A few Sundays ago, while the rest of you were watching football, Scott M.X. Turner and I went over to reader Steve Flack’s house — or, rather, to the building next door to his house, which his father, John Flack, has turned into a de facto museum for his amazing collection of baseball artifacts — mostly books (like, lots of books), but also bobbleheads and other treats.
There were tons of great things to look at (plus some great ironies — what are the odds, for example, that these two players would end up collaborating on this book?), but of course I focused on uni-related details. While flipping through assorted books, I encountered two such tidbits:
• I’d known that Roger Craig of the ’62 Mets changed his uniform number from 38 to 13 when he was mired in a 13-game losing streak, but I’d never seen any visual documentation of it until I came across this early example of uni-watching.
• While paging through this, I stumbled upon this.
Big thanks to Steve and John for their hospitality. If you want to see more of their museum, Steve has assembled over 250 photos into a Flickr gallery here.
Steve isn’t the only reader who recently shared some uni-related treasures from his family’s collection. There’s also Jay Danbom, who sent me the following communiqué:
My grandfather, Larry Danbom, played fullback for Notre Dame from 1933-36. He was from Calumet, Michigan, on the Upper Peninsula, where his boyhood idol and neighbor was none other than George Gipp (that’s basically why he went to Notre Dame over Michigan).
At Notre Dame he played for Hunk Anderson and Elmer Layden (one of the Four Horsemen), and he played in the 1935 “Game of the Century” against Ohio State. He played in the All-Star Game that year (with Sammy Baugh, I believe), which was the first team of college all-stars to beat the NFL champs, as they beat the Packers, 6-0. We still have his all-star uniform — it’s amazing what they played in back then. The jerseys were all long-sleeved and made of polyester [more likely durene — PL] and is a little shiny, whereas his Notre Dame jersey was 100% wool (can you imagine playing USC in L.A. in early September in those?). The elbows are reinforced, and the socks are stirrups.
The pants are satin, for that shiny night-game look. The knee pads in the pants feel like they’re padded with wool. But by far the most interesting thing about the whole uniform are the pant stripes on the back — check it out!
Here are some pics of the pants and socks on me ((the jersey quit fitting me in sixth grade). My god, my ass is big. Well, I did play offensive line in college.
Since Notre Dame didn’t play in bowl games back then, making the all-star team was the only way to play in the “post-season,” so they also gave out sweaters and blankets (though he was an All-American in the 1936 football season, the game was played in ’37, which accounts for the two different years). The sweater is personalized on the inner hem.
We also have my grandfather’s Notre Dame letter sweater. The two sleeve stripes indicate the two letters he earned playing football, but his letter sweater for gymnastics is nowhere to be found.
As for his beautiful Notre Dame Uniform, we framed it for his 80th birthday. It was displayed in his living room, but then when he passed away my aunt took it and threw it under her bed. I can’t tell you how pissed I am about that! That beauty needs to be displayed. … If I can pull up any pics of his Notre Dame uniform, I’ll email ’em, as well as pictures of him playing.
My grandfather was supposedly drafted by the Lions four years later in the first NFL draft. We’ve never found documentation of this, but he said they begged him to play for them. He was an extremely humble man and could’ve cared less about his accolades on the field, so I’m inclined to believe him. He and I were pretty close. … I remember one of the last times I saw him, he couldn’t remember what he had eaten for breakfast, but recalled a game against USC nearly play-for-play.
Wowzers — incredible stuff. Can’t even begin to tell you how special it is for people to share their family histories like this. Thanks so much.
Raffle-0-Rama: Our friends at Distant Replays are running their annual January clearance, with almost everything marked down 25%. Better yet, they’ve given me a $250 gift card to raffle off. I’m tellin’ ya, they’re like Crazy Eddie over there (only without the securities fraud).
By now you know the drill: To enter, send an e-mail to uniraffle at earthlink dot net by 10 p.m. this Friday. Only one e-mail per person, but everyone enrolled in the Uni Wach membership program by the time of the drawing will automatically get three bonus entries added to the pot. I’ll announce the winner on Monday.
By the way, several of you — you know who you are — have been trying to increase your raffle odds by e-mailing more than one entry. Some of you have been doing this by entering from multiple e-mail addresses; others have been entering once every day or so, figuring we wouldn’t notice the duplicate submissions if you spaced them out far enough. Guess what: We noticed. I’ll skip all the usual bromides about being fair to your fellow readers and just cut to the chase: Trying to cheat on a free internet giveaway is about as pathetic as it gets, people. If you don’t have any respect for me, at least have some for yourself. Okay? Okay.
Uni Watch News Ticker: Bizarre scene at UMich, where new football coach Rich Rodriguez wore a hockey jersey while introducing his staff the other day (with thanks to Tom Konecny). … We’ve talked before about Ohio State’s huge TV numbers. What I didn’t realize until yesterday, however, is that their sleeve numbers were black back in the 1960s — weird (with thanks to Kevin Bresnahan). … Remember this? Maybe it was inspired by this 1937 photo of the Philadelphia A’s apparently experimenting with a hard hat-styled batting helmet (great find by Jared Wheeler). … West Ham United’s Freddie Ljungberg had to wear a nameless, numberless blood jersey the other day (with thanks to Cole Ollinger) … Uni Watch design director Scott M. X. Turner is currently vacationing in New Mexico. Judging by this attachment he sent me yesterday, I assume he spent the day at Roswell. … For years I’ve been using this shot as my go-to photo when referring to Marquette’s untucked jerseys. Didn’t realize that much better pics had been featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated, as seen here and here. … Great contribution from photographer Jason Palmer, who got a shot of a Giants staffer checking the team’s radio-equipped helmets. Invasion of the green dots! … Better view here of Cullen Jenkins ripping off Matt Hasselbeck’s muff (with thanks to Jeff Ash). … “There are some great little uni details in this pic,” writes Neal Shaffer. “It’s the script ‘Cale’ on the one helmet that gets me the most, but the stripes, the old-school plain white helmet, and particularly the Hawaiian Tropic logo on the guy on the left are also pretty cool.” … Todd Davis reports that the Dakota Wizards of the D-League are featuring some intense negative arching. … “This could very well be the most bizarre jersey ever to grace a professional hockey team,” writes Kelly Phillips. “It’s from the DEL (German Ice Hockey League) and was used in a charity game to raise money for building schools in Germany through UNICEF. They say, ‘We’re helping the kids! Schools for Africa.’ They were worn in the 2001/2002 season by the Sinupret Ice Tigers.”
#1 by Scott Jenkins on 01.15.08 8:34 am |
As a Florida State alum, I’m glad we didn’t go after Rodriguez with that hockey uniform - terrible.
#2 by Stuby on 01.15.08 8:40 am |
Going solely by the mustache and lower face construction, I’m guessing that’s Bobby Allison involved in the tussle with Cale Yarborough. I love that he’s trying to pull off Cale’s Converse racing sneaker.
#3 by ML on 01.15.08 8:48 am |
Look how dark those Carolina unis were (second SI cover link)!
#4 by teamcinnamon on 01.15.08 8:48 am |
I’m no fan of Notre Dame, but that letter sweater is fantastical.
#5 by Pete on 01.15.08 8:50 am |
Anyone else struck by how much darker the blue was on North Carolina’s uniform in 1977 than it is today?
#6 by Rick From Cedar Park, TX on 01.15.08 8:52 am |
Ahem … It looks like Kentucky Blue to me. :)
#7 by CraigD on 01.15.08 8:53 am |
What are the green dots on the back of the Giants’ helmets?………(pause)……I’M KIDDING!!!!
#8 by Brian from Short Island on 01.15.08 8:55 am |
ND still uses that same monogram. I’ve always found those blue lines (that show how the N and D interlock) to be a bit funny. But that’s incredible stuff there.
#9 by Mike Engle on 01.15.08 8:57 am |
The Distant Replays prize…is it a gift certificate in the mail or will Mr. Lukas email the winner the code? (Save on shipping that way. Not that I’m going to win…)
#10 by coach on 01.15.08 9:02 am |
Did anyone else notice the helmet numbers on the Michigan helmet that was in the photo highlighting the black Ohio St. sleeve numbers? There is a white 55 right at the tip of the yellow wing.
#11 by Shaftman on 01.15.08 9:03 am |
You can win if you enter multiple times every few days. (wink wink, nudge nudge)
[/sarcasm]
#12 by Paul Lukas on 01.15.08 9:03 am |
The latter.
#13 by Minna H. on 01.15.08 9:12 am |
Steve F., I want to live in your baseball library. Or rather, your father’s baseball library. That thing is amazing!
As for the OSU’s eye-wrenching numbers, it kills me to say it, but they look better in white than in black.
Scott M.X.T., those logos are FANNNNNNtastic!
#14 by Stephen on 01.15.08 9:15 am |
In the Cale Yarborough pic, he is kicking Bobby Allison, and Donnie Allison is trying to smack him with the helmet (the Hawaiian Tropic helmet). That is a classic NASCAR image from the 1979 Daytona 500. It was the first race that was televised in its entirety, and the fight helped boost the interest in NASCAR.
~E~
#15 by Jason Axel on 01.15.08 9:17 am |
looks yellow to me…
#16 by LI Phil on 01.15.08 9:18 am |
adidas has introduced a most awful neon for the aussie open
#17 by mg12 on 01.15.08 9:19 am |
Those Marquette untucked jerseys are strange enough to see, but even stranger is the pic against North Carolina. Tarheels fans may cringe to hear this, but the blue of their jerseys makes them look more like Duke than North Carolina.
http://i.cnn.net/si/...
I never realized that the Tarheels ever wore that shade of blue. I am so used to seeing them in the powder blue. What’s the history there?
#18 by Joe H on 01.15.08 9:20 am |
When I saw this pic from that collection I immediately thought of this pic, which I took during my Camden Yards and Sports Legends Tour. Unfortunately I didn’t photograph the explanation card. By looking at the football sweater I’m guessing that this was the same sort of thing but for baseball.
#19 by Mike Engle on 01.15.08 9:25 am |
Trying to be diplomatic…wow, that’s avant-garde. Reminds me of these guys.
#20 by Dan King on 01.15.08 9:25 am |
actually they introduced it with Chelsea in the English Premier League and they were only copying Nike after what they did to Barcelona last year. (sorry no pics of the bright orange)
#21 by Kevin Mericle on 01.15.08 9:27 am |
Two of those Giants’ helmets have #10 on them, and possibly the one the guy is holding too. Typically how many helmets does the starting QB have available during the game?
#22 by Taha on 01.15.08 9:28 am |
i noticed that too. I was going to comment, but you beat me to the punch. I’ve followed Michigan football as long as I can remember (late 70’s onward), and I’ve never seen Michigan do that before. that photo was from the 1960’s, but I’ve seen plenty of old footage and photos but have never seen anything with Michigan having numbers on their helmets. Perhaps it was just a one or two-year thing. are there any more veteran members who can give us younger Wolverines some insight?
#23 by LI Phil on 01.15.08 9:28 am |
heh…i knew it existed in footy…just never thought (never say never, phil) it would grace the courts
at least we won’t see it at wimbledon
#24 by ML on 01.15.08 9:29 am |
Great contribution from photographer Jason Palmer, who got a shot of a Giants staffer checking the team’s radio-equipped helmets.
That’s a really gorgeous photograph… props to Palmer.
&& I’m no Giants fan.
#25 by Taha on 01.15.08 9:29 am |
at least 3. two with the green dot (and radio devices) and one without
#26 by Matt Powers on 01.15.08 9:34 am |
adidas has introduced a most awful neon for the aussie open
Trying to be diplomatic…wow, that’s avant-garde. Reminds me of these guys.
adidas has introduced a most awful neon for the aussie open
actually they introduced it with Chelsea in the English Premier League and they were only copying Nike after what they did to Barcelona last year. (sorry no pics of the bright orange)
heh…i knew it existed in footy…just never thought (never say never, phil) it would grace the courts
at least we won’t see it at wimbledon
Check out these beauties that Reebok put out in conjunction with Alife Rivington, a high end sneaker boutique in NYC:
http://www.coolhunti...
#27 by RaoulDuke on 01.15.08 9:35 am |
My beloved St. Louis Blues have (until recently) 3 guys named Johnson on their team. Mike Johnson (now injured for the season), Erik Johnson and Ryan Johnson. All 3 wear just plain Johnson on their backs, no first initals.
I remember in the 80’s and 90’s the Cardinals had their share of Smiths (Ozzie, Lonnie, Bryn and Lee) but they always wore an inital before “Smith”.
My question is, has any other team with 3 players with the same surname left off the inital for the first name?
#28 by Mike Engle on 01.15.08 9:35 am |
Brainstorm…rules “dictate” that if one team’s walkie-talkie set malfunctions, the other team needs to turn theirs off. Now the referees could temporarily banish the green dots. What an easy solution.
#29 by Matt Powers on 01.15.08 9:36 am |
They are a retro version of the Reebok pumps that this Michael Chang used to wear.
http://www.sporting-...
#30 by Joe on 01.15.08 9:36 am |
Seeing the Rich Rodriguez Michigan jersey reminded me of something I wanted to look into: hockey jerseys with diagonal lettering. It has to be among my favorite type of jerseys. Obviously The Rangers have done this forever and when they use to wear the 3rd jersey it disapointed me. Pittsburgh had a road jersey in the 90’s and I think Colorado has an alternate jersey that does it. I willing to bet like Michigan their are countless other schools that do it and their maybe some other NHL ones I don’t know about. Anybody have any examples?
#31 by Jason Axel on 01.15.08 9:38 am |
Michigan had numbers on their helmets for about 12 years, from I believe 1956-1968.
#32 by Jason Axel on 01.15.08 9:39 am |
I take back what I just said, a little less:
From Michigan’s athletic website:
“While other schools changed their look when they switched from the leather helmet, Michigan simply painted the wings and stripes on the new material. There have been a few minor changes to the design over the years. The shape of the wing has been smoothed out a bit, the stripes now extend all the way to the base of the helmet and player numbers were added to the side of the helmet during the years 1959-1968.”
So 9 years they had numbers.
#33 by Matt Powers on 01.15.08 9:46 am |
Did anyone else notice the helmet numbers on the Michigan helmet that was in the photo highlighting the black Ohio St. sleeve numbers? There is a white 55 right at the tip of the yellow wing.
i noticed that too. I was going to comment, but you beat me to the punch. I’ve followed Michigan football as long as I can remember (late 70’s onward), and I’ve never seen Michigan do that before. that photo was from the 1960’s, but I’ve seen plenty of old footage and photos but have never seen anything with Michigan having numbers on their helmets. Perhaps it was just a one or two-year thing. are there any more veteran members who can give us younger Wolverines some insight?
Michigan had numbers on their helmets for about 12 years, from I believe 1956-1968.
I take back what I just said, a little less:
From Michigan’s athletic website:
“While other schools changed their look when they switched from the leather helmet, Michigan simply painted the wings and stripes on the new material. There have been a few minor changes to the design over the years. The shape of the wing has been smoothed out a bit, the stripes now extend all the way to the base of the helmet and player numbers were added to the side of the helmet during the years 1959-1968.”
So 9 years they had numbers.
Nice work, Jason!
I’d be interested to know about schools like Princeton and Delaware as well. According to the Helmet project, I know Princeton has gone through various iterations, ranging to a Bengals style arches lettering to the current winged design. But when did Delaware start using the design as well and did Crisler coach there as well?
#34 by DZ on 01.15.08 9:51 am |
Pictures from Helmet Hut.
#35 by War Damn Eagle on 01.15.08 10:00 am |
The helmets worn by the ‘37 Phila. A’s look like what a batter in cricket would wear.
#36 by Jeremy Brahm on 01.15.08 10:03 am |
On the white Marquette photo, notice on the left side of the uniform that they have arrowheads.
#37 by Anthony Verna on 01.15.08 10:03 am |
It’s certainly much, much darker than what my UNC friend was wearing on Friday. (She gets rather partial to the sky blue.)
#38 by joe on 01.15.08 10:04 am |
I believe that rules dictated that, but have since been changed.
#39 by Jay on 01.15.08 10:05 am |
Ohio State brought back the black TV numbers for a season in the 1990s (25th or 30th anniversary of the 1968 championship, methinks).
Looking for pictures now.
#40 by TOG on 01.15.08 10:06 am |
Heads up logo creepers…this going to be a doozy…
http://chicagobusine...
Chicago Fire Gets Jersey Sponsor
(Crain’s) — Best Buy Co. has signed on to be the first jersey sponsor for the Chicago Fire, a deal that could inject millions to the unprofitable soccer team.
Team officials and representatives of Best Buy, which is based in suburban Minneapolis, are scheduled to debut the new jersey Tuesday afternoon at a Burbank Best Buy store. Details of the sponsorship are being kept under wraps until the official unveiling, a Chicago Fire spokeswoman said.
Chicago Fire general manager John Guppy has said he was looking for a multi-year $2.5-million deal for the front of the jersey. If the team landed that amount, it would help offset its three-year contract with Cuauhtémoc Blanco, a Mexican soccer star who has been a winning addition for the team in terms of its record and financial haul. Mr. Blanco’s contract guarantees him $2.67 million in the first year.
#41 by Nate F on 01.15.08 10:13 am |
University of Wisconsin uses diagonal lettering on their sweaters. Also, North Dakota used to wear a white jersey with SIOUX in the diagonal pattern on the front. Sorry, no pics.
#42 by CV on 01.15.08 10:13 am |
University of Wisconsin has diagonal lettering on their hockey jerseys.
http://www.redwear.c...
#43 by Daniel on 01.15.08 10:13 am |
The SI covers of Marquette are sweet, but what struck me more than the untuckedness, or the NC navy blues, was the absolutely awesome pairing — by the MU player contesting Benson’s shot — of pale yellow socks and what look to be powder-blue addidas shoes. That is gorgeous.
#44 by Jason Axel on 01.15.08 10:14 am |
Delware and Princeton both have winged helmets. Division 2 schools Shaw and Southwest Baptist do as well, as does D3 schools Grove City College, Middlebury College, Nichols College and Gustavus Adolphus College.
#45 by LI Phil on 01.15.08 10:15 am |
did it ever strike anyone else that chicago fire might not be such a great name? (and yes, it prolly is named for the fire dept. or something lame…im not doing the research on it now)
kind of how this or this might bring back some…oh…not good memories
#46 by Rick on 01.15.08 10:18 am |
Interesting fact about Tom Seaver on my Mets Fact A Day calendar.
Tom Seaver started his career with the Mets because of a commissioner’s ruling that the Atlanta Braves, who originally drafted Seaver, signed him illegally.
I guess I’m too young to remember that…..
#47 by Nate F on 01.15.08 10:22 am |
Pictures here of a replica of the white 1959 UND Fighting Sioux jersey I referenced above, as well as a replica of a green sweater from 1958 with the diagonal print. Also, although not the type you’re looking for, further down the page is an Alaska jersey with the lettering in a diagonal pattern (similar to what the Captials wore when they started wearing the eagle sweater).
#48 by Anthony Verna on 01.15.08 10:26 am |
I’ve got an answer.
Colors
The University’s colors are Carolina Blue and White. While there is a range of opinion as to what exactly is the true shade of Carolina Blue, from a licensing standpoint, it is Pantone 278. Three other Pantone colors are used in the logos as well:
Tar Heels Deep Blue: Pantone 282
Tar Heels Silver: Pantone 877
Tar Heels Metallic Silver: Pantone 429
From http://www.licensing...
#49 by Will on 01.15.08 10:42 am |
Actually, the club was named after THE Fire, and was officially founded on October 8, so it would be on the anniversary of the Great Chicago Fire.
The way I understand it (I am not a native Chicagoan, so I wouldn’t know for sure), the way Chicago was able to rise up from the ashes of the Great Chicago Fire to become one of the greatest cities in America is seen as a sense of pride for those city-dwellers, hence the name for the soccer team. Also, from a purely economic side, the Great Chicago Fire actually helped the city industrialize, although at too a great cost, by clearing out sub-standard buildings.
Fun fact: The Peshtigo Fire killed more people and caused more damage than the Chicago Fire, but didn’t get the press, as it happened on the same day.
#50 by Jet on 01.15.08 10:44 am |
The Penguins one in the 90’s was based on their original 1967 design which was the powder blue/dark blue color scheme, shown here:
I agree, it’s a great look for a hockey jersey!
-Jet
#51 by kings33 on 01.15.08 10:44 am |
He was actually originally drafted by the Dodgers, who passed on him before the Braves signed him the following year
#52 by Jet on 01.15.08 10:46 am |
The Penguins one in the 90’s was based on their original 1967 design which was the powder blue/dark blue color scheme. I agree, it’s a great look for a hockey jersey
-Jet
#53 by Jet on 01.15.08 10:47 am |
By the way Paul, today’s edition of UniWatch is FANTASTIC!!
-Jet
#54 by The Ol Goaler on 01.15.08 10:51 am |
Because at the time, they were the Marquette “Warriors” (Abusive and Demeaning Alert!)… since the school was named for Father Jacques Marquette, a Jesuit priest who was trying to convert Native Americans to Christianity, I remain puzzled as to just how “Warriors” was “demeaning”… but then, I’m not a pencil-necked geek! [/sarcasm]
#55 by KT on 01.15.08 10:51 am |
The official word on the team name, from the team itself:
“The Chicago Fire was selected over other team name contenders such as the Blues, Rhythm and Wind because of the passion the name evokes. ‘The name Fire has such a sense of history in Chicago. We wanted a name that was a reflection of this great city, and everyone in this city knows about the Great Chicago Fire of 1871,’ said Fire GM Peter Wilt. ‘In addition, the rebuilding process that the city went through has become a great source of pride for Chicagoans.’
Trust me - it’s not looked at as a bad thing. But then, I’m kinda biased.
#56 by Matt D. on 01.15.08 10:55 am |
It’s not clear in the second SI cover, but did Marquette wear a mismatched jersey/short combination? (Sorry, but I was only 4 when they won the championship and can’t remember) The shorts look gold in that picture. It’s a look I personally hate, though thankfully only Oakland U. and the Wizards use it.
I loved the cover of the 1969 football preview. They almost got the AFL right (The Chiefs beat the Raiders in the AFL championship game), but did they ever screw up the NFL! The Bears?!?! They one 1 game!
#57 by Shane on 01.15.08 11:00 am |
A few months back, someone was posting pictures of their school’s hockey team, and they had diagonal lettering. It’s a really nice look. Colorado doesn’t do it anymore, though.
#58 by JoeS on 01.15.08 11:01 am |
Northern Michigan University (in my hometown and one of my alma maters!) has used diagonal lettering on it’s hockey uniforms for as long as I can remember (so at least the mid 80s). I’m not sure when they have used the different jerseys, but they also have one that has a diagonal “Wildcats” with a horizontal “NMU” below it. You can see it on their CCHA team page. Yet another I’ve seen is the Wildcat logo jersey seen here. I cannot seem to find a pic of their away jersey, which I think is the same thing, but green with a gold yoke/sleeve stripe (whatever you call that thing).
With the reference to Calumet, MI and now NMU in Marquette, MI, I’m glad to see the Yoopers (residents of the Upper Peninsula of MI) getting a strong representation today!
#59 by Joe H on 01.15.08 11:03 am |
New Baseball Memorial Found
Found this photo.
Facts I know are the photo is dated on the back 5/18/56 and is the Orioles Bob Adams. Check out the thick arm band and how it covers the bird patch.
Catcher Tom Gastall passed away in 56, but he didn’t die until 9/20/56. Any other thoughts?
#60 by teamcinnamon on 01.15.08 11:06 am |
If this is how MLS has to roll, so be it.
#61 by Dan King on 01.15.08 11:07 am |
Thanks to the guys for sharing their family stories. I liked the ND sweater, mostly because i’m a big ND fan. It reminds me of something I really like: stories about how you became a fan of your team (and not the I grew up there, unless you don’t live there anymore). Like my Dad became a ND fan because of his dad even though they were from Mass. and they actually went to the Rudy game. My grandfather said to my dad, “Who the hell is Rudy and why are we chanting for him?”
#62 by B. Hill on 01.15.08 11:12 am |
The Chicago Wolves use one for their alternate jersey: http://chicagowolves...
#63 by Duckstyle187 on 01.15.08 11:18 am |
Thank God. Seriously. I love soccer, and without jersey sponsors they(MLS teams) really can’t compete for players like the bigger clubs, overseas, that embraced it years ago. Hypocritical as it may be, I might have a heart attack when the day comes that an NBA, NFL or MLB teams does this, but I welcome it to the MLS. More money=better players=better product=more fans=more money….so on and so forth. And hey, at least the sponsor is a business I’ve heard of unlike XanGo or Comex.
#64 by JoeS on 01.15.08 11:22 am |
That’s a great story! “Who the hell is Rudy…” Haha. As I mentioned before, I’m from the U.P. of MI and people wonder why I am a fan of the Packers and not the Lions. I grew up watching the Pack with my Dad and he tells me the reason there are so many fans in the U.P. is because in the 60s the only games you could get up there were Green Bay games. It also doesn’t help that you have to drive 8 hours and cross a 5-mile long bridge to get to Detroit whereas Green Bay is a quick 3 hours away (depending on where you live of course). This is a case where geography has shaped the fans of the area.
#65 by Sarah on 01.15.08 11:30 am |
Before Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith cam out in theaters, George Lucas sponsored a F1 race car. Check out the awesome design of the pit crew helmets here.
#66 by Matt Powers on 01.15.08 11:40 am |
Anyone else struck by how much darker the blue was on North Carolina’s uniform in 1977 than it is today?
Ahem … It looks like Kentucky Blue to me. :)
It’s certainly much, much darker than what my UNC friend was wearing on Friday. (She gets rather partial to the sky blue.)
I’ve got an answer.
Colors
The University’s colors are Carolina Blue and White. While there is a range of opinion as to what exactly is the true shade of Carolina Blue, from a licensing standpoint, it is Pantone 278. Three other Pantone colors are used in the logos as well:
Tar Heels Deep Blue: Pantone 282
Tar Heels Silver: Pantone 877
Tar Heels Metallic Silver: Pantone 429
From http://www.licensing...
Where do the differing Pantones come from? My only frame of reference comes from my father-in-law’s hardware store, where they mix Benjamin Moore paints. Like the paint swatches that you can get in order to sampple different hues, where can we find an overall palette of associated colors, similar to those of Carolina.
#67 by Matt Powers on 01.15.08 11:40 am |
Anyone else struck by how much darker the blue was on North Carolina’s uniform in 1977 than it is today?
Ahem … It looks like Kentucky Blue to me. :)
It’s certainly much, much darker than what my UNC friend was wearing on Friday. (She gets rather partial to the sky blue.)
I’ve got an answer.
Colors
The University’s colors are Carolina Blue and White. While there is a range of opinion as to what exactly is the true shade of Carolina Blue, from a licensing standpoint, it is Pantone 278. Three other Pantone colors are used in the logos as well:
Tar Heels Deep Blue: Pantone 282
Tar Heels Silver: Pantone 877
Tar Heels Metallic Silver: Pantone 429
From http://www.licensing...
Where do the differing Pantones come from? My only frame of reference comes from my father-in-law’s hardware store, where they mix Benjamin Moore paints. Like the paint swatches that you can get in order to sampple different hues, where can we find an overall palette of associated colors, similar to those of Carolina.
#68 by Mike on 01.15.08 11:41 am |
Fantastic!
#69 by Perry on 01.15.08 11:46 am |
Cool! Three links in the ticker to pictures of former Ohio State QB Rex Kern, one of my boyhood heroes and the most famous athlete ever to come from my high school (the Lancaster Golden Gales, doncha know). Admittedly not much competition there — Allan Anderson, who won an AL ERA title then dropped off the map, is about it. I guess there’s still time for Bobby Carpenter to become the next Dick Butkus.
#70 by E_Ro on 01.15.08 11:46 am |
Diagonal lettered hockey sweaters:
Michigan’s 2 OHL teams, the Saginaw Spirit and Plymouth Whalers wear alternates with that look.
#71 by Matt Powers on 01.15.08 11:50 am |
Butch Davis apparently doesn’t care for the Carolina Blue of UNC. Check out this find:
http://accfootballne...
#72 by Timmy B on 01.15.08 11:58 am |
The original Chicago Fire
1974
#73 by teamcinnamon on 01.15.08 12:00 pm |
Can’t wait until the days where we see BIMBO plastered across one of the club’s jerseys!
#74 by Mark M on 01.15.08 12:04 pm |
I agree with this double standard. There is a consistency though, MLS needs jersey sponsors because every team they compete with for players has them (except for Barca and we really aren’t competing with them). MLB, the NFL, and the NBA don’t have any real competition. They can afford to not chase after every single dollar.
Maybe in another 25 years a pan-Euro league could rival the NBA (or NHL) but not any time soon. If that does happen you can bet there will be a McDonald’s logo slapped right across the chest of the Lakers or Celtics. Hopefully this board will still exist so I can enjoy the fireworks.
#75 by Didre on 01.15.08 12:08 pm |
Hockey is huge at Michigan. Games are raucous and tickets are hard to come by. Nice to see that coach Rodriguez is fitting in so well. Of course he was probably wearing the jersey because he was going to be the contestant at Score-O that night.
Though the Michigan helmets are based on the Princeton design, the Delaware helmets are a descendant of Michigan’s.
Has anyone seen this? A professor in New Zealand gives scores to every nation’s flag. I thought UniWatchers would find it interesting, though I don’t think Paul would agree with his comments about the colors of the Togo flag.
#76 by Paul Lukas on 01.15.08 12:09 pm |
More than that — the NFL and MLB have a gov’t-sanctioned antitrust exemption!
#77 by Jim on 01.15.08 12:09 pm |
News out of St. Louis … Troy Glaus is expected to wear #25 with the Cardinals.
#78 by Duckstyle187 on 01.15.08 12:10 pm |
I was actually thinking of the Viagra sponsored Nascar car myself. Too bad it wasn’t something fitting, I was hoping for a Tabasco or Bic jersey sponsor.
#79 by Shane on 01.15.08 12:13 pm |
Hartford rocking the diagonal lettering as well.
(A week on Uni-Watch without bringing up AHL sweaters? Impossible!)
#80 by Justin B on 01.15.08 12:13 pm |
Are there any better photos?
#81 by todd krevanchi on 01.15.08 12:21 pm |
butch davis is nobody in the scope of what UNC athletics is and what it has been.
he may get his navy trimmed with carolina and white jersey, and im sure it will be very popular with the students and at the merchandise table, but he will only get it in the form of a third or alternate jersey.
#82 by Matt Powers on 01.15.08 12:24 pm |
Though the Michigan helmets are based on the Princeton design, the Delaware helmets are a descendant of Michigan’s.
Didre, thanks for clearing that up. I had always heard the story yet had never found evidence.
#83 by Ronnie Poore on 01.15.08 12:26 pm |
in yesterday’s comment section, i posted my version of the Chargers road unis with light blue pants and trim. someone mentioned that they should have gold trousers…
what do you think of this look?:
http://s5.photobucke...
#84 by E_Ro on 01.15.08 12:28 pm |
That was the first Michigan game at Yost I had to miss after graduating. sniff Now I have to move to hockey-less Kentucky.
#85 by Aram on 01.15.08 12:31 pm |
Rich Rodriguez went directly from Schembechler Hall to the hockey game at Yost Ice Arena that night, where he dropped the ceremonial puck, was a contestant in the Score-O competition between the first and second periods, and made his way around the arena during the game with some of his coaching staff. He moved from the press box to the student section for most of the last 2 periods.
I think he got #23 because it’s one of the few numbers from 2-36 that isn’t in use on the current roster. That’s the only explanation I can figure out. He did have an authentic jersey, though, with the shinier fabric and the CCHA patch…
#86 by Rick on 01.15.08 12:36 pm |
Dan Fouts. Sans muff.
http://i.cnn.net/si/...(ap).jpg
#87 by Rick on 01.15.08 12:38 pm |
Stupid link…
http://sportsillustr...