We all have something to be thankful for today. In my case, it’s that my favorite team has traded for a player who wears stirrups every single day — even if they’ll be covered up by shin guards for half of the game. I hope the holiday brings each of you something similarly heartening. — Paul
#1 by elliott on 11.22.07 9:13 am |
Hi Paul.
What are stirrups [aside from the obvious use when riding horses]? I’m a very part time baseball fan and have noticed it mentioned a lot, but not really known what they are.
#2 by DCM on 11.22.07 9:20 am |
Poor soul! What better day to learn about stirrups than on Thanksgiving. Google an old time ballplayer and check out his socks, like the Mick: http://cache.eb.com/...
Striped ones are best, like the Braves, Cards, and Red Sox used to wear.
#3 by Broker75 on 11.22.07 9:24 am |
It looks like the Lions and Packers are wearing their normal uniforms on Thursday [no throwbacks]. Anybody else hear different?
#4 by Minna H. on 11.22.07 9:27 am |
Ok. Let’s try this part first:
Paul, you may be thankful for acquiring a stirrup-clad catcher, but I have to tell you I am very un-thankful for losing one of the best-looking and best-playing, if not best-dressed Twins, Toriiiiii Hunter to the LA Angels of Annaheim. A big gobble gobble to CraPohlad this Thanksgiving!
P.S. IAM thankful for the dusting of snow, however. I love snow.
P.P.S. I am caught in the spam filter and trying to reprint!
#5 by Minna H. on 11.22.07 9:29 am |
Now, let me try the first part again, although the question has already been answered:
elliot:
Jamie Moyer in stirrups. Look at the red part on each leg below the knee.
#6 by Minna H. on 11.22.07 9:31 am |
Ok. Screw the other pic of a stirruped Jamie Moyer. I just want to wish y’all a Happy Turkey Day!
#7 by u2horn on 11.22.07 9:32 am |
Cowboys are wearing their normal home whites today. They’ll wear throwbacks next Thursday against the Packers.
#8 by Paul Lukas on 11.22.07 9:36 am |
Here’s my stirrups manifesto from two and a half years ago. Many of the photo links no longer work, but the basic text still tells the story just fine.
#9 by ScottyJ in WV on 11.22.07 9:53 am |
Elliot, here’s a link to an example of “low stirrups”, as modeled by my all-time favorite team, the Big Red Machine.
Here’s an example of high stirrups, as worn by current Yankee coach Ron Guidry during his playing days.
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!
#10 by Chris in Nashville on 11.22.07 10:05 am |
Check out this story from Nashville. A high school girls basketball team had “illegal uniforms” and had to give up 18 technical free throws, 2 for each player wearing the illegal uniform. Anybody ever hear of anything like this?
http://www.tennessea...
#11 by Minna H. on 11.22.07 10:25 am |
Chris in Nashville said:
Chris in Nashville, that just ain’t right. I am all for uniformity in uniforms, but I think the punishment definitely does not fit the ‘crime’. I hope they revisit that rule in the off-season and revise it.
#12 by ScottyJ in WV on 11.22.07 10:36 am |
Good article on uniforms tastes and trends from the Christian Science Monitor.
I think y’all will recognize one of the folks that’s quoted….
#13 by Teebz on 11.22.07 10:54 am |
Happy Thanksgiving Day, everyone! I’ve already gobbled all my turkey in October thanks to our Thanksgiving being then, but you guys have a great day, eat well, and enjoy the football. :o)
#14 by Nicole on 11.22.07 10:54 am |
Paul, you may be excited to see Estrada in all his stirrup-y goodness, but you’ll not be so happy to have him when he can’t throw out a single base runner and refuses to run out anything.
I’ll trade those stirrups any day!
#15 by Pam on 11.22.07 11:07 am |
The rules for high school basketball uniforms in Texas are similar. I have seen technicals given for players whose numbers were not given to the bookkeeper beforehand (almost always, someone has switched jersey’s and not told the coach). Also, no numerals over 5 are allowed. There is also a rule that says that players cannot enter the game with blood on their uniform. I have seen players switch uniforms and allow the other team to shoot technicals so that a better player can get in the game.
#16 by Math on 11.22.07 11:10 am |
Enjoy those stirrups whilst you can. This will be his 4th team in four years. He’s the most unathletic player in sports, let alone baseball. Weakest arm at catcher in the majors. Usually comes off as lazy.
But yeah, the stirrups will be there every game. Which counts for something, I guess.
#17 by LI Phil on 11.22.07 11:19 am |
Paul…
we (using the royal “we” for all mets fans) may have acquored a stirrup wearing player, but you’re missing the far far bigger upside of the trade…
we go RID of mota
/i would have taken an old shoe for him
//happy turkey day all
#18 by Stuby on 11.22.07 11:19 am |
elliott said:
Thank you for not asking what “breezers” are. Don’t know if I could handle another one of those debates.
Have a great Thanksgiving everybody, and congratulations if you actually have the NFL Network.
#19 by Roger Faso on 11.22.07 11:20 am |
I’m thankful for the Green, Gold, Silver, Black, Blue, Orange and this website.
Go A’s.
Go Raiders.
Go Warriors.
Viva UniWatch.
#20 by Johnny O on 11.22.07 11:21 am |
Nicole said:
I totally agree with you Nicole. Estrada hit .278 with 10 home runs and 54 RBIs last season. Estrada underwent knee and elbow surgery immediately after the season, and the elbow injury likely contributed to his trouble throwing out baserunners. Estrada threw out six of 79 baserunners and ranked last in the Majors with a 7.6 percent success rate. I will miss the stirrups for sure (He especially looked great on retro Fridays) But I am glad to have Jason Kendall in his place. So that is something that Brewers fans are thankful for.
Merry Thanksgiving from Wisconsin everyone!
da da da da, da da da da… GO PACK GO!
#21 by Adam on 11.22.07 11:28 am |
RE: Tennessee girls basketball team not wearing the correct uni’s and giving up free throws.
“What do you expect from a state with 2 million people and only 3 last names.”
#22 by My Name is Not Earl on 11.22.07 11:28 am |
The National Federation (the high school governing body) set up these basketball uniform rules three years ago (mainly, all home teams must wear white, among other things). The Federation gave schools three years before the uniform rules became mandatory. For something like this to happen is inexcusable.
Same thing for the football uniform rules, which I belive become law in ‘09.
#23 by ScottyJ in WV on 11.22.07 11:40 am |
Adam said:
Yuk, yuk. We West Virginians can’t get enough of the incest humor thrown our way. Oooohhh the hilarity!
#24 by Dikembe Meiztombo on 11.22.07 11:50 am |
Paul will soon find out that Johnny the monkey Estrada SUCKS.
#25 by LI Phil on 11.22.07 12:09 pm |
hey…we’ve got a special on the maroon
#26 by Drew on 11.22.07 12:15 pm |
I would really love it if the Falcons donned throwbacks with red tops, red helmets, and gray pants later tonight.
#27 by Stuby on 11.22.07 12:20 pm |
Drew said:
That color scheme always cracked me up because it’s a direct rip-off of UGA.
#28 by Kyle at IU on 11.22.07 12:33 pm |
Do the Green Bay Packers have metal flake in their yellow helmet paint? I feel like i saw some twinkling on Brett Favre’s helmet during warmups. I have a rather large standard-def TV, so if anyone with an HDTV would be so kind as to help me out with this one…
#29 by Kyle at IU on 11.22.07 12:36 pm |
Kyle at IU said:
Upon further review, the previous comment is reversed. Looks like it was a trick of a) stadium lights, and b) 480i, standard-def goodness. Can’t wait until I pull in the money for the high-def…
#30 by gopherboy on 11.22.07 12:38 pm |
Hey everyone. Happy thanksgiving. Keep an eye out in the Packer/Lion game for the NFL Equipment logo on the packer’s jerseys. They are not on the yoke for alot of players, like driver and grant, but on the jersey right above and in betweeen the numbers.
#31 by =bg= on 11.22.07 1:04 pm |
great chargers unis;
http://sportsillustr...
and, uh, great jet’s unis…
http://sportsillustr...
#32 by Trying to make a $ out of 15 cents on 11.22.07 1:39 pm |
Where should I shop to find great stripped socks?
#33 by Doug [dm00n] on 11.22.07 1:41 pm |
Kyle at IU said:
I think they have for awhile. Shows up better when they are outside in sunlight.
#34 by Randy Williams on 11.22.07 1:57 pm |
Browns to go with throwback uni’s this weekend.
http://www.cleveland...
All hail the striped sock.
#35 by Evan on 11.22.07 2:24 pm |
Florida will be wearing black jerseys tom. night as they do every year against FSU. Im assuming they will be new ones
#36 by Stevo on 11.22.07 2:41 pm |
My Name is Not Earl said:
The HFHS gave the schools the 3-4 year grace period for uniforms knowing that teams get new unis about that often, so it’s not like they were forcing every school to make an unplanned expendature. If a school fails to make sure their new unis conform to the new rules within that time period, it’s their own dang fault.
#37 by Johnny O on 11.22.07 2:51 pm |
Doug [dm00n] said:
I may not be 100% on this, but I think most NFL teams have some sort of “sparkle” in their helmets. I have seen many Packer helmets and the authentic ones do “shimmer” and “sparkle” in the light.
#38 by Johnny O on 11.22.07 3:10 pm |
Johnny O said:
*shimmer and sparkle with the glitter or flake that is in them*
#39 by Art on 11.22.07 3:48 pm |
Does anyone know who was first to have the G style on their helmet: Green Bay Packers or University of Georgia Bulldogs? Do they have some type of agreement? Who was first?
#40 by Stevo on 11.22.07 3:50 pm |
Art said:
We had this arguement last week, and I think we decided that the answer is “Depends on who you ask”.
#41 by Paul Lukas on 11.22.07 3:57 pm |
Kyle at IU said:
Yes.
#42 by =bg= on 11.22.07 4:04 pm |
no throwbacks for Cowboys? on THANKSGIVING?
#43 by brian on 11.22.07 4:06 pm |
Florida State is wearing these on Saturday against Florida
#44 by Dom on 11.22.07 4:12 pm |
brian said:
I never realized until that picture that the pants said “Unconquered” on them
#45 by Stevo on 11.22.07 4:24 pm |
brian said:
The other day I said that I consider black to be an implied team color for all, but what I failed to say was that sometimes it’s best not to use it. This is one of those times, the garnet and gold are too dark of a shade to provide enough contrast with the black.
#46 by Jordan on 11.22.07 4:32 pm |
I like to get behind the rising tide of public opinion demanding, on a now practically daily basis, that the Orioles return “The Bird” to their caps. The 1966 model — black cap with orange bill — should be the standard that Baltimore fans rally around.
On a similiar topic, the time is now for “Baltimore” to return to the road jerseys. Now that the Nationals are in residence down the road, let’s not stand for the argument that the Os are a regional team and that having the name of Charm City across the players’ chests might offend some outlaying sensibilities.
#47 by Robert on 11.22.07 4:41 pm |
brian said:
Ugh.
#48 by Broker75 on 11.22.07 4:45 pm |
Jordan said:
I like the current bird they have. The detail is great, I wish the Blue Jays would adopt that look. Ball caps with didn’t colored beaks do not look good. I agree with having Baltimore on the away jerseys however.
#49 by Jordan on 11.22.07 4:51 pm |
My first choice would be to return to the ‘66 uniforms — not only as a matter of taste, but in order to wake up the echos and hopefully point the way to the road back.
On the Blue Jays, I thought the original road models — all blue with the bird profile, ball & leaf — was a solid look.
#50 by Jordan on 11.22.07 4:56 pm |
Baltimore Orioles 1966 Road Unis – Brooks Robinson
#51 by Kyle O. on 11.22.07 5:15 pm |
The green dot on Clemons helmet seems a whole lot lower than every other QB in the league
#52 by Frankie on 11.22.07 5:21 pm |
Dikembe Meiztombo said:
Except for when he plays against the Giants. I’m a fan and every time he visits he always seems to kill us.
#53 by jjwasz on 11.22.07 5:22 pm |
Stevo said:
Is it my computer or are those black uniforms looking a little green?
#54 by Stevo on 11.22.07 5:27 pm |
jjwasz said:
It might be the pads showing through the jeresy.
#55 by Kyle O. on 11.22.07 5:29 pm |
Clemens green dot on the back of his helmet is noticably lower than every other QB in the league.
#56 by Chuck Ryals on 11.22.07 5:32 pm |
Happy Thanksgiving everyone in the UniWatch family!
#57 by Chad on 11.22.07 5:41 pm |
brian said:
Are you sure they are going to be able to wear all back against Florida. The game is at Florida and the Gators are most likely going to wear their blue tops. Thats two solid colors.
#58 by Stevo on 11.22.07 6:17 pm |
Bizarre Uni moment just occured in the Dallas-Jets game: #63 (Kyle Kosier, DAL) was called for holding #63 (Dewayne Robertson, NYJ) by #63 (Referee whose name I cannot find at the moment).
#59 by Stan the Man 0010 on 11.22.07 6:20 pm |
What a shame that the “Throwback’s” were missing from the FOX and CBS broadcasts…that, and the halftime “crap” was enough to make one lose their turkey and dressing…!!!
Happy Thanksgiving!!!
#60 by Stan the Man 0010 on 11.22.07 6:23 pm |
FSU should be wearing bright orange jumpsuits…since that’s what many of them will be wearing after their “college” days are over!!!
#61 by Joseph on 11.22.07 6:25 pm |
Those FSU all-blacks are nice. On an unrelated note, check out #99 Chris Canty for Dallas. He has at least 6 bars on his facemask
#62 by Stevo on 11.22.07 6:26 pm |
Stan the Man 0010 said:
Maybe that’s why Florida has orange as one of their colors.
#63 by Stan the Man 0010 on 11.22.07 6:30 pm |
All black uni’s are a disgrace to organized sports–it denotes a “gansta” mentality that has no place in society!!!!!!!!!!!
#64 by Stevo on 11.22.07 6:34 pm |
Stan the Man 0010 said:
Tell that to AC/DC, writers and performers of that “gansta” classic song Back in Black. Or fans of that total “gansta”, the Man in Black, the late Johnny Cash. And I’d love to see you tell this to the All Blakcs.
#65 by Stan the Man 0010 on 11.22.07 6:34 pm |
Another thing that screams “ASININE” is the proliferation of this “ong hair crap” hanging out from the back of helmets…
Lombardi would not tolerate this trend!!!!!!!!!
#66 by Stevo on 11.22.07 6:39 pm |
Stan the Man 0010 said:
Are you proposing that Vince Lombardi would have been the Commissioner of the NFL if he were still alive? That’s the only way that anyone other than his own players would care about what he thinks.
#67 by joe on 11.22.07 6:46 pm |
i think that FSU uni thing is a rumor… I heard that too but someone told me its a rumor
#68 by brian on 11.22.07 6:49 pm |
The falcons should wear these with the grey pants when they play the colts tonight.
#69 by Stevo on 11.22.07 6:50 pm |
joe said:
I looked through the Weekly Notes for both FSU and Florida, and neither of them had anything about it. At the very least I would have seen something about the cooresponding change from blue to white or orange for UF.
#70 by Marcus Hall on 11.22.07 6:50 pm |
I’m glad “Baltimore” on the road jerseys is finally getting some love!! Now I would also prefer the road uniforms to no longer be gray, but to be a very light cream (similar to San Francisco, and definitely not San Diego).
And I was looking forward to see throwback jerseys today in the NFL — Thanksgiving Day football and throwbacks I thought went hand and hand!!
#71 by Stevo on 11.22.07 6:53 pm |
Marcus Hall said:
Thanksgiving and the 8-legged Turducken used to go hand in hand as well.
#72 by brian on 11.22.07 6:54 pm |
Since the browns are wearing throwbacks against the Texans on Sunday, I think the texans should wear throwbacks too
#73 by Stevo on 11.22.07 6:56 pm |
brian said:
The Texans do not have any “Throwbacks”, all Oilers gear corresponds with the Tennessee Titans.
#74 by LI Phil on 11.22.07 7:12 pm |
Stevo said:
unless they were to wear this, but the chiefs might have something to say about it
#75 by Stevo on 11.22.07 7:14 pm |
LI Phil said:
I was going to mention that as well, but forgot. Maybe Brian would like to see the Ravens bust out the Super Bowl V Baltimore Colts unis as well.
#76 by LI Phil on 11.22.07 7:22 pm |
Stevo said:
or have the rams bust out in this?
;)
#77 by Mark M on 11.22.07 7:31 pm |
Hey,
I was watching this Maple Leafs video and noticed the players are wearing black armbands – over their left arm of their uniforms – at about the 5:00 mark.
Does anybody know what the deal is? I’m pretty sure it’s not from when Harold Ballard died, since it looks like it’s from the mid 80s, but I cant think of what it is.
#78 by Drew on 11.22.07 7:44 pm |
A few notes…
Antonio Cromartie wears the Nike Total 90 Laser soccer shoes.
http://i2.chargers.c...
http://i2.chargers.c...
Here is the actual ad for the shoe.
http://www.soccer.co...
And in the Dallas-NY game, Dallas player #98 had the blue stripe on the sleeves peeling mostly off… no photo.
#79 by David on 11.22.07 7:48 pm |
A Uniwatch Notice to everyone out there: Last week I thought I saw Dallas Clark without a flag decal but couldnt get a pic. So if anyone watching the Indy game tonight (that is if you are one of 53 with NFL Network) sees Clark without a flag, get a picture of it…
#80 by Marcus Hall on 11.22.07 7:57 pm |
The St. Louis Rams, the Arizona Cardinals, the Indianapolis Colts — three of many reasons why I wish teams that move to another city would leave the uniforms, colors, records, etc., in the original city (lucky Browns)
#81 by John Willmott on 11.22.07 8:12 pm |
Not directly uni-related (or, at all…..), but Arizona State painted a drumstick on Sparky’s pitchfork at midfield for their game tonight. Please tell me someone else thinks this is as cool as I think it is so I don’t feel so easily amused…..
#82 by Stevo on 11.22.07 8:14 pm |
Marcus Hall said:
Of course, if it weren’t for the Rams taking their team, and name, to Los Angeles we may never have had the Cleveland Browns.
#83 by Marcus Hall on 11.22.07 8:23 pm |
I stand corrected
#84 by brian on 11.22.07 8:42 pm |
im watching the game on NFL network and i dont think dallas clark has a flag decal. ill try to get a pic of it.
#85 by Brian from Short Island on 11.22.07 8:42 pm |
John Willmott said:
I’ll validate this.
#86 by elliott on 11.22.07 8:53 pm |
Dallas Clark does not have a flag (I don’t think).
Falcons uniforms are a shame, they should be on the throwbacks!
#87 by Stevo on 11.22.07 9:01 pm |
I haven’t seen a lot of USC games this year, so I’m sorry if this has been mentioned before, but I noticed that the Trojans wear their flag decals to the left of helmet center.
#88 by Marty Met on 11.22.07 9:09 pm |
Dikembe Meiztombo said:
Who cares NO MORE MOTA!!!!!!!!!! I’m so Thankful that the folks in Wisconsin have to deal with him, not Mets fans!!!!!
#89 by David on 11.22.07 9:12 pm |
MORTEN ANDERSON HAS A BLACK UMBRA CLEAT , I think on his left foot, his right foot is a white Nike. Is someone can get a pic, it’d be nice
#90 by LI Phil on 11.22.07 9:13 pm |
Marty Met said:
happy turkey day marty…see post 17…
first thing omar’s done right this year
#91 by LI Phil on 11.22.07 9:13 pm |
Marty Met said:
happy turkey day marty…see post 17…
first thing omar’s done right this year
#92 by Drew on 11.22.07 9:40 pm |
David said:
No its Reebok
#93 by JJD on 11.22.07 9:46 pm |
Brian from Short Island said:
I also always get a kick out of the Jacksonville Jaguars putting the Santa hat on their field logo in December.
#94 by Mike Engle on 11.22.07 10:08 pm |
JJD said:
Good thing they don’t do it in November. Gregg Easterbrook just might pop a blood vessel. (Need segue back to uniforms…) That is, unless the scantily-clad cheerleaders will the Jags to eschewing the punt and going for it on fourth-and-one.
#95 by Mike Engle on 11.22.07 10:10 pm |
Oh, and speaking of favorite baseball teams and stirrups, how about Ian Kennedy?
#96 by Robb on 11.22.07 10:13 pm |
Does anyone know what the small black patch is on the neck of ASU’s Jerseys? I missed any explanation in the beginning of the game and I’m stuck with a standard-def TV so I cant see it.
#97 by Dan on 11.22.07 10:15 pm |
very disappointed no throwbacks on thanksgiving.
NO THROWBACKS EVEN FROM THE COWBOYS WHO ALWAYS DO
#98 by Patrick on 11.22.07 10:17 pm |
Have the Dallas Cowboys always had a black border on their blue sleeve stripes? Check out the photos in this gallery…
http://www.nfl.com/p...
#99 by u2horn on 11.22.07 10:19 pm |
Patrick said:
YES
#100 by Stevo on 11.22.07 10:27 pm |
Robb said:
PT-42, in memory of Pat Tillman.
#101 by David on 11.22.07 11:16 pm |
Drew said:
d’oh. I knew that :S
#102 by dm00n [Doug] on 11.22.07 11:20 pm |
Stan the Man 0010 said:
I was watching the Lions stink up Thanksgiving, as usual, (sorry America!) and was surprised one of my best friends on TV when they showed the production truck before a commercial. Apparently she was hired by Fox sort of as a fluke thing and ended up on TV.
#103 by Stevo on 11.22.07 11:35 pm |
dm00n [Doug] said:
No need to apologize, the game is secondary to me anyway, as long as people remember to donate to the United Way and/or the Salvation Army it’s all good.
#104 by tim b on 11.22.07 11:37 pm |
u2horn said:
Paul touched on this in a page2 entry…
http://sports.espn.g...
Meanwhile, several readers pointed out an additional Cowboys annoyance that Uni Watch neglected to cover: The sleeve stripes on the team’s white jersey are outlined in black. This quirk, which dates back to the Landry/Staubach era, makes absolutely zero sense, since no other Dallas uni component is black-outlined. In fact, there’s no black anyplace else in the Cowboys’ design scheme, which means the black-accented stripes are yet another rogue element. Unique? Very. Annoying? Exceedingly.
#105 by Adam on 11.22.07 11:38 pm |
What happened to no alternate/3rd jerseys for the NHL this year?
Philly’s orange abomination
#106 by John Willmott on 11.22.07 11:42 pm |
Adam said:
That’s a CCM jersey, not a Reebok Edge jersey. That’s from last year.
#107 by =bg= on 11.23.07 12:46 am |
David said:
Umbro
#108 by David on 11.23.07 1:00 am |
Going back to Clark, I couldnt get a picture of this week but at least I found this one of him without a flag from last week (compare that to this one where the flag is on the right side)
#109 by cnyft on 11.23.07 8:58 am |
Kyle at IU said:
That’s if you actually get the games in HD. The only network my cable carrier has in HD is CBS. And no NFL Network either.
#110 by Broker75 on 11.23.07 9:30 am |
cnyft said:
..speaking of the NFL Network, you didn’t miss much in the Colts|Falcons bore fest. The Falcons had no hope even if they had the dog killer at QB. Atlanta did have a 10-0 lead at one point. It was actually nice to see zero throwbacks yesterday. Half the time they’re done in error anyways.
#111 by Al Gruwell on 11.23.07 9:44 am |
I saw some Arizona State players with the NCAA pennant patch w/conf. logo on the right side of their jerseys and some with a Pac-10 logo.
Also, to the dude that thinks the Falcons ripped off UGA, the Falcons’ original colors were red, black, white and gold, as evidenced by the wonderful original Falcons displayed in an earlier post. Red, black, and white to honor the Dawgs, black, white and gold for Georgia Tech. It’s called an homage, not a ripoff.
#112 by Scoops on 11.23.07 12:53 pm |
jjwasz said:
That picture is actually a photo manipulation done to demo the uniforms. FSU wore them against BC last year, to honour the Seminole nation (hence the unconquered on the leg. Sadly, they didn’t live up to it). Leon Washington (pictured) was playing in the NFL by the time the uniform was actually used.
Joseph said:
Canty sustained an eye injury before he came to the NFL and uses a special facemask with extra bars to protect himself (and a visor).