New ESPN column today. Thought it was running tomorrow, but here it is.
Meanwhile: As you can see at right, our latest city-specific logo mashup, submitted yesterday by Michael Boyer, is devoted to Philadelphia (here’s a larger view). And that’s appropriate, because I have a bunch of Philly-related news to announce.
First, I’m planning a Uni Watch party in Philadelphia for next Saturday, April 19th. It’ll take place at 5pm at Bob & Barbara’s Lounge, a lovable dive that’s a longtime fave of mine. Hope to see lots of you there.
Also of interest: Earlier that same afternoon, I’ll be at the National Constitution Center, where the “Baseball as America” exhibit is currently on display. From noon to 3pm, Mitchell & Ness prexy Peter Caporino and researcher Jared Wheeler will be making a special presentation, which Jared describes like so:
We’re going to be displaying a uniform history of the Phillies and Athletics, during their time in Philadelphia. It will mostly consist of jerseys and jackets. We’ll be set up in the lobby area of the Constitution Center, where there will be other things going on. (i.e., old ballplayers speaking). You’ll definitely meet some interesting characters who are also extremely knowledgeable about uniforms. It will kind of be a glimpse of what Mitchell and Ness used to be!
Cool, right? I’ll be there for that, too.
My final Philly-related bulletin involves an event just outside the city limits (or, more specifically, just across the Delaware River), in Camden, New Jersey. Camden is home to the Camden Riversharks, whose management has graciously agreed to hold a special uni-centric promotion on June 5th. I believe the working title is “Old-Time Baseball Night,” and it will involve the following: All members of the Riversharks will wear striped stirrups, which I will pick out for them (I may also go into the clubhouse to give instrux and pointers, hopefully accompanied by a video crew); I will throw out the first pitch; there will be a special pregame Uni Watch gathering at the stadium; and the team is offering a big discount for Uni Watch readers, with all box seats (normally priced from $11 to $20) available for $8 apiece.
To take advantage of the discount, here’s what you need to do:
• First, go to this link. You’ll see the Riversharks’ April schedule.
• Then use the drop-down menu to choose “June 2008.” Once you’ve done that, click on the June 5th game. And then click on “Let me pick my seats from a seating chart.” You should then see a diagram of the Sharks’ stadium.
• See the teal seats right behind home plate, and the yellow seats extending down the baselines? All of those seats are available for the $8 price. Just click on the section you want and choose your tickets from the resulting seat listing (”Eligible for Stirrups” means you can get the discounted price).
• When checking out, enter the promotional code “stirrups” in the appropriate field.
Super-duper thanks to Philly reader Morris Levin for coming up with this idea, pitching it to the Sharks, and then acting as an intermediary between me and the team. This whole thing is really his baby — I’m just happy to be along for the ride. Big thanks also to JC Williams and all the other great Riversharks staffers. Looking forward to a fun night in June!
And now here’s a word from Vince: I could lie and say that I was waiting until the NCAA championship game was over before I scored the Uni Watch Pool, but that would be lying. With all of the No. 1 seeds making it to the Final Four, the championship game had no bearing on the contest results. The real reason the results were delayed is that I was quite busy and watching lots of miserable Tribe baseball.
Anyway, the results are finally tabulated, and if you didn’t have some combination including either Davidson (a possible 30 points), Villanova (24 points), or Western Kentucky (24 points), don’t bother looking for your name in the winners’ list below. Also, the tiebreaker came into effect, with fourth and fifth place being decided by the 143 total points in the championship game.
Without further ado:
First Place: Jim Satriano, 84 points (Michigan State, Marquette, West
Virginia, Davidson, Villanova, St. Joseph’s)
Second Place: Tyler Young, 82 points (Wisconsin, Pitt, Xavier, Davidson,
Villanova, Louisville)
Third Place: Brian Ashbaugh, 80 points (St. Joseph’s, Davidson,
Villanova, Notre Dame, West Virginia, Butler)
Fourth Place: Eric Sigman, 74 points (Siena, Western Kentucky, Davidson, Baylor, Butler, St. Mary’s; tiebreaker guess: 141)
Fifth Place: Carmelo Kuffel, 74 points (Butler, Siena, Davidson, West
Virginia, UCLA, Texas; tiebreaker guess: 148)
Congratulations to the winners, and thanks to all 400 readers who participated. If you think I’ve erred in scoring your entry, contact me asap. The five winners, meanwhile, will be hearing from Paul momentarily regarding their prizes.
Uni Watch News Ticker: If you go to this page and scroll down about halfway (or search on “Topes Tower”), you’ll find a small news item about the Albuquerque Isotopes’ new bullpen cart. … “The Indianapolis Motor Speedway celebrated the upcoming inaugural MotoGP race by having 2006 World Champion Nicky Hayden take some laps on their newly reconfigured road course,” writes Doug Mooney. “They first had him take a lap on an Indian motorcycle that raced at the first IMS race in 1909, complete with vintage racing outfit. Looks like a cool idea until you see the Red Bull logo on the ‘vintage’ lid.” And for good measure, Doug also created a Detroit logo mashup. … Jere Smith and Mario Fontana both report that the retired numbers inside Fenway Park have been updated from this to this (note the outlines on the façade, where the previous numbers had been). “Also interesting to note that Buckner chose (or was given) a No. 6 jersey when he threw out the first pitch on Tuesday,” adds Jere. “That’s the number he wore in ’86. He wore 16 when he arrived in ’84, then wore 6 for ’85-’87, and then wore 22 when he returned in 1990.” And Mario adds the following: “They also added a giant ‘380′ sign on the right field bullpen. But look closely, you can still see the chalk guide markings — very bush league!” … Here’s a first: The Rays have apparently tried to “mow” their new sunburst logo into the outfield turf at the Trop (with thanks to Cork Gaines). … Cool auction here for one of the Denver Bears’ “strike zone” uniforms (with thanks to Todd Radom). … John Massingill notes that the Norfolk Tides’ uniforms have really gone down the crapper. … A few days ago I showed photos of my super-cool vintage jacket from the Army volleyball team, complete with a chenille volleyball patch on one sleeve. But Scott Imus notes that the patch actually looks more like a water polo ball — and Army does indeed have a men’s water polo team, while they only have a women’s volleyball team. So it appears that I actually have a super-cool water polo jacket, which makes it even cooler than I thought. … Not quite a mashup, but David Ribar says he painted this when he was a teenager. “Obviously, I am not a professional artist, and the fountain is kind of weak, but I’m proud of it,” he says. “Last year my wife was going to throw it out because it didn’t go with anything in our new house. I sold it on eBay instead for a few dollars. In reality, the buyer probably took a good look at it and threw it away. But in my mind, its hanging in a central location of their Pittsburgh-themed game room.” … 42er updates here and here. … With the Stanley Cup playoffs underway, Rob Ullman has prepared a new set of hockey-themed cheeesecake illos (or is it the other way around?). Check out his full gallery of playoff artwork here. … Once upon a time there were American League balls and National League balls. But then the separate league offices and identities were dismantled, which left us with an all-purpose MLB ball (plus an All-Star Game ball in July and a World Series ball in October). But check out what Chad Gilman spotted: a Shea Stadium’s final season ball! Turns out they’re for sale (big surprise), and that the Yankees have one, too. I got that last photo from this page, which shows a much wider range of commemorative baseballs than I realized existed. … Lincoln King notes that Aramis Ramirez has the Dominican flag on his batting gloves, and that a PNC Park vendor was wearing an old-school uniform last night.
#1 by Robert on 04.10.08 8:57 am |
It looks like Prince Fielder is going to stick with his Babe Ruth look this season, as he continued with it throughout the Reds series.
http://sports.espn.g...
I prefer these pants to the pajamas, but dang . . . .
#2 by Mike on 04.10.08 9:00 am |
Thank goodness someone got a screengrab of that PNC Park vendor. I saw him on opening day working in the super expensive seats behind home plate and did not have my camera with me. He was totally decked out in what appeared to be in an early 190o’s era uniform, complete with stirrups.
#3 by Joe on 04.10.08 9:08 am |
Can we get a Baltimore mashup?
#4 by LI Phil on 04.10.08 9:08 am |
first…congrats on the gig…that’s awesome…perhaps some of us NY UWers will make the trip
second…do you really need to give players instructions and pointers on how to properly wear stirrups?
that’s just sad, man
#5 by Chad on 04.10.08 9:11 am |
Bob and Barbara’s? I’d think i went to the wrong place if i walked in there and saw anyone wearing a jersey. Good bar, but really?!
#6 by Jack on 04.10.08 9:15 am |
Both of those mashups are really sweet. Nice work.
#7 by Ash on 04.10.08 9:15 am |
Second place! Sweet.
#8 by MPowers1634 on 04.10.08 9:17 am |
That’s clsoe to a 3 hour trip for me, but if fate has it, I will be at the Wagner Football Golf Outing that day which would cut a large chunk of the trip out for me. Maybe do-able. For 8 bucks, how can you go wrong?
I’ll tell you how…the forty bucks in gas it will cost to get home!
#9 by MPowers1634 on 04.10.08 9:21 am |
They are cool. If you could have integrated the Flyers logo into the Fabric a bit more, it would have been GREAT.
The Detroit championship component as well could have been less obvious. Maybe Roman Numerals or something worked into the design.
A New York, or Boston mashup would be cool. Is it against protocol to onclude the prominent college teams of the area as well, or would that make it too labor intensive and busy?
#10 by War Damn Eagle on 04.10.08 9:21 am |
Pics of Indians wearing their alternate “I” cap on the road yesterday. At least it was consistent with the blue alt jersey, which also has the “I.”
http://sports.yahoo....
Batting helmets still had Chief Wahoo on them:
http://sports.yahoo....
#11 by Michael Boyer on 04.10.08 9:24 am |
I just wanted to thank Paul again. I emailed him my creation last night, and I came into work wondering if he would even read it. I never would have guessed that I would provided the main image for the day. Is it dorky to say that this is one of my prouder accomplishments?
#12 by Joey Guns on 04.10.08 9:26 am |
Paul, it figures that I’ll be in Philly next Saturday, but I’ll be at the Mets/Phillies game at 4 PM, so I’ll probably miss your party. Oh well….
#13 by Mark in Shiga on 04.10.08 9:27 am |
I’m looking at the picture of the “380″ on the Fenway Park wall… didn’t they have metric distances in yellow underneath the distances in feet? Have they been removed? Why?
#14 by Roger Faso on 04.10.08 9:27 am |
I’m still waiting to see a Boston one (I’d do it, if it didn’t feel like cheating.) It would be so easy. A Bruin, dressed like a leprechaun wearing red stirrups and a three cornered hat. It begs to be done.
#15 by Kyle at IU on 04.10.08 9:30 am |
“Provolone with” sounds amazing right about now. Looks like a trip to Penn Station Subs for me later on…
Also, major props for working your way into one of those crazy minor league promotions, Paul. I totally cannot wait for the pictures and videos from that one. It’s about time we taught some of these baseball players how to properly wear a uniform.
#16 by Mark in Shiga on 04.10.08 9:30 am |
Here’s a photo of the left field line — 310 feet, 94.5 meters.
#17 by Mark in Shiga on 04.10.08 9:32 am |
And one more in center field. This is from 2002.
#18 by Michael Boyer on 04.10.08 9:32 am |
Is it against protocol to onclude the prominent college teams of the area as well, or would that make it too labor intensive and busy?
I was thinking of doing a mashup for the Big Five if I get some free time. I was going to include them in the Philly one but it got too busy.
#19 by Joey Guns on 04.10.08 9:36 am |
Two stirrup sightings in the 15 inning Cubs-Pirates game last night.
Uni-watch favorite Nyjer Morgan:
http://sports.espn.g...
Some guy on the Cubs named Reed Johnson:
http://sports.espn.g...
#20 by Luke Mohamed on 04.10.08 9:39 am |
Yeah I was sitting about 12 rows behind his section, the other vendor was also wearing a retro pirate uni, but his didn’t look as good (I also think it was just a mixture of uniforms). That section (The Home Plate Club) gets free food, so those vendors just go around tossing food and beverages to everyone.
#21 by Mike Engle on 04.10.08 9:39 am |
Help on the title, please? It seems like a pop culture reference that’s over my head.
#22 by Yankee Hank on 04.10.08 9:41 am |
B/c no one in this country uses (or should use) the METRIC SYSTEM…like NOT having to press 1 for English or 2 for SPANISH…Who cares how many meters it is to CF?
#23 by Brandon T. on 04.10.08 9:43 am |
The old school vendor at PNC Park kinds looks like Tobias from arrested development to me.
#24 by Pete on 04.10.08 9:46 am |
The Tribe “I” hats are terrible. The tradition has been to have a “C”, and I see no reason for the change with this cap. They should make the new C hats the only hat besides Chief Wahoo.
#25 by Pat on 04.10.08 9:47 am |
Good for the people that are making them, I’m sure they put some work into them… but does anyone else think that these “mashups” are kind of dumb?
#26 by Marc on 04.10.08 9:47 am |
Got to hear you finally making your way down the turnpike to Philly. And B&B’s no less, can’t imagine jerseys there either, but cool place. I’ll have a couple specials lined up for you. However, that night is the first night of a certain holiday sans bread - you should know better
#27 by Pete on 04.10.08 9:48 am |
Mike: I believe the title of this entry refers to the way to order a Philly cheesesteak sandwich, but there are probably others far more familiar with it…
#28 by Paul Lukas on 04.10.08 9:50 am |
Then don’t wear a jersey. It’s a favorite place of mine, the beer is cheap, and it won’t be crowded at 5pm, which makes it perfect for a get-together. If you were hoping for a sports bar, forget it — I love sports and I love bars, but I hate sports bars.
#29 by Tim on 04.10.08 9:50 am |
What if they were wearing a Pabst Jersey? How would that strike you. I will unfortunately be in Montreal for this Uniwatch party.
#30 by Nicole on 04.10.08 9:52 am |
I was just coming on here to post about this. Since Bud extended the 42 thing to this year, the Brewers decided one guy would wear it and they pulled names from a hat and Prince will be wearing the 42. The article about it includes this paragraph:
Fielder, who visited the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City over the winter to accept the Josh Gibson Legacy Award, has been wearing his socks high this season as a nod to the great players who came before him. The opportunity to wear No. 42 is a great honor, he said.
http://milwaukee.bre...
#31 by Joey Guns on 04.10.08 9:52 am |
Not sure if anyone knows (or cares), but Barry Bonds last home run ball (#762) is up on the auction block. Right now, it’s at $259k. It ends in 2 days. Here’s the link:
http://www.theroadto...
#32 by DahPhillyguyz on 04.10.08 9:52 am |
Actually, it should be “gimme uh provolone WIT”
get one at Genos Steaks and say hi to Joey Vento when you are there.
#33 by teamcinnamon on 04.10.08 9:52 am |
Cheesesteak related.
IMO, the best way to have it, actually.
Provolone w/fried onions.
#34 by teamcinnamon on 04.10.08 9:53 am |
Geno’s is horrendous and Joey Vento needs to get over himself.
#35 by War Damn Eagle on 04.10.08 9:53 am |
Blue Jays fans in Canada might care.
#36 by MPowers1634 on 04.10.08 10:01 am |
Kobayashi, (Kaiser Sosay in a barbershop quartet from Skokie,Illinois)seems to be the anti-flat brim that we were discussing yesterday!
#37 by Rob Ullman on 04.10.08 10:01 am |
I actually really like the Indians “I” cap…finally bought one last season. I think it’s because it doesn’t immediately read as an “i”, sorta like the Expos old “m” logo. I know a lot of Tribe fans agree with you, but I think it’s sharp.
#38 by Yankee Hank on 04.10.08 10:03 am |
I getcha but we were referencing Fenway PAHK here in the USA…where we speak ENGLISH (NOT Spanish) and use FEET and MILES to measure things…
#39 by Juan Grande on 04.10.08 10:03 am |
Canadians don’t care when it comes to imported American games. Their football fields are in yards, not meters.
#40 by Lose Remerswaal on 04.10.08 10:05 am |
They removed them 4 or so years ago.
All the distance markers were replaced and increased in size this offseason, while bleacher seats were all replaced and decreased in size.
#41 by Morte on 04.10.08 10:06 am |
Can we get a Birmingham mashup? Wait… okay, nevermind, how about just the whole state of Alabama? Oh…well…we could use minor league and college teams. :(
#42 by War Damn Eagle on 04.10.08 10:07 am |
Pujols wore his red 5950 cap for BP in Houston yesterday. Why not just wear the 3930, or the blue 5950 that the team wears on the road?
http://sports.yahoo....
#43 by MPowers1634 on 04.10.08 10:09 am |
The Metric system is actually a much more reasonable unit of measurement. However, if you want a real challenge try teaching both systems to eighth graders simultaneously! It would probably rank up there around Dante’s sixth circle of hell, ahead of being locked in a closet full of tarantulas and right after Birthday parties at Chuck E’ Cheese!
#44 by Taha on 04.10.08 10:11 am |
Did anyone else happen to catch extra innings of the Cubs-Pirates game on CLTV or CSN plus in the Chicago area? I happend to catch the bottom of the 14th, and the Pirates mascot, a giant parrot, was wearing what looked like pajamas, standing behind home plate and gyrating. Len Kasper and Bob Brenly kept commenting on its attire and how it was supposed to have gone to bed. I didn’t get a chance to grab it
#45 by Perry on 04.10.08 10:13 am |
Food fight!
#46 by War Damn Eagle on 04.10.08 10:15 am |
And yet the United States is a signatory to the treaty that encouraged the world to convert to the metric system. There’s also the Metric Conversion Act of 1975, in which Congress authorized a conversion to the metric system. And it’s even in English, right here in the USA.
#47 by teamcinnamon on 04.10.08 10:17 am |
Yeah!
#48 by Rick White in Cedar Park, TX on 04.10.08 10:17 am |
An excellent example of Congress doing something that the American people did not want and that could not be enforced.
#49 by Robert on 04.10.08 10:20 am |
The high socks are great, but those pants are just soooooooooo baggy. If that look caught on with the masses, it would make me crazy. Just think how extra silly the skinny players would look in those balloon pants.
#50 by T-Roy on 04.10.08 10:22 am |
I’m sure a lot of engineers and scientists would disagree with you there. I mean, what’s easier to remember- that there’s 550 ft-lb/s^2 in 1 horsepower, or that theres 1 N-m/s^2 in 1 Watt? Once you try to wrap your head around the difference between a pound-force and a pound-mass, you realize that the SI (metric) system is much easier. Since you love the English system so much, I’m sure you can all tell us your exact mass in slugs, right?
#51 by john in DC on 04.10.08 10:24 am |
Paul,
Rob Ullman’s drawings are again top-notch, but what exactly makes them “cheesecake”?
#52 by Mark on 04.10.08 10:27 am |
Tried to look at the Norfolk Tides link, and got a login protected Facebook page?????
#53 by Yankee Hank on 04.10.08 10:27 am |
Hey T-Roy, i am NOT an engineer, and i could care less about my mass in slugs. I care about it being 380 FT to right center, not 102.3 meters…MMMMMMMMMMMM K? All i am saying.
#54 by War Damn Eagle on 04.10.08 10:30 am |
Exactly - guess that guy should avoid buying 2-liter bottles of soft drinks, b/c to do is just un-American. Ha.
#55 by JohnnyO on 04.10.08 10:31 am |
I would love it if someone could create a Wisconsin mashup! I would be super indebted to anyone who could do that.
#56 by Graf Zeppelin on 04.10.08 10:32 am |
The metric system is much more intuitive than the largely arbitrary English system. Metric units of measure (distance, volume, mass) are all interrelated. For example, one cubic centimeter equals one milliliter of volume (1000cm³, i.e., 10cm x 10cm x 10cm, = 1 liter); one milliliter of water equals one gram of mass (1 liter = 1 kg). There is no such relationship between inches and pounds.
#57 by Thorold Blair on 04.10.08 10:33 am |
I agree. Good for everyone for making them, but it’s smacking one logo on top of another with not much real thought.
#58 by diz on 04.10.08 10:34 am |
Can we get a Birmingham mashup? Wait… okay, nevermind, how about just the whole state of Alabama? Oh…well…we could use minor league and college teams. :(
you could always do a Birminghams mashup, just so you have a couple of top flight pro teams in there :P
I can’t wait for someone to try a London mashup though…
#59 by Stuby on 04.10.08 10:35 am |
God, how many pro football teams have played at Legion Field in Birmingham? Seems like every startup league (and even the CFL, I think) has had a team there.
#60 by Duckstyle on 04.10.08 10:36 am |
Dimpus Burger Guy Uhh, right. Beverage?
Farva Gimme a liter o’ cola
Dimpus Burger Guy (into the mic) Literacola? Do we sell Literacola?
Thorny: Will you just order a large, Farva.
Farva: I don’t want a large Farva. I want a goddamn liter o’ cola!
Dimpus Burger Guy (to Farva) I don’t know what that is!
Farva (enraged and grabbing the Dimpus Burger Guy) Liter is french for give me my fuckin’ cola before I break your fuckin’ lip!
#61 by LI Phil on 04.10.08 10:36 am |
can we perhaps avoid a dodgeball redux, this time involving the metric system
decidedly un-uni-ish
#62 by ben on 04.10.08 10:37 am |
NHL playoffs started last night. With some horrendous inside the blue lines logo’s. You can kind of see it here.
Photo.
#63 by Adam on 04.10.08 10:37 am |
Probably should be careful, you could easily be sued for this one.
#64 by Kek on 04.10.08 10:39 am |
Oh no, a conversation about the Metric system, I think I’m starting to feel a headache coming on!!!
You see, in sixth grade science we were taught about the metric system and were learning conversions within the metric system and with the standard system. For whatever reason I struggled GREATLY with this unit and it got me the lovingly, we’re not laughing at you we’re laughing WITH you (yeah RIGHT!) nickname “Mr. Metric” from my dear old Dad (God rest his soul)
Now in my adult years, I have a better grasp of the systems thankfully! And as a huge Formula 1 fan, it helps to know because a lot dealings in meters and liters come into play when discussions of braking zones, speed traps and fuel loads start (which is often).
#65 by Daniel on 04.10.08 10:40 am |
I am currently looking for pictures of the Steelers “Dwight’s White’s” fan club of the 70’s and was curious if you can point me in the right direction to find some. My grandfather was one of the members of the group back then and I wanted to get a framed photo of them to give to him as a surprise… any help would be appreciated.
#66 by Jet on 04.10.08 10:41 am |
I’m not liking the Tribe’s “I” hats, too enigmatic, like it could easily be a “J” or an “L”…
-Jet
#67 by Mark in Shiga on 04.10.08 10:42 am |
Hank, then you’re free to ignore the meters on the bottom and just look at the feet. Nobody’s asking them to dump feet entirely and make everything metric. Just don’t erase the world-standard measurements that are already there. I don’t have a problem with them writing “67.6 oz” on a 2-liter bottle of soda; why can’t you put up with meters on the outfield wall? And feet still get top billing — they’re written in the brighter color, and on top.
#68 by Paul Lukas on 04.10.08 10:43 am |
See fourth paragraph here.
#69 by Daniel on 04.10.08 10:45 am |
#70 by Paul Lukas on 04.10.08 10:47 am |
No more metric discussion, please. Thanks.
#71 by DahPhillyguyz on 04.10.08 10:49 am |
Instead of Bob and Babs, you should have the party and Champions sports bar in the Marriott and 12th and Walnut. The Flyers playoff game would be over by that time and the joint would be empty. Bonus: No chance of running into a drag queen.
#72 by Roger Faso on 04.10.08 10:51 am |
David Ribar,
Your work is impressive. You should’ve saved that one.
#73 by Roger Faso on 04.10.08 10:54 am |
I put a lot of thought into mine. The most prevelant one being, “my teams are friggin awesome.”
Catch me on a good day and my whole outfit is a mash-up. A’s hat, Raider t-shirt, Warrior track jacket.
#74 by Kek on 04.10.08 11:02 am |
I don’t remember a Dwight White fan club, did it have a name like “Frenchy’s Foreign Legion,” “Bradshaw’s Brigade,” “Gerela’s Gorillas,” “Ham’s Hussars” or “Franco’s Italian Army”.
I’ll have to dust off my old copy of “A Few Bricks Shy of a Load” to see if there’s any info there.
#75 by TOG on 04.10.08 11:04 am |
Not sure what type font that is on the Joes Conteras’ road uni but it’s not something I was aware of?
Slide #3
http://chicago.white...
Weird
#76 by Michael Boyer on 04.10.08 11:05 am |
Good for the people that are making them, I’m sure they put some work into them… but does anyone else think that these “mashups” are kind of dumb?
I agree. Good for everyone for making them, but it’s smacking one logo on top of another with not much real thought.
I put a lot of thought into mine. The most prevelant one being, “my teams are friggin awesome.”
I agree. I spent a considerable amount of time coming up with mine. I was trying to bring the best aspects of the different logos and use them together. And remember guys, this is a blog about sports and uniforms. Something fun. I am just thankful that Paul allows us to express some creativity, and share it with like-minded people. I will now put away my soap box.
#77 by teamcinnamon on 04.10.08 11:07 am |
Such a great idea for the Riversharks game!
That stadium is quirky.. instead of having the outfield face the Philly skyline across the river, it faces the underneath of the Ben Franklin Bridge.
Makes for some good visuals though.
I was originally under the impression that this was because the point of all home plates have to “point” south in all professional baseball games due to some old folklore about where the first organized baseball game was played.
Anybody know anything about the home plate thing?
#78 by chance on 04.10.08 11:07 am |
When the XFL folded, a joke made the rounds that Birmingham was sports-league cyanide….
#79 by Marty Met on 04.10.08 11:10 am |
But games are televised in Canada and many other countries.
#80 by chance on 04.10.08 11:10 am |
Never heard that.
But their stadium can’t face Philadelphia because Camden is east of Philly. Facing west would force the batters to stare into sunsets every night, which might impact offensive production.
#81 by Teebz on 04.10.08 11:11 am |
Except the rest of the world does. The metric system is a much more accurate measurement system. Science uses it exclusively over the imperial system.
#82 by Jeff H. on 04.10.08 11:12 am |
I’ve taken a stab at a Toronto Mashup. (Sorry if someone else has already done it & I missed it.)
Whaddya think?
I didn’t include anything to represent championships, just components from the teams’ current logos. For those who are unfamiliar with the CFL, the “A” on the Jay/Raptor’s chest is the current Toronto Argonauts football logo. (Regardless of how many games they play here, they’re still the Buffalo Bills until someone says otherwise.) Also the red Toronto banner at the bottom is from the Toronto FC logo, for those of y’all who aren’t soccer fans.
One other note I’ve been meaning to post for the last little while:
A while ago we were talking about “most jersey” players… Guys who, although not that well-travelled, nonetheless had worn a ton of jerseys over their career. With his return to the fold, Toronto Blue Jay Shannon Stewart has to be near the all-time record.
By my count, he’s now worn 5 home, 5 away and a whopping 10 alternate uniforms in Toronto alone! (Not even mentioning the many various combinations he wore in Minny and Oakland, his only 2 other teams.) Plus there was an unused alternate jersey in 1997 that almost upped his total one more!
#83 by T-Roy on 04.10.08 11:14 am |
Yeah, I felt dirty for getting it started.
Man, I hope Nyjer Morgan hits .500 or something for a few weeks so the rest of my Buccos copy his style. Although the old-school bumblebee stripes would be even better.
#84 by Jeff H. on 04.10.08 11:15 am |
Sorry, link didn’t seem to work! Let’s try that again…
Toronto sports mashup
#85 by Joe on 04.10.08 11:17 am |
considering the first game took place in Hoboken, which it to the north of Camden across the river from NYC, that wouldnt work out.
#86 by Teebz on 04.10.08 11:17 am |
I apologize. I missed Paul’s memo.
By the way, a contact from Hockey Canada said that while those new jerseys are vintage, they’re missing the nostalgia.
He was “enthusiastically unimpressed”, especially since the Winnipeg Falcons jerseys were a resounding hit.
#87 by Teebz on 04.10.08 11:19 am |
Don’t all of them face east, giving us the term “southpaws” for lefties?
#88 by LI Phil on 04.10.08 11:20 am |
you must get
mad pussymany compliments#89 by scott on 04.10.08 11:21 am |
Right, the sun would be brutal for batters as the sun sets, especially since there aren’t any trees to block out the sun, as there are in Pittsfield (where Wahconah Park, one of the more famous west-facing ballparks, is located).
Just watching the 1972 All-Star Game and the broadcasters commenting on Carl Yastrzemski debuting the Red Sox pullover jerseys and elastic pants that the team would wear the rest of the season. “(They’re like) the new knits you’re seeing on many of the ballclubs.”
#90 by matt dub on 04.10.08 11:21 am |
Here’s a quick Boston mash-up I did.. and yes I realize that I forgot the Patriots, but I just couldn’t find a way to fit Flying Elvis in there and not take away from the classic look.
#91 by matt dub on 04.10.08 11:22 am |
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sorry here’s the line
#92 by LI Phil on 04.10.08 11:24 am |
according to wiki…
A left-handed individual may be known as a southpaw, particularly in a sports context. It is widely accepted that the term originated in the United States, in the game of baseball.[23] Ballparks are often designed so that right-handed batters are facing east, so that the afternoon or evening sun does not shine in their eyes. This means that left-handed pitchers are throwing with their south-side arm. However, the Oxford English Dictionary lists a non-baseball citation for “south paw”, meaning a punch with the left hand, as early as 1848,[24] just three years after the first organized baseball game.
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#93 by chance on 04.10.08 11:28 am |
Just as a follow-up:
Looking at these diagrams of major league parks, most stadiums do not face north.
Arizona: N
Atlanta: NE
Baltimore: NE
Boston: NE
Chicago AL: SE
Chicago NL: NE
Cincinnatti: SE
Cleveland: N
Colorado: N
Detroit: SE
Florida: E
Houston: NE
Kansas City: NE
LA AL: ENE
LA NL: NE
Milwaukee: SSE
Minnesota: unknown
New York AL: E
New York NL: NE
Oakland: NE
Philadelphia: N
Pittsburgh: SE
St. Louis: E
San Deigo: N
San Francisco: E
Seattle: NE
Tampa Bay: NE
Texas: SE
Toronto: NNW
Washington: NNE
#94 by Peter on 04.10.08 11:31 am |
Fourth paragraph in this article says the Magic are getting new unifroms, and Jameer Nelson wants the pintripes back. As someone who used to be in a band called pinstripe mystery I have no objection.
#95 by TimP on 04.10.08 11:34 am |
When pro baseball first started, there were bleacher or stands only behind home plate, so they aligned the fields so that the evening sun would always be blocked by those stands. If a lefthanded pitcher stands on the rubber, he is facing first base, and facing south (I had to doodle it to make sure). Hence, the name ’southpaw’. Similarly, you will almost always find football fields/stadia running north/south so that sideline bleachers will block the sun and so that no team is ever moving directly into the sun.
#96 by ESS on 04.10.08 11:36 am |
GAHHH!!! I’ll miss the first Philly Uni-Watch Party since I’ve become addicted to this site. My firehouse’s 100th anniversary banquet is that night. Needless to say there aren’t a lot of us chosen people in our house for them to schedule it on such a night.
I should make the ‘Sharks game. Been there a few times, and it’s a great place to see a game. I’d recommend it.
#97 by Robert on 04.10.08 11:37 am |