bunch of them for sale on eBay. Some real beauties, too. Look here, here, here, here, here, and here. Plus Zach also found an All-Star Game press pin and Gabby Hartnett’s lifetime pass (”which were apparently given out to players who had retired with much acclaim, local sportswriters, or other similar stars,” says Zach). Great stuff. … Florida State will be wearing their black uniforms against Duke next weekend. … The Green Bay Press-Gazette just posted a small gallery of Packers photos from 1942. Of particular interest: The ref’s beret (note the separate stripe pattern on the sleeve cuff, too), the uniforms being worn by the Western Army All-Stars (they’re the ones with the stripes), and these totally cool dusters.
#1 by dgc on 10.19.07 8:19 am |
DeShawn Stevenson of the Wizards getting his name tattooed on his back, possibly adding a 2 to make it look like a jersey: link here
#2 by Jason Axel on 10.19.07 8:19 am |
what happened to this im not gonna post until 10 or so? its not even 830 in the morning! i came to reread yesterdays entry and this was up already! go back to bed paul.
#3 by DJ on 10.19.07 8:24 am |
I don’t think the ref is wearing a beret in that picture; more like a flat or “pancake” cap.
#4 by Mike on 10.19.07 8:27 am |
Tomorrow night (Saturday)he Capitals will be having thier “White Out” night against the Penguins. Fans are being asked to wear white as the players will be playing in their Away white jerseys.
#5 by Gabe on 10.19.07 8:51 am |
Link to the Crush photo isn’t working right. Looks like the quotation marks are messing it up.
#6 by Paul Lukas on 10.19.07 8:55 am |
Fixed.
As for the early pub times this week, I never said I wouldn’t publish earlier than 10:15 — I just said I wouldn’t public LATER than 10:15 (just as the old 9am deadline didn’t keep me from sometimes publishing at 7:30am). For various reasons not worth getting into here, earlier pub times were more convenient for me this week.
#7 by Brady on 10.19.07 8:57 am |
Those FSU unis are horrible. Wasn’t Rutgers supposed to be in black as well last night? Did someone at Rutgers read this blog and come to their senses?
#8 by Joey Guns on 10.19.07 8:58 am |
Anyone see the backwards Nike swoosh on Lebron James’ new sneaker? It looks very odd…..
http://media.cnbc.co...
Whole article about his new sneakers:
http://www.cnbc.com/...
#9 by Gabe on 10.19.07 8:58 am |
BTW…Teebz: thanks for the photos and research on the goalie masks. It is very impressive, and sir I am in your debt. Now I’m curious what the new design is going to be, since his old one was very Cane-centric, but didn’t have that much to do with NC in general.
On a more general note, does anyone know where goalies go to get their masks designed or actually drawn? I wonder if they come up with the concept for the design themselves and then have a shop do the actual development of it, or if they just leave it up to someone else with the direction “make it scary looking” or something like that.
#10 by Gabe on 10.19.07 8:59 am |
Best. Blogger. Ever.
#11 by Gabe on 10.19.07 9:00 am |
I don’t know that I would consider it backwards. If you think about it, the swoosh appears one way on one side of the sneaker, and the other way on the other side.
#12 by Jake Taylor on 10.19.07 9:08 am |
Paul, sad to see no reference of the classic bullpen car from the movie Major League.
#13 by Eric on 10.19.07 9:13 am |
Cool article here about Flyers Goalie Martin Biron’s mask painting ideas:
#14 by Chris on 10.19.07 9:24 am |
Anyone else think it would have been cool if Sullivan had “7S” on his helmet, too?
#15 by Mike on 10.19.07 9:25 am |
Best use of a bullpen car…ever….
#16 by Stephen on 10.19.07 9:26 am |
Yeah, I thought the same thing….
You know, the New Orleans Saints used to have one of those football helmet cars. I was at the Superdome many years ago for a convention, and my brother and I were wandering around the place, and we found the car. I’ll have to see if I can find a picture, because I know we got my parents to take our picture sitting in it (my brother was a huge Saints fan)…
~E~
#17 by Kent on 10.19.07 9:27 am |
Did the Reds really have more stripes on their home uniform socks than on their road ones???
http://exhibits.base...
#18 by Chris on 10.19.07 9:34 am |
Yeah, I don’t think the Lebron swoosh is backwards, either. It’s hard to tell in the pic, but is that the inside of the heel? If so, it isn’t backwards.
But, Nike did put backward swoosh on the Air Darwin in the mid-90’s.
#19 by hott rodd on 10.19.07 9:38 am |
Thats interesting considering the Coyotes hold the trade mark on “White Out” going back to their Winnipeg days, and are currently involved with trying to get Penn State to stop using the term after granting them a one time exception last year.
Its intriguing that a team in their own league would commit such a blatant offense
#20 by josh's twin on 10.19.07 9:47 am |
Here’s a great bullpen car story. Goose Gossage’s first couple of weeks with the Yankees were less than stellar. When, following a couple of blown saves, the car pulled out of the bullpen to bring Goose in, Mickey Rivers jumped in front of it and pleaded with the driver not to.
#21 by Joe Drennan on 10.19.07 9:49 am |
As a goalie who has had a mask or two of my own painted I can offer soem insight.
I myself have a bit of artistic talent so I’d sketch out my ideas, but also write out in detail what I had in mind.
Here are links to just a few places that paint masks, the first being where I sent mine. They don’t however have my mask in their galler. Grrr.
http://www.bkdesigns...
http://www.miskadesi...
http://www.bishopdes...
http://www.eyecandya...
#22 by Paul Lukas on 10.19.07 9:56 am |
At the risk of disappointing all of you… I’ve never seen Major League.
#23 by seven on 10.19.07 9:57 am |
After getting out of the hockey business, Nike might be investing more money into soccer. Rumours that they want to take-over Umbro - http://money.cnn.com...
#24 by todd krevanchi on 10.19.07 10:00 am |
does anyone have access to a notre dame basketball photo archive? irish centers jim ross and jon ross had both first and last names on back in the early to mid 90s…
#25 by Chance on 10.19.07 10:01 am |
Get thee to Netflix, sir! Makes me nostalgic for old County Stadium….
Thanks for the heads-up on that Press-Gazette gallery - I’m adding those Packers dusters to my website today.
#26 by Kevin on 10.19.07 10:02 am |
#27 by Chance on 10.19.07 10:02 am |
Get thee to Netflix, sir! Makes me nostalgic for old County Stadium….
Thanks for the heads-up on that Press-Gazette gallery - I’m adding those beautiful dusters to the database today!
#28 by Kevin on 10.19.07 10:05 am |
That is just completly insane. Noone can own a trade mark on a word (ask Microsoft about Windows). Just because they “did it back in the day” doen’t mean they own the rights to it.
As for goalie masks, there is a goalie in the minors, Terry Dunbar (who I think is in the CHL)designs his own helmets and paints them. He also does this for others. You can look at his work at his website.
#29 by Mike on 10.19.07 10:06 am |
Oh good lord…..
#30 by Jake Taylor on 10.19.07 10:10 am |
One of the best ways to spend 90 minutes.
Don’t rent it, buy the “Wild Thing” edition with the alternate ending and all. You’ll find it with the astro turf cover at the store.
Holy crap, you could do a week worth of columns on that movie. One of the most accurate sports movies of all time.
#31 by Randy Miller on 10.19.07 10:11 am |
IMDB lists several uniform glitches and errors in Major League — including “Yankees” players wearing the retired numbers 32 and 37.
#32 by hott rodd on 10.19.07 10:13 am |
Its not that they just hold the trademark on the word, they hold the trademark on the concept of a “White Out”, and not only did they do it “back in the day” they continued to do it when they moved to Phoenix and have kept the trademark current as necessary.
Article on it here
#33 by The Ol Goaler on 10.19.07 10:13 am |
Regarding the Cardinals’ 1956 unis; They were an “innovation” from the mind of then-General Manager “Frantic” Frank Lane, according to the late Bob Broeg’s book, Redbirds: A Century of Cardinals Baseball (River City Publishers, 1988). Lane lasted two years with the club; owner “Gussie” Busch vetoed Lane’s attempt to trade Stan “The Man” Musial, and Lane left soon after.
The Cardinals returned to a “Birds On The Bat” uniform in ‘57… with the word “Cardinals” in script rather than separate letters. They’ve kept that basic logo ever since.
#34 by Kevin on 10.19.07 10:15 am |
I still call B.S. on that there should be more proof than them saying they have it.
#35 by Mike on 10.19.07 10:19 am |
To make sure I was not crazy I went back to the Caps website to check and sure enough, there it is:
http://capitals.nhl....
#36 by Rich on 10.19.07 10:20 am |
Man those Miami airport shirts are hideous!, yet they’re so crazy looking I would actually buy (and wear!) those if I could…
#37 by Brian K. on 10.19.07 10:21 am |
Flipping through the TV last night, and when I got to the Utah vs. TCU game the first thing I notice is the officials were all using red whistles. Is this something that all MWC football officials are doing?
The Rutgers vs. USF officials had standard black whistles.
Sorry, no photos.
#38 by Arkbear on 10.19.07 10:21 am |
Arkansas Running Backs Darren McFadden and Felix Jones are running a poll to see which famous duo they should dress as for halloween. Details Here.
#39 by Brian from Short Island on 10.19.07 10:22 am |
At this awful pregame marching band concert/ “pep rally” for the PSU/ND game, the MC even said “Who says only the Coyotes can do a white out?” None in the crowd got it.
#40 by Stuby on 10.19.07 10:27 am |
Any brave soul out there gonna go with a membership card depicting DeShawn Stevenson’s back?
#41 by hott rodd on 10.19.07 10:28 am |
The Rutgers/USF Refs actually had Pink Whistles. Breast Cancer I think..
#42 by Smail on 10.19.07 10:29 am |
One of the refs in the USF-Rutgers game had a hot pink whistle. Breast cancer awarenes? That’s I’ll I could imagine.
#43 by Johnny O on 10.19.07 10:33 am |
Here ya go Paul. This is what we are all talking about. Bullpen car Jake Taylor drives in Major League
And I totally agree it is one of the best sports movies ever. It gave me chills being at Miller Park this year when the Tribe played a few “home games” and heard “Wild Thing” blast over the speakers.
#44 by Alan #44 on 10.19.07 10:34 am |
Run….dont walk…and go get it! Besides the uni stuff, it is absolutely tremendous!
#45 by JoeS on 10.19.07 10:44 am |
I just got around to reading Paul’s page two article about bullpen cars. Was it free hat day or something at this Mariners game?
#46 by Chance on 10.19.07 10:44 am |
Read the entire article - that the Coyotes own the trademark is not in question. Penn State went so far as to register “Penn State White Out” as a complete trademark, to separate themselves from the mark owned by the Coyotes.
#47 by Kris McInnis on 10.19.07 10:44 am |
No. Pat Sullivan with only a number on his helmet looks too unsettling to begin with.
#48 by jesse on 10.19.07 10:52 am |
I think its confusing to everyone since the team that actually had a “white out” (The Winnipeg Jets) did it once, in… wait for it… 1988. Then ceased to exist. The Pheonix Coyotees are a bunch of scum bags, I hope Gretzky’s Wife gambles away another couple of million dollars. Assholes.
#49 by Teebz on 10.19.07 11:00 am |
Jesse, the Jets did it every year they made the playoffs. It was a Winnipeg tradition. Don Cherry loved going to Winnipeg for the playoffs for this very reason. Winnipeg fans would literally dress from head to toe in white, and every single fan would be wearing white.
In fact, during the heady days of the 90s, Vancouver’s “Towel Power” vs. Winnipeg’s “White Out” took on a life of its own, and was bigger than the game in their respective local media circles.
#50 by F.Commisso on 10.19.07 11:00 am |
With Joe Torre out of the Yankee organization and the Yankees not having names on home or away, when (if) Joe takes another job this will be the first time we will see “TORRE” on a jersey in 12 years.
In last night’s Game 5, there was a shot of Beckett on the bench with his dugout jacket pulled up on his right arm only, it read “BOS” the “TON” was finished off by the left side of his jersey. I wish I got a screen shot to show you all exactly what I’m writing about..
#51 by hott rodd on 10.19.07 11:02 am |
And the Coyotes continue it to this day.. (well when the make the playoffs anyway)
#52 by The Original Lee on 10.19.07 11:09 am |
not to be overly picky but the ref’s “beret” in the packers pick at the end of the ticker looks much more like a flat cap.
#53 by R. J. on 10.19.07 11:10 am |
Somebody asked the other day (last week?) who the first NHL team was to wear colored gloves. I thought it was the Rangers and indeed it was. They started in 1957-58 with the Leafs following the next season. Chicago, Boston and Montreal all switched to colored gloves before expansion in 1967-68 (when exactly I’m unsure) while Detroit carried on until at least 1966-67 with plain old brown leather gloves.
Of course a related question could be when did goalies start using colored pads? I’d guess mid-1980s
#54 by Ray on 10.19.07 11:19 am |
Agreed — ML is a classic. Def a must see!
Paul — here’s a sit I found when looking for a pic of the Bull Pen Car from the movie…
http://bullpencar.bl...
I don’t know if you mentioned it in your ESPN column or not but it’s fun to read.
#55 by steve on 10.19.07 11:19 am |
yea penn state fans dont get it. they just think they are the first ever team to ever have fans dress in the same color and everyone else that does it copies penn state even though fans have been doing it for a long time.
#56 by Philly Bill on 10.19.07 11:19 am |
So they did it once? (Hahaha.)
http://cmsimg.packer...
Agreed, it’s not a beret. But if anyone knows what this type of hat is called, please reply. Rich Ashburn (at left here with Andy Musser, Harry Kalas, and former PR flak Chris Wheeler) always wore one of those hats during his broadcasting career.
#57 by DenverGregg on 10.19.07 11:20 am |
If you haven’t looked at the Miami airport uniform, you owe it to yourself. Best laugh I’ve had in a while.
Too bad the Miami airport uniform poll doesn’t allow the answer “both a and b”.
A bit surprised to see a “kerfuffle” here, but this site truly is among Best of the Web Today.
#58 by Broker75 on 10.19.07 11:22 am |
Grant Fuhr of the Edmonton Oilers was the first goalie to wear colored pads. I don’t know the exact year, I do know it was in the Oiler dynasty of the 80’s.
#59 by duckstyle187 on 10.19.07 11:23 am |
For get the awesome bullpen car scene, dman near every player has perfectly placed stirrups on. Paul, I’m ashamed, that’s sports/guy movie gospel right there.
#60 by duckstyle187 on 10.19.07 11:26 am |
For get the awesome bullpen car scene, dman near every player has perfectly placed stirrups on. Paul, I’m ashamed, that’s sports/guy movie gospel right there. “I don’t know what league you played in last year. But, we wear caps and sleeves, son.” Classic.
#61 by Ray on 10.19.07 11:29 am |
Most definitley, Major League is a classic!
Thanks for finding the pic of the movie bullpen car.
Paul — I really liked the ESPN piece on bulpen cars. You oughta look at this site, fun stuff about bullpen cars..
http://bullpencar.bl...
#62 by Ray on 10.19.07 11:30 am |
My post got killed twice. I give up
#63 by Russ on 10.19.07 11:31 am |
Isn’t that kind of hat called a Tam o’shanter?
#64 by RS Rogers on 10.19.07 11:34 am |
I don’t recall seeing this covered before this year, but watching the end of last night’s ALCS game five, Red Sox closer Papelbon was wearing a cap with a gray undervisor. The snug fit of the cap made it look like a well-worn (and shrunk-to-the-head) wool 5950, not a new synthetic 5950. Just wondering whether Papelbon is still wearing last year’s cap, or whether he had a gray undervisor put on this year’s cap, and in either event if he’s said anything in the local press about why he’s done so.
#65 by DrBear on 10.19.07 11:35 am |
Another “uniform coverage of the past” from a book I have on the history of The Sporting News (sorry, no scanner available) showing a front page from 1945 with the Cubs in their vest uniforms and bearing the beautiful headline: Cubs Give A Heave To Their No-Sleeve Peeve” reporting how players were happy to dump the vests. I’d bet TSN back in its all-baseball days was great for uniform tidbits.
#66 by BCrisp on 10.19.07 11:37 am |
Next he’ll be telling us he’s never seen Bull Durham of Field of Dreams. What is world coming to? Major League is hilarious, highly quotable, full of great baseball scenes and jokes, and has some great uniforms.
Wild Thing!
#67 by Chance on 10.19.07 11:38 am |
It’s properly called a flat cap, but is also known as a “cabbie cap,” “driving cap” and many other names.
#68 by Pat on 10.19.07 11:39 am |
It’s a scally cap, or flat cap.
#69 by Rick on 10.19.07 11:40 am |
a uni-related Major League quote, for Paul:
Jake Taylor: I play for the Indians.
Chaire Holloway: Here in Cleveland? I didn’t know they still had a team!
Jake Taylor: Yup, we’ve got uniforms and everything, it’s really great!
#70 by Anthony Verna on 10.19.07 11:42 am |
Ow. Nope.
#71 by Jason Axel on 10.19.07 11:44 am |
You must watch it today, along with 2 and 3: Back to the Minors….Major League is my all time favorite movie…
“Today’s game was brought to you by…..hmm…I can’t find it…to hell with it”
…gotta love Bob Uecker as Harry Doyle
#72 by possum on 10.19.07 11:46 am |
I think I speak for everything decent when I say his Big Lebowski art is spectacular. Thanks for sharing this, the Killer Bees mask that says Lindsay on the chin was used here in Charlotte last year. Neat to know that Evan Lindsay had it painted by a fellow keeper.
#73 by Stuby on 10.19.07 11:57 am |
My older brother always called that kind of hat a “Snipe”, so that’s how I’ve always referred to them.
#74 by Neil on 10.19.07 11:59 am |
This short AP item is of particular interest, because it refers to the uniforms that the Cardinals unveiled in this photo. As you may recall, the road jersey shown in that shot — the one with the “St. L.” insignia — was never used, and the circumstances surrounding it have never been fully explained.
A St. Louis team abandoning a jersey? You don’t say.
Also, you guys are hurtin’ a former Winnipegger by bringing up the White Out memories. The Coyotes could definitely stand to bring some of that emotion back, the game against the Oilers last night sounded lke it was coming from a library.
#75 by Chad G on 10.19.07 12:01 pm |
I don’t think in anyway shape or form or have heard for that matter that Penn State fans think they are the first to do this. The white outs started in 2003 or 2004, but they didn’t really catch any steam till 2005 when the team was good. Plus it was showcased that year with the night game against ohio state. I know Michigan fans have worn yellow for a long time but that stadium sucks even though it has the largest capacity in the nation.
I think Penn States white out gets a lot of exposure becuase the fans have actully embraced it and everybody is actually wearing white. The don’t provide the fans shirts or anything like the Miami Heat did.
#76 by al on 10.19.07 12:17 pm |
cool little thing with the PSU white out is the creation of an “S” … negative space?
here are a couple pics:
http://www.flickr.co...
http://www.flickr.co...
here is a pic showing what it used to look like (student section?)
#77 by Philly Bill on 10.19.07 12:18 pm |
Thanks for the info! Called a “foreskin cap” in Western Canada?!? Anyone here ever heard that before?
#78 by al on 10.19.07 12:20 pm |
sorry …
here is what it used to look like (the student section only?)
http://www.oldmainfr...
when you look at the ones with the whole stadium, you can tell there are some without the all white look, but the student are a complete “WHITE OUT”
#79 by MJ on 10.19.07 12:22 pm |
JJJJJUUUUSSSSSTTTTTT a bit outside!
#80 by al on 10.19.07 12:26 pm |
Sea of Red also looks pretty cool:
Camp Randall sea of red: http://www.flickr.co...
also in nebraska:
http://www.asinine.o...
and calgary’s:
http://www.flickr.co...
#81 by Eric B. on 10.19.07 12:33 pm |
Great piece on the bullpen cars. Back in 2004, the family and I went to the annual Hollywood Stars softball game at Dodger Stadium and they resurrected the team’s bullpen cart for a stunt in which they brought in a super-secret surprise relief pitcher. The cart made a circuit of the field as salsa music blared from the stadium PA, then when it finally reached the mound, out popped Jose Lima in full “Lima Time” mode, dancing with the starlets and pitching to a couple of batters. Certainly fired up the crowd.
#82 by Joe Drennan on 10.19.07 12:33 pm |