Back when I visited Jeff Fedenko’s house, he showed me this book, which featured lots of great photos and awesome Robert Riger illustrations. I haven’t yet found a reasonably priced copy of the book for myself, but I did track down a copy of its companion volume, Best Players of the Year, 1963, and it has not disappointed. The book is too big to fit properly in my scanner, so I’ve just taken photos of some highlights:
• One of the best things about the book is its cover, with that super-cool striped NFL logo.
• Here’s an awesome illo of two titans of the pre-Super Bowl era, Jim Brown and Sam Huff. Gorgeous. The book’s other notable illustration is this one, which captures essence of mid-century Midwestern football quite nicely.
• This shot suggests that the Cardinals used Dymo Tape helmet labels in 1963. But judging by this shot, the labels were sometimes applied horizontally, sometimes vertically.
• Note to all baseball players: The official’s pants in this shot are absolute perfection.
• Interesting variety of footwear here: spikes on the receiver, a molded sole on the lineman, and Chucks on the quarterback! This was the ’63 NFL Championship Game, which took place in Chicago on December 29th, so a frozen field may have been a factor in the multiplicity of footwear approaches.
• Is it just me, or do the two bars of Johhny U’s facemask look a bit more widely spaced than usual here? Also, note that Alan Ameche (No. 35) had apparently picked up teammate Lenny Moore’s spatting habit.
• We tend to think of the Redskins’ and Cowboys’ uniforms as being fairly timeless. But Washington used to look like this, and Dallas like this (note the wraparound jersey collar, which is examined in much greater depth here). Here they are matched up against each other.
• Love the Yankee Stadium “Sec. 7″ sign here. And speaking of stadia, see the brick facing in the bottom photo here? That’s Wrigley Field.
Want to see more? A not-too-overpriced copy is available here.
Site Note: After a month’s worth of hassles with Google (don’t ask), the internal site-search function has been restored at the top of the right-hand rail. Enjoy.
Uni Watch News Ticker: The Cubs and Braves will be wearing 1948 throwbacks today, to mark the 60th anniversary of WGN carrying Cubs games. While it’s the first throwback game at Wrigley, it’s not the first one the Cubs have participated in — remember this Cubs/Chisox game from 1997? … Reprinted from yesterday’s comments: A ton of artwork from Sport magazine (which was every bit as important as Sports Illustrated back in the 1950s, ’60s, and ’70s) has been archived on this site. I haven’t had a chance yet to look through it all, but a quick glance is very promising. More on this soon. … Fascinating article about new sneaker soles made from rice hulls here. … While researching something else, I came across a bunch of interesting images. First, check out this shot of Yaz. What’s on his left calf? And next, my book of Topps baseball cards (which, if you don’t have a copy, I highly recommend) shows two 1973 cards with blank uniforms — look here and here. I’m assuming these were airbrush jobs that were later filled in, especially since I collected the 1973 set as a kid and don’t recall these two oddities. But it’s weird that the incomplete versions would show up in the book. Anyone know more about these? … “Rocky Mount, North Carolina, where I grew up, was the hometown of Negro League first bagger Buck Leonard, known as ‘the black Lou Gehrig,’ and the city has named a youth league in his honor,” writes Cooper Harriss. “The teams are clearly named for Negro League teams, and the uniforms feature Negro League-esque logos, as you can see in this photo gallery.” … A bunch of vintage Oklahoma football helmets are up for auction (with thanks to John Ervin). … Kevin Garnett: big soccer fan? (With thanks to Craig Justice.) … Cool jersey promo upcoming in Detroit (with thanks to Terry Corby). … Andrew Cambour reports that Miami Hurricanes second baseman Jemile Weeks has been wearing his pants low when batting and baserunning and high-cuffed while in the field. “Is that at all common, for a player to prefer one pant length for offense and another for defense?” he asks. Good question. Anyone..? … af2’s Tri-Cities Fever will wear a special “Military Night” uniform on Saturday (with thanks to Stefan Schubert).
#1 by Tony Miller on 06.12.08 9:22 am |
“I did track down a copy of its companion volumn.” Is Uni Watch in the habit of inventing words now?
#2 by Eric B on 06.12.08 9:26 am |
that card of john ellis has him listed as a catcher and clearly he’s in the field in that shot but where is all his catcher’s gear? did he also play first? the mitt he’s wearing looks like it could also be a 1st baseman’s mitt.
#3 by Rick White in Cedar Park, TX on 06.12.08 9:26 am |
What is on John Ellis’ left arm ? It’s not some kind of advertising is it?
#4 by Rick White in Cedar Park, TX on 06.12.08 9:29 am |
Eric B said:
According to the Baseball Reference website, Ellis played 1st, 3rd, and catcher. He was with the Yankees in 72 and the Indians in 73.
#5 by LI Phil on 06.12.08 9:29 am |
Eric B said:
john ellis played 8 games at first for the NYY in 1972…might explain the mitt and the undersleeve color
#6 by Marc M. on 06.12.08 9:30 am |
Rick White in Cedar Park, TX said:
its dirt
#7 by Rick White in Cedar Park, TX on 06.12.08 9:35 am |
Marc M. said:
I don’t think so. It looks like, I dunno, maybe a face on a baseball with lettering underneath it. I don’t think it is a Yankees thing because it is yellow on a black long sleeve shirt.
#8 by interlockingtc on 06.12.08 9:36 am |
The photos of the Buck Leonard Little League are wonderful.
The logos and shirts are good looking and it’s great that the history and heritage of the Negro Leagues is acknowledged and passed on to a new generation.
What a positive, refreshing report.
#9 by Charlie on 06.12.08 9:36 am |
indoubtedivley
#10 by Marc M. on 06.12.08 9:38 am |
Rick White in Cedar Park, TX said:
its dirt
#11 by Paul Lukas on 06.12.08 9:38 am |
Tony Miller said:
No, but Uni Watch is in the habit of making occasional typos. Now fixed.
#12 by Kek on 06.12.08 9:39 am |
These are pictures from Steelers OTAs the other day. http://news.steelers...
They were wearing the yellow helmets yet I haven’t heard that they were going to wear the throwbacks from last year, and furthermore that was a special design for the 75th season which was last year.
Why else would they wear those unless they were going to wear them on the field of play? I recall seeing Bills and Chargers players in throwback helmets in practice in years past to “break them in”.
#13 by Jim on 06.12.08 9:43 am |
Kek said:
What’s OTA?
#14 by Minna H. on 06.12.08 9:44 am |
interlockingtc said:
interlockingtc, I agree. I love the vivid colors of the jerseys, and I am happy that at least some of the teams cuffed their pants high. I like seeing galleries such as this one.
By the way, you wouldn’t happen to be a Twins fan, would you?
I have to agree with Marc M. that it’s just dirt on John Ellis’s arm.
#15 by RS Rogers on 06.12.08 9:44 am |
Thanks for the Redskins pics. That is my absolute favorite football helmet of all time, with the feather running up over the top from the back. I come from an area where “redskin” is actually used as an n-word-equivalent epithet, so I can’t bring myself to cheer for the Skins even though I live in Washington now. But if the Redskins wore that helmet I’d be a fan of the team despite the name.
#16 by Dane on 06.12.08 9:45 am |
The Bob Locker baseball card listed in the Ticker confuses me. Removing a logo is one thing, but the number? And the pinstripes? Why? Also, the outfielder on the right side of the photo. What’s the deal with the big red C on his chest? That’s too big to be the normal Cubs logo. And it may just be that photo, but it looks to me like Locker is wearing a helmet on the mound, not a cap.
#17 by derek on 06.12.08 9:45 am |
Jim said:
Organized Team Activities
#18 by J-Dub on 06.12.08 9:46 am |
Uniform news: http://www.zwire.com...
Who knew they had a track team? ;-)
#19 by James P. on 06.12.08 9:47 am |
According to a press release from the Cubs, not only will the teams be wearing 1948 reproduction uniforms, the TV broadcast will be in black & white with very few camer angles, no center field camera, and the guys in the booth will be wearing 1948 clothing. Fans attending the game are encouraged to dress in 1948-style attire. The ballpark music, scorecards, ingame and postgame activities will all harken back to 1948. For the first hour after gates open, Kelly Eisenberg smokey links make a return for $1 a piece and select vendors will sell drinks in the stands for 75 cents…
Now this is how you do a throwback game!
#20 by Jim on 06.12.08 9:48 am |
derek said:
Seems like a really fancy way of saying ‘Practice’…
#21 by Dave on 06.12.08 9:49 am |
“super-cool striped NFL logo”
I totally disagree. The gray NFL text is unreadable (and the gray color doesn’t even make sense). Also, the stripes should have started with red on the outside, instead of white, to match the American flag.
This is a case where older/original does not mean better.
#22 by Minna H. on 06.12.08 9:52 am |
Oh, and, I think it’s cool that Kevin Garnett acted so delighted with receiving the soccer jersey, whether he was or not. That’s graciousness.
#23 by Kurt Kaufmann on 06.12.08 9:54 am |
Bob Locker pitched for the A’s in 1972. Obviously, just bad airbrushing
#24 by Marty Met on 06.12.08 10:01 am |
Kek said:
Yellow is a lot cooler than black and it was hot as all get out in Latrobe last week.
#25 by JeffB on 06.12.08 10:06 am |
Does anyone have any more details, or especially links to photos, from the 1997 Cubs vs. White Sox throwback game? I just bought a Cubs jersey like the one pictured, but had no idea that it had been worn as recently as that and would love to see the numbering on the back and a boxscore if at all possible.
#26 by Nicholas Bean on 06.12.08 10:06 am |
I love that Topps book…I have a copy that, back in the mid 90s, I would carry around with me(in a briefcase no less), to baseball games to get autographs in. It always came in handy because no matter who showed up I always had something for them to sign. I imagine I looked funny…a teenager carrying around a briefcase with this giant book inside…but I did have a great time with it. My copy is signed by around 200 players…I retired the book about ten years ago, but still enjoy looking at it very much…
#27 by Josh on 06.12.08 10:08 am |
Anyone hearing anything about Michigan changing its football jerseys? Someone posted pics on their blog but I can’t find anything to confirm it.
#28 by Giancarlo on 06.12.08 10:10 am |
If John Ellis is actually wearing a Yankee uniform did they airbrush in an elastic waistband? Curious…
#29 by J-Dub on 06.12.08 10:10 am |
James P. said:
…and Yosh Kawano will wear his 1948 clubhouse uni for the occasion
Wonder if the “eamus catulli” (sp?) sign will be re-configured as well?
#30 by Brendan on 06.12.08 10:17 am |
Looks like a tin of Copenhagen stuffed in Yaz’s sock.
#31 by Kek on 06.12.08 10:18 am |
Marty Met said:
except those photos are shot at their practice complex on the South Side.
#32 by Kevin on 06.12.08 10:18 am |
Minna H. said:
Kevin Garnett is a huge soccer fan, and attends many LA Galaxy game in the offseason since he lives in LA.
#33 by J-Dub on 06.12.08 10:19 am |
J-Dub said:
http://en.wikipedia....
#34 by Ricko on 06.12.08 10:22 am |
Easy mistake to make, but that’s not Alan Ameche with his shoes taped. Ameche had retired, and the Colts gave his number to J.W. Lockett, a former Cowboy back they’d picked up. And Lockett, I remember from back then, was a “taped shoes guy” during his tenure with the Colts.
Love those “pinhead” helmets on the Bears (Ditka the receiver there, but I ’spose everyone knew that). And, yes, there was all manner of footwear during that title game in Chicago. Remember watching it live (also remember my high school girl friend being pissed cuz I stayed home to watch the game instead of going to some family function of hers. Taking the long view, glad I watched the game).
What else? Oh, yeah, I loved those initial Cowboys “white shoulder” jerseys. There were original and unique at the time. The most similar precursors were the jerseys worn by college boys in Chicago’s annual All-Star Game (NFL champs vs. previous season’s college best at Solider Field late every summer). Also–and this never shows in color photos–but I can tell you it’s true from seeing the Cowboys in person twice back then, the pants had a slighly light blue cast to them. Our seats were pretty close to the field and I stared at them til I was sure I wasn’t hallucinating. Was only them, too, cuz Colts pants, for example, were pure white. Might have been a certain-fabric-in-sunlight thing, but Cowboyos first britches definitely appeared to be the lightest of powder blue.
Now, a couple Helmet Notes. The Redskins feather helmet (and, yes, it’s one of the best) actually debuted during the season, not from the beginning. Came in the last few games of ‘59, I believe it was. I remember because there was a weekly half-hour NFL highlight show (b&w game films) sponsored by Safeco Insurance that I watched faithfully. Suddenly, one week late in the season it was, “What the heck? Redskins plain gold helmets went away! Is that, like a feather or something?”
Likewise with the Steelers black helmet. That appeared very, very late one season, too. One week, yellow-gold. Next week, black.
Safe to say the NFL was a little looser on its properties marketing back then.
#35 by Glen on 06.12.08 10:23 am |
Wow those ‘Skins helmets are awesome!
#36 by LI Phil on 06.12.08 10:25 am |
Brendan said:
hmmm…could be…although it doesn’t appear as tho there is a visible bulge in the stirrup
also of note: yaz has some clear kind of elastic (or something) to give him stirrup extenderness
#37 by J-Dub on 06.12.08 10:26 am |
More news on the TBTC game at Wrigley:
http://mlb.mlb.com/n...
#38 by LI Phil on 06.12.08 10:28 am |
i take that back…on closer inspection (damn lo-rez shrunken shots), it DOES appear yaz has a bulge
in his stirrup
#39 by Ricko on 06.12.08 10:31 am |
LI Phil said:
Looks like a pad attached to some kind of wrap…over another thick black wrap with some kind of vertical stitching. I looked at it at 400% of see what the heck. Cuz b&w can’t tell what’s navy sock or (maybe) black wrap.
#40 by Pat on 06.12.08 10:32 am |
The only reason I can think of for the low pants while base running and high pants while in the field is that the playet prefers the extra layer of protection for sliding purposes.
Socks don’t provide much protection against particularly rough base paths… believe me.
#41 by Morris on 06.12.08 10:33 am |
JeffB said:
Check out Bill Henderson’s guide which you can purchase at http://www.mlbstyleg.... He includes Turn Back the Clock games and should have all of the Cubs’ TBTC game jerseys cataloged including number fonts.
#42 by The Ol Goaler on 06.12.08 10:34 am |
Brendan said:
Maybe… but I think it’s a “run” in the stirrup sock. He’s not wearing his uniform pants; there’s no stripe down the side, and it looks like there’s “quilting” on his backside. I think those are “sliding” pants worn under the uniform.
Yep, I think that’s a shot of Yaz sittin’ around in his underwear, drinkin’ a beer…
#43 by Charlie on 06.12.08 10:37 am |
Completely agree that the Washington “feather” helmet was a special part of that uniform. The road uniform with the burgundy trim on the shoulders and the dark gold pants was the best look the team ever had.
#44 by DrBear on 06.12.08 10:38 am |
OTA is a fancy way of saying “minicamp.”
And that “Midwestern Football” art is Bill George of the Bears and Jim Ringo of the Packers. The helmet graphic would put it at at least 1961.
#45 by Stuby on 06.12.08 10:40 am |
The Ol Goaler said:
Don’t think the Sox had a pants stripe in 1975. I have no idea what that bulge might be but it looks like there’s a little adjuster thingie on the dark stripe above it. Hard to tell in B&W, though.
#46 by Ricko on 06.12.08 10:41 am |
Nobody’s gonna mention how tiny the beer can is?
It’s one of what we just to call “pony” cans that Coors (and only Coors, as I recall) made. Little tiny cans of beer. Friends used to bring them back to Minnesota from Colorado ski trips. Couldn’t get Coors here back in the days when this photo was taken.
#47 by Mike on 06.12.08 10:42 am |
Pat said:
If a player was going to wear cuffs two different ways, it would make more sense to wear the high cuffs while batting. That was you are less likely to get the low, at the knees pitch called a strike.
#48 by LI Phil on 06.12.08 10:45 am |
does the photo at the bottom of this page help anyone to figure out yaz’ bulge?
#49 by interlockingtc on 06.12.08 10:46 am |
interlockingtc, I agree. I love the vivid colors of the jerseys, and I am happy that at least some of the teams cuffed their pants high. I like seeing galleries such as this one.
By the way, you wouldn’t happen to be a Twins fan, would you?
I am, Mina. Lifelong. I’m 47, so I’ve been witness to many long summers. And two really exceptional falls.
#50 by Shaftman on 06.12.08 10:47 am |
Marc M. said:
It could be sun glare if he was wearing a wind breaker under his uni. But it’s probably dirt.
#51 by Jordan Pope on 06.12.08 10:47 am |
I forgot to tell Paul about those Fever jerseys. I was on the site last night to look for some tickets and saw that.
#52 by LI Phil on 06.12.08 10:48 am |
Ricko said:
i WAS going to say i thought it very odd he had a coors, seeing as how they were DEFINITELY unavailable at that time in the northeast…i member when they finally arrived in upstate new york (where i spent my salad days in college) in 1986-ish…not coincidentally another time the sox would lose the world series
#53 by KT on 06.12.08 10:50 am |
If anyone leaves their glove on the field between innings today in Chicago, that would be epic.
I don’t even know if you’re allowed to do that anymore. But that would be great.
As for the Redskins old unis, did anyone else hear Gavin Grey in their head saying “This one time, Unitas was kicking our ass……” ?
#54 by Nico on 06.12.08 10:51 am |
Paul,
Did you see the head gear that the Czech goalie had in the Portugal – Czech Republic match yesterday?
#55 by Stuby on 06.12.08 10:53 am |
Ricko said:
So was Coors available in Boston in 1975 or did someone make a ‘Smokey and the Bandit’ run to Texarkana?
#56 by JeffB on 06.12.08 10:56 am |
Morris said:
No luck. It only shows the Cubs jersey from the front and the same action shot Paul linked. The White Sox section doesn’t even have their 1917 jersey shown as being worn at all, although a search of Getty Images does show it being worn on more than one occasion.
#57 by KT on 06.12.08 10:57 am |
Nico said:
Was it the same one he’s worn ever since January of 2007 when he returned from a nasty collision that gave him a skull fracture?
#58 by Ricko on 06.12.08 11:00 am |
Stuby said:
“…’cause they’re thirsty in Atlanta,
and there’s beer in Texarkana…”
Damn, I may to rent that over the weekend.
“There is NO WAY you coulda come from MY loins!”
Funny movie.
#59 by KT on 06.12.08 11:06 am |
JeffB said:
Box score is one of these three, from the first interleague regular season series between the two teams:
http://www.baseball-...
http://www.baseball-...
http://www.baseball-...
I THINK it was game one. I have the newspaper somewhere, and I think they did the throwback bit for that game.
Amazing to me that an interleague series this big was played on a Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday, when they’re almost always Friday-Saturday-Sunday now, I do believe. (Except for a Thursday-Friday-Saturday in 2001, Cubs/Sox have all been Fri-Sat-Sun.)
#60 by Pat on 06.12.08 11:09 am |
Mike said:
I agree that it would make more sense to do it that way… but the fact is that this guy is wearing high cuffs in the field and low cuffs on the base paths. That’s the only reason I can think that he would do that. Makes no sense otherwise.
#61 by LI Phil on 06.12.08 11:13 am |
this happens every time one of these floozies starts poontangin’ around with those show folk fags…
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#62 by Mike Edgerly on 06.12.08 11:21 am |
Croatia is going with the Blue kit today in EURO2008 vs Germany. Bummer for those who want to see the Red and White Checkerboard jerseys… maybe when they play Poland….
#63 by J-Dub on 06.12.08 11:34 am |
Stuby said:
“Beer run” theory sounds more plausible – it wasn’t available on LI back in ‘75, but my uncle used to fill up his trunk with ice and drive in cases of “Colorado Kool-aid” from out West.
Good times
#64 by johnny on 06.12.08 11:36 am |
With Jemile, are we sure that those pictures were from the same game? Miami wore the same jerseys on Saturday and Sunday night. The high cuff picture is from Sunday when they were celebrating but the sliding picture could have been from Saturday
#65 by Hitch on 06.12.08 11:40 am |
“Andrew Cambour reports that Miami Hurricanes second baseman Jemile Weeks has been wearing his pants low when batting and baserunning and high-cuffed while in the field. “Is that at all common, for a player to prefer one pant length for offense and another for defense?” he asks. Good question. Anyone..?”
My guess would be that it is an issue for sliding into bases. The pant leg over the socks probably adds a little more padding hence him doing it. Just my $0.02.
#66 by J-Dub on 06.12.08 11:40 am |
LI Phil said:
Buford T. Justice
“Hey boy, where is Sheriff Branford at? ”
Sheriff Branford
“I AM Sheriff Branford. ”
Buford T. Justice
“Oh, pardon me. For some reason you sounded a little taller on radio.”
#67 by Stuby on 06.12.08 11:42 am |
J-Dub said:
The funny thing is, Coors kinda blows.
#68 by J-Dub on 06.12.08 11:44 am |
The mother lode:
http://www.script-o-...
All right. Now, you boys just stay here and watch the car. There might be some vandals around
who wanna steal somethin’,so you boys just stay here and keep your hands on the car until one of my aassociates arrive.
And don’t go home, don’t go to eat,and don’t play with yourself, it wouldn’t look nice on my highway. Oh, you can think about it,but don’t do it.
#69 by Ricko on 06.12.08 11:47 am |
Stuby said:
Ah, yes, the romance of out-of-town beer. Was in Indianapolis for a time while in the service. People there though Hamms’ was a big deal. Being from Minnesota, my reaction was, “Huh?!?”
#70 by James P. on 06.12.08 11:47 am |
J-Dub said:
that’s where i got the info i posted earlier
#71 by J-Dub on 06.12.08 11:49 am |
Stuby said:
Considering the sorry state that the US beer industry was in back in 1975, it was just about the least-sucky beer available. And being all of 16 at the time, it was just beginning to become my beverage of choice.
And to make it uni-relevant: http://www.nlfan.com...
…didn’t she pitch for the Colorado Silver Bullets?
#72 by Tony on 06.12.08 11:51 am |
Stuby said:
#73 by Ricko on 06.12.08 11:52 am |
…and the St. Paul Saints of the Northern League, too.
#74 by Tony on 06.12.08 11:53 am |
Stuby said:
Sorry about the blank post.
I’ve heard Bill Lee tell the story a few times and it might even be in one of his books. He relates how the team used to bring home cases of Coors on the team flights when they were in Kansas City. He specifically mentions that it was done for Yaz.
#75 by Paul Lukas on 06.12.08 11:54 am |
Morris said:
Bigger photo of Brian McRae here:
http://farm4.static....
#76 by Jim on 06.12.08 11:55 am |
NHL is reviewing the size of goaltending equipment to reduce the size of the pads. Great news!! The pads have gotton out of hand. They have gone from protecting the goalie, to just taking up as much space as possible. I will be really look forward to this change. Get scoring up by actually FIXING a problem and not changing the way the game is played.
Protecting the goalie:
http://netcrashers.f...
Taking up space:
http://www.schultzim...
#77 by Minna H. on 06.12.08 11:56 am |
interlocking tc, I was at the seventh game of the 1987 WS (and yes, I will tout that until the day I die). Even though I wasn’t a die-hard fan at that time, it still is a cherished memory.
Kevin, thanks for the link on KG’s love of soccer. It was a fascinating read, and I would really enjoy watching him play soccer (futbol).
#78 by J-Dub on 06.12.08 11:56 am |
James P. said:
My bad – I was hoping to find some pics on the Cubs site, but no go
#79 by Steve on 06.12.08 12:01 pm |
Bigger photo of Brian McRae here:
http://farm4.static....
Wasnt this game held on the South side instead of the Northside??? Explains the dark road uniforms for the Cubs .
#80 by Brendan on 06.12.08 12:02 pm |
Re: Yaz’s bulge
I’m still going with a tin of chew. That photo was definitely taken with a flash (check out the massive shadows to the right of his head and below his left arm) which will reduce contrast in light-colored areas, making the definition of the bulge harder to spot. It’s also just the right size. I don’t, however, think it’s some sort of defect in his sock. If a thread got pulled then both stripes would bend in the same direction, not away from each other. There’s definitely something in there.
Re: Changing cuff position
Perhaps he lowers the cuffs while batting to protect his shins and calves while sliding?
#81 by Ricko on 06.12.08 12:03 pm |
‘48 Cubs unis stayed around trough ‘56…so here’s the look, anyway.
http://www.dealbreak...
#82 by Jason on 06.12.08 12:05 pm |
Paul Lo Duca, with the Clippers on rehab, sports Columbus pinstripes and his Nationals batting helmet
http://clippersbaseb...
#83 by James Craven on 06.12.08 12:07 pm |
The Cubs wore throwback 1948 road unis in June of 1992 (a Father’s Day Game IIRC) against the Phillies, and I was at The Vet for that one, my last game as a permament resident of Philadelphia for about seven years before moving to Virginia, namely the pitstain of the world called Emporia.
#84 by LI Phil on 06.12.08 12:08 pm |
i know imo get shit for this, but i don’t care…
i LOVE this uni…not for everyday use, mind you, but as a once in a blue moon (odom) alt
i HATE the softball (unmatched tops & bottoms) look we’re (mlb) so into these days
it’s a UNIFORM…make it…i donno…uniform…now if you want that to be all white, or all grey, or all powder blue or all black or yellow or all dark blue or all orange (ugh) or all red, or even, all sand…just make sure the curtains match the carpet
…mind you…i don’t want to see these every day…but once in a while
fire away
#85 by Ricko on 06.12.08 12:10 pm |
And, in a truly uni-obsessive detail, I will point out that in most, but not all, color photos from the era (meaning pre-pinstripes in ‘57) of that uni, Cubs sleeves appear to be navy blue rather than royal blue.
Don’t know where I’m going with that, just thought I’d mention it.
http://cgi.ebay.com/...
http://cgi.ebay.com/...
http://cgi.ebay.com/...
http://cgi.ebay.com/...
For comparsion, the ‘57 unis…
http://cgi.ebay.com/...
#86 by J-Dub on 06.12.08 12:17 pm |
LI Phil said:
Amen, brother! Curtains need to match the carpet:
http://www.bundyolog...
Oh, wait…
#87 by Ricko on 06.12.08 12:25 pm |
re: Cubs non-royal sleeves.
This from 1952…
http://cgi.ebay.com/...
#88 by Ricko on 06.12.08 12:26 pm |
I guess my point is: If the Cubs show up today with navy blue sleeves, they will have REALLY done their homework.
#89 by Minna H. on 06.12.08 12:26 pm |
I am all for the monochromatic look–especially if that one color is black.
#90 by James Craven on 06.12.08 12:26 pm |
I would like to apologize to the city of Emporia, Virginia for the “pit stain of the world” remark.
It offfended pit stains everywhere.
#91 by Like the River on 06.12.08 12:28 pm |
you can never go wrong with Croatia checkers!
http://euro2008girls...
#92 by James Craven on 06.12.08 12:32 pm |
Two other notes on today’s game:
1. Kids 14 and under who are recruited for seat flipping duty will get four free tickets to a future Cubs game.
2. IIRC, didn’t Fox do a simular stunt involving the Cubs and the Dodgers a few years ago to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the first MLB telecast that WGN’s doing today?
#93 by Adam on 06.12.08 12:37 pm |
KT said:
I’m actually kind of surprised they don’t play Cubs/Sox mid-week. You’d think the teams (well, the Sox at least) would love some easy sellouts midweek.
#94 by J-Dub on 06.12.08 12:41 pm |
Like the River said:
I prefer some of Sven’s sisters:
http://euro2008girls...
#95 by Walaitis on 06.12.08 12:47 pm |
James Craven said:
I was thinking about the same thing … makes me wonder … could it have been TEN years ago (i.e., marking 50 years)??? I know it was a game at Wrigley Field on Fox, with Chip Carey broadcasting. During each inning, the broadcast of the game progressed in time, going from grainy, far away shots only in the first inning to a (then) modern broadcast for the final inning.
I’m a little disappointed to know the game will be on WGN today. I would think that to show the genuine transition the game has taken over the years, they should move the last 3 innings to Comcast!
#96 by J-Dub on 06.12.08 12:51 pm |
Walaitis said:
You are correct in your recollection – the part that got me was the progression in the on-screen graphics as the game went on, especially the 60’s section when they put the word “REPLAY” on the screen when actually showing a replay – classic
#97 by James Craven on 06.12.08 12:52 pm |
If you had June 11th in the 2008 “When Will Milton Bradley Snap? Sweepstakes”…YOU’RE A WINNER!
#98 by KT on 06.12.08 12:57 pm |
Adam said:
TV, man. TV.
They can put a game on FOX Saturday Baseball and another on ESPN Sunday night if they want. Which they usually do.
Demand is great anyway, but even greater on weekends, which means the clubs can jack up the price of tickets even more. And when they scalp their own tickets, it’s even more lucre.
#99 by KT on 06.12.08 12:58 pm |
Walaitis said:
I’m not. That’s the only way I can see it.
#100 by J-Dub on 06.12.08 1:02 pm |
James Craven said:
…and we’re surprised it took this long how? ;-)
#101 by James Craven on 06.12.08 1:02 pm |
J-Dub, IIRC the game was in 1999, and did commemmorate the first baseball telecast in 1939 between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Phillies at Ebbets Field, so it was the sixtieth anniversary of that first game being broadcast in new York City to be exact.
#102 by Tim Z. on 06.12.08 1:04 pm |
Nashua Pride player Vinny Pennell has a clever way of displaying his initials on his helmet.
#103 by Walaitis on 06.12.08 1:10 pm |
KT said:
Not living in Chicago any more, I’m with you completely. When I said I was disappointed, I was being more sarcastic than anything in regards to a team that used to be available to the masses around the country … and now is only available as such to those willing to shell out $100 for the MLB.TV package. Somehow, I don’t think watching the description on Foxsports.com will give me the same bang for my buck.
If only there we a website out there with uni-obsessed fans that would take nearly instantaneous images and post them as the game progresses. Yeah. That’d be cool.
#104 by Walaitis on 06.12.08 1:11 pm |
J-Dub said:
Baseboxing – a Milton Bradley game!
#105 by Skycat on 06.12.08 1:11 pm |
Pat said:
One advantage of high cuffs on the base paths would be that there would be less material to tag when the runner is sliding into a base.
#106 by J-Dub on 06.12.08 1:13 pm |
Walaitis said:
OK, tell me what’s wrong with this picture – my daughter calls me to tell me she’s watching the game on the WGN HD channel on our 61″ DLP TV, and she’s telling me that “everything looks weird”, so I tell her to go watch it on the 13″ Dumont B&W TV (we have one) and all I hear is dead silence.
Kids today…..
#107 by Robert on 06.12.08 1:13 pm |
Walaitis said:
The game to which you are referring was most entertaining. One of the aspects that I enjoyed most was watching the quality of the graphics improve with each inning. I have a VHS tape with that game on it.
#108 by Big L on 06.12.08 1:14 pm |
The pics of the Cubs-Sox game was definitely the first game of their interleague series in 1997. Kevin Foster was on the mound that day (this is from memory and I am 100% right about it too)
#109 by J-Dub on 06.12.08 1:15 pm |
FWIW:
Welcome to Len & Bob’s Baseball Blog hosted by WGN Sports broadcasters Len Kasper and Bob Brenly.
1948 Notes
Courtesy the one and only Ed Hartig:
• There were only 8 National League teams in 1948.
• NL clubs played a 154 game schedule – 22 games with each of the seven opposing NL clubs.
• The St. Louis Cardinals were the western-most National League club.
• Wrigley Field is the only NL ballpark from 1948 still in use.
• Three NL clubs from 1948 have moved – the Boston Braves, New York Giants and Brooklyn Dodgers.
• Players still left their gloves on the field between innings.
• All Cubs games, including doubleheaders and holidays, started at 1:30 PM.
• 25,000 unreserved grandstand and bleacher tickets were available day-game, every day.
• The outfield doors were red.
• There were no lights (added 1988).
• There were no baskets at the top of the outfield wall (added 1970).
• Fans were allowed to sit in batter’s eye centerfield section, though there were attempts to minimize the distraction of the white-shirted fans. The Cubs would often close the section when the crowds were small. And beginning in 1948, the Cubs occasionally erected a canopy over much of the CF section. The shade from the canopy lessened the glare of the white shirts.
• The day’s starting pitcher didn’t warm-up in the bullpen prior to the game. Instead, he warmed up in front of the dugout throwing to catcher near the back-stop screen.
• With only eight NL clubs, every game was listed on the centerfield scoreboard.
• The red marquee at Clark and Addison was a dark blue/green (fern).
• The Cubs clubhouse is where the security offices are today. At the end of the game, the Cubs walked down the left field line, entered the door in the corner and then took a flight of stairs over the concourse to the clubhouse.
• The press box, organist and cameraman cat-walk were along what are today the mezzanine suites.
• The box seats were actually box seats. Seats were divided into sections of eight and were separated by railings.
• Public address announcer Pat Pieper sat on the field near the back-stop screen.
http://weblogs.wgntv...
#110 by Bryan Redemske on 06.12.08 1:18 pm |
J-Dub said:
Everything looks wierd because the game doesn’t start for another hour.
#111 by James Craven on 06.12.08 1:23 pm |
DAMN IT, INTERN!
Sorry for me stealing the line used for LI Phil and Ricko…
#112 by derek on 06.12.08 1:26 pm |
Vote for Turco here
http://nhllogos.blog...
#113 by LI Phil on 06.12.08 1:29 pm |
LI Phil said:
did she call you on your rotary phone?
#114 by Rick White in Cedar Park, TX on 06.12.08 1:31 pm |
LI Phil said:
Rotary phone? I heard she just used the crank and got the operator to connect her.
#115 by LI Phil on 06.12.08 1:33 pm |
this was before or after she was making file folder labels for her 8-tracks on the underwood?
[/old people jokes]
#116 by Marc M. on 06.12.08 1:36 pm |
Shaftman said:
its dirt
#117 by Ricko on 06.12.08 1:41 pm |
First she had to wipe up along the ice man’s route through the kitchen, them make sure the doors to the coal chute were latched properly, and finally set the bottles out with a note for the milkman.
#118 by Dane on 06.12.08 1:44 pm |
Rick White in Cedar Park, TX said:
What was the number? UNion-7 5309?
#119 by Jim on 06.12.08 1:45 pm |
derek said:
Voted for Luongo earlier today…
#120 by J-Dub on 06.12.08 1:50 pm |
Bryan Redemske said:
That explains a lot – I was so positive that it was a noon start…add this to her list of “Reasons My Dad Is A Dork”
#121 by Rick White in Cedar Park, TX on 06.12.08 1:51 pm |
Marc M. said:
Why are you so positive that it is dirt Marc M.? It is yellow and doesn’t look smudged at all. I zoomed in on it and I can’t tell exactly what it is, but I don’t believe it is dirt.
#122 by J-Dub on 06.12.08 1:52 pm |
Dane said:
Yes, she called Tillie the operator on the party line, then put some more foil on the rabbit ears
#123 by J-Dub on 06.12.08 1:55 pm |
Dane said:
No, Bensonhurst 3-7741
#124 by J-Dub on 06.12.08 1:57 pm |
Dane said:
Furthermore, her name is not Jenny.
And she’s 13.
#125 by James Craven on 06.12.08 2:02 pm |
J-Dub said:
That’s funny. I thought it was 634-5789…
#126 by LI Phil on 06.12.08 2:03 pm |
Rick White in Cedar Park, TX said:
#127 by LI Phil on 06.12.08 2:04 pm |
Rick White in Cedar Park, TX said:
it’s dirt
#128 by KT on 06.12.08 2:05 pm |
Walaitis said:
Oh, if only it was just $100.
And if only you were actually guaranteed to actually see your team with all the blackout restrictions.
/frustrated DirecTV customer
#129 by LI Phil on 06.12.08 2:10 pm |
holy shit!
#130 by Walaitis on 06.12.08 2:13 pm |
KT said:
$59.95 for the year now.
http://mlb.mlb.com/m...
… of course, it doesn’t work very well on your 61″HDTV, or your 13″ with the rabit ears (unless you have the same handy connector that I got at the local electronics store, anyway!).
One way to get around blackouts – move 300 miles away from your favorite team! Then you only get blacked out when they’re visiting your city and on local TV anyway!
#131 by J-Dub on 06.12.08 2:13 pm |
LI Phil said:
apparently taken within hours of his HS graduation
#132 by Walaitis on 06.12.08 2:14 pm |
LI Phil said:
Sad thing … since that picture was taken he’s eaten Mitch Williams AND Lenny Dykstra.
#133 by J-Dub on 06.12.08 2:15 pm |
Paul should get a kick out of this:
http://www.comics.co...
#134 by J-Dub on 06.12.08 2:16 pm |
Walaitis said:
And just recently, Harold Reynolds
#135 by TimGA on 06.12.08 2:17 pm |
Watching player introductions in B&W on WGN is awesome! Totally dig the uniforms. I live in Atlanta, so it’s kind of cool to flip to WGN in B&W and Peachtree TV in color. Looks great though.
#136 by concealed78 on 06.12.08 2:17 pm |
Already seeing some striped stirrup goodness at Wrigley from both teams.
#137 by GB on 06.12.08 2:20 pm |
I absolutely love those 50’s era Redskins unis. The contrast color feather along the top of the helmet is one of the coolest uni designs in NFL history. I keep waiting for the Skins to recreate that one as a throwback, but no luck so far. I’ve been of the opinion that the Redskins need a permanent uni change (or freshening) for a while – and I’d love to see some elements of this design be used. And, you gotta think Snyder would love more money by selling a new uni design!
#138 by david goodfriend on 06.12.08 2:21 pm |
the game on wgn looks gorgeous…stirrups galore
I have those “best plays of the year” books…they were free at the time…giveaways
#139 by J-Dub on 06.12.08 2:21 pm |
concealed78 said:
pics, please?
#140 by steve on 06.12.08 2:21 pm |
Yaz has a large hole in the side of his sock.
#141 by Tony Miller on 06.12.08 2:22 pm |
Walaitis said:
I think it was ‘99…60th anniversary of 1st game on TV? This is the 60th anniversary of the Cubs on WGN.
#142 by Tony Miller on 06.12.08 2:24 pm |
KT said:
You can’t. I’d quote the rule, but WGN is occupying my atention at the moement.
#143 by Kevin M. on 06.12.08 2:24 pm |
TimGA said:
Does the audio suck as bad in Atlanta on Peachtree TV as it does down here in Columbus? Sounds like the announcers have swallowed the mic and the board operator is just turning the volume up and down as they see fit.
#144 by TimGA on 06.12.08 2:26 pm |
Also….game just started in Chicago. So cool watching theses camera angles. Also, just made reference to no replay. This is awesome!
#145 by LI Phil on 06.12.08 2:27 pm |
what’s wrong with this picture?
#146 by TimGA on 06.12.08 2:27 pm |
Kevin M. said:
No, all is good on Peachtree TV here. But, I’m watching on WGN.
#147 by Jefferson D on 06.12.08 2:27 pm |
I think it’s great that while they’re using black and white and old camera angles, the picture is still in HD.
#148 by LI Phil on 06.12.08 2:28 pm |
LI Phil said:
and please don’t say “camel toe”
#149 by Walaitis on 06.12.08 2:30 pm |
LI Phil said:
That Ford and Chrysler, as well as McDonalds and Burger King, wouldn’t advertise on the same uniform?
#150 by Walaitis on 06.12.08 2:32 pm |
Jefferson D said:
It’s Christmas morning. I’m handcuffed to my bed, with the door open, and I’m hearing all my siblings downstairs ripping open and playing with all my presents.
I need to win the lottery.
#151 by Jefferson D on 06.12.08 2:32 pm |
Walaitis said:
That the guy is wearing stirrups?
#152 by Stuby on 06.12.08 2:33 pm |
LI Phil said:
The player just wet himself?
#153 by J-Dub on 06.12.08 2:34 pm |
LI Phil said:
Son of a biscuit! I can’t view it because my f**king company’s firewall is blocking the site! Apparently Wes Clark’s web page must have some porn on it! Rackin, frackin!!!
#154 by Stuby on 06.12.08 2:35 pm |
Jefferson D said:
Stirrup on right leg is backwards?
#155 by Matt on 06.12.08 2:36 pm |
DirecTV isn’t showing WGN in HD, so I can’t see hardly anything. Back to Peachtree TV for me…
#156 by MPowers1634 on 06.12.08 2:37 pm |
Kek said:
I’m amazed that the pics of these helmets haven’t gotten more attention.
They look GREAT!
#157 by Randy Miller on 06.12.08 2:41 pm |
Great old jerseys with the Cowboys and Redskins.
Great new jerseys with the Buck Leonard League. I think that organization could make some money by selling adult versions.
#158 by Rick White in Cedar Park, TX on 06.12.08 2:43 pm |
Stuby said:
They used the antiquated, no longer in use, Bell Telephone logo.
#159 by Justin on 06.12.08 2:45 pm |
LI Phil said:
I believe “extra stirrupyness” is the proper term.
#160 by Jim on 06.12.08 2:45 pm |
LI Phil said:
Looks like the player wet himself.
#161 by Jefferson D on 06.12.08 2:46 pm |
Nobody with any pictures of teh Cubs throwbacks yet?
#162 by Jim on 06.12.08 2:48 pm |
Stuby said:
Player actually has ALL his buttons done up.
#163 by jaye on 06.12.08 2:50 pm |
This is the day I’ll get fired. I can’t keep my eyes off the Cub/Braves game. Luckily, I work in a newsroom and can pretend I’m just watching during a commerical break on CNN. The camera angles are what’s keeping my attention the most.
#164 by Justin on 06.12.08 2:51 pm |
Brendan said:
Wouldn’t keeping a tin of chew in your sock just get uncomfortable as it slides around while you are running?
#165 by Jefferson D on 06.12.08 2:54 pm |
jaye said:
There is something to this non centerfield camera angle. I like.
#166 by rc on 06.12.08 2:54 pm |
Mike Edgerly said:
Highly improbable since Poland wears either Red or White jerseys, so the red and white checker would not really work against either of those unfortunately…After beating Germany though, they may actually want to stick w/ the blues…
#167 by Ricko on 06.12.08 2:56 pm |
#168 by Jeff E. on 06.12.08 2:57 pm |
Jim said:
Bell Systems doesn’t exist anymore?
#169 by Tony Miller on 06.12.08 3:00 pm |
WGN’s back to color…dang it.
The Lakeview Baseball Club’s sign is rolled back to 1948, too. AC 00 02 39.
#170 by gopherboy on 06.12.08 3:01 pm |
WGN just switched over to color after the 2nd inning. The throwbacks are gorgeous. The cubs have blue stirrups on with red stripes. AHH thank god for technology…
#171 by Walaitis on 06.12.08 3:05 pm |
Tony Miller said:
Getting a really bad cough.
#172 by tribe22 on 06.12.08 3:07 pm |
Able to see the Cubs game right now. No screen caps are worth it yet since the game is still B/W.
Unis do appear to have navy caps with the wishbone C outlined in white. I don’t think the ‘48 cap had a white outline!
The stirrups are AWESOME! Navy with red stripes. All starters appear to be wearing them properly too.
The Cubs logo appears to be a bit off. It’s probably too big for a representation of the 1948 logo. The C should be smaller.
Too bad the Cubs didn’t try to go back to the zipper front for their unis.
No throwback helmets…Coolflow looks a little weird.
Braves stirrups also look sharp.
As for the 1997 game, numbers were not on the 1908 unis so a font was chosen arbitrarily. Not a font guy, so you’ll have to research that on your own, but an “authentic” 1908 uni would not have a number on it!
BTW, if the Cubs go .500 the rest of the way, they will finish with 90 wins. 10 over and they win 95!
#173 by LI Phil on 06.12.08 3:07 pm |
Justin said:
ah…yes
noted….
thanks
—–
on another note…excellent responses on the “WWWTP”…the old bell, the buttons actually buttoned, the one wrong stirrup…all good!
#174 by Ricko on 06.12.08 3:08 pm |
Shall we be picky-picky-picky and ask if the Cubs’ sleeves are royal blue or navy blue?
#175 by LI Phil on 06.12.08 3:10 pm |
czechers anyone?
#176 by tribe22 on 06.12.08 3:10 pm |
take it back on the navy blue. everything appears to be royal, although a darker royal than the cubs use now, if that makes any sense…
#177 by Stephen on 06.12.08 3:11 pm |
Interesting notes from David O’Brien, the Braves beat writer, about the throwbacks:
_ Retro uniforms: Both teams are wearing 1948 replica uniforms to honor the 60th anniversary of Cubs baseball on WGN. The ’48 Boston Braves went 93-60 and won the NL pennant before losing to Cleveland in the World Series.
Hey, I’m looking down at the Bravos stretching down the right-field line, and I gotta say I like the uni’s. Very similar to the current uniforms, except for the stirrips with the variable-width strips and the blue caps with red bills and a plain “B” instead of the familiar “A.”
And Corky Miller looks like some kind of barnstorming 40s-era player in his, with the gut and the 5 o’clock shadow and the socks and all that.
Cubs uniforms are clean, man. Sweeeet. White uniforms, no stripes, pin or otherwise. Only stripes are the red ones on their navy-blue socks.
Also, the hundreds of the stadium employees are wearing white straw hats, and they even passed out faux black fedoras (made of cardboard or something) with a press pass stuck in the band. It’s a good look for me. Think I’ll wear it instead of the Stone Mountain Harley Davidson cap I brought to the park.
I am dying to see some pictures or video from this game. My wife called me earlier to let me know how cool it looked. *sigh* Sometimes I hate having to go to work.
~E~
#178 by Ricko on 06.12.08 3:12 pm |
No white on ‘48 Cubs hats.
Royal blue with red wishbone C and red button.
They are ROYAL blue, aren’t they?
I mean, Cubs and Braves hats’ crowns aren’t the same color, are they? Cuz that would be just flat WRONG.
#179 by J-Dub on 06.12.08 3:12 pm |
Walaitis said:
You need to leave right now! Think of your co-workers – you could end up with the entire office having to be quarantined!
#180 by Walaitis on 06.12.08 3:13 pm |
tribe22 said:
Using a sharpee to paint red dots on face and exposed flesh of arms … holding a thermometer under heat lamp … and sawing off my left foot just to make it all legitimate.
#181 by LI Phil on 06.12.08 3:13 pm |
and on a completely unrelated note…
who’s rooting for the poles?
show of hands please
#182 by Ricko on 06.12.08 3:14 pm |
Yeah, it’s 1948. You (well, me, too) could have the 24-hour polio or something.
#183 by TEH on 06.12.08 3:16 pm |
Yaz’s “bulge” is not a can of snuff – too small, and no one would put it there b/c you couldn’t reach it.
It has to be just a run in the stirrup or something. Some players wore elastic garters at the top of the calf to keep their stirrups/socks up, but it doesn’t look like that.
Re: sliding shorts – it looks like he’s wearing long johns, but the almanac says weather that day was in the 50’s..who knows
#184 by Ricko on 06.12.08 3:17 pm |
LI Phil said:
I prefer those Croatian Checkers…cuz I’m pretty sure if you make the right move they have to jump you.
(ba dum bum)
#185 by random reader on 06.12.08 3:18 pm |
Some other notes of this Braves-Cubs game
Both unis have no MLB logos on the back.
Both caps have green undervisors.
Batting helemts are modern, however. Bust out the pitchforks. -_-
A few fans dressed in retro attire but not many. Someone was walking around with a “TRUMAN FOR PRESIDENT” sign.
There was also someone typing on a typewriter during the first couple innings that was audible during the broadcast.
I’m watching this on WGN on Dish. This is actually airing in HD; previous Cubs games on WGN were not in HD on Dish.
The other “throwback” game at Wrigley was on Fox, with the broadcast being the throwback, not the uniforms. Joe Buck and Tim McCarver were on the call. I think this game was in 1999 or 2000. The technology increased with each passing inning, with the “modern” telecast happening sometime in the last three innings. They even brought back the graphics FOX first used in 1996 but kept them on for the rest of the game.
#186 by Jet on 06.12.08 3:21 pm |
Great edition today, Paul, I can never get enough of these forays into old books and the uni treasures contained therein.
#187 by Jim on 06.12.08 3:22 pm |
LI Phil said:
So what’s actually wrong with it?
#188 by Tony Miller on 06.12.08 3:26 pm |
random reader said:
Even as W-G-N has gone to color broadcasting, the graphics remain plain white text.
Oof. Country Music Night Promo. NOT 1948, I hope.
#189 by J-Dub on 06.12.08 3:28 pm |
LI Phil said:
Who’s rooting for Germany, show of hands?: http://euro2008girls...
#190 by Tony Miller on 06.12.08 3:29 pm |
random reader said:
Another thing: PA announcer Wayne Messmer is sitting in the stands behind home plate.
#191 by jaye on 06.12.08 3:35 pm |
I’m in the office, so I can’t hear the Cubs/Braves game, but my son called and said the announcers say they’re going back to B/W later in the game. This has to be the frist Braves game where I’m not even keeping up with the score. Tim looks sweeeet on the mound.
#192 by Walaitis on 06.12.08 3:35 pm |
Tony Miller said:
It would be awesome if he was using nothing but a megaphone. (note … didn’t realize so much blood went to my foot … management won’t be happy) Also, how PERFECT would it be if the game went 20 innings and was called for darkness?
#193 by Tony Miller on 06.12.08 3:39 pm |
random reader said:
Game was Dodgers at Cubs, August 26, 2000. (61st anniversary of the first MLB telecast)
Box Score
#194 by War Damn Eagle on 06.12.08 3:42 pm |
Cubs look stupid with blue shoes!
#195 by War Damn Eagle on 06.12.08 3:44 pm |
Awesome!!!!!!!!
http://sports.yahoo....
#196 by LI Phil on 06.12.08 3:44 pm |
War Damn Eagle said:
yay for teh blue shoes
#197 by Walaitis on 06.12.08 3:45 pm |
War Damn Eagle said:
Boss just brought me a towel. And a staple gun. And told me to stop crying. He thinks I’m crying because of the pain where my foot used to be.
#198 by Ricko on 06.12.08 3:50 pm |
War Damn Eagle said:
Pants a bit tight for 1948…but nuthin’s perfect, I guess (same for blue shoes).
Although I imagine many of the Braves are wearing their regular road pants. No reason they couldn’t, other than the fit being anachronistic.
#199 by Kevin M. on 06.12.08 3:55 pm |
War Damn Eagle said:
Now if Paul Byrd was still with Atlanta and was pitching with his old school wind-up it would be even better.
#200 by Ricko on 06.12.08 3:57 pm |
I’m serious. I think it’s the 24-hour polio.
Have the urge to lie in bed and listen to Arthur Godfey.
I’d better go home now.
#201 by Walaitis on 06.12.08 3:58 pm |
Ricko said:
While I am thankful for Atlanta’s normal use of a “classic” uniform, I feel almost cheated here. Other than the socks and caps, it just looks like their current home and away uniforms have a lovechild.
(now trying to get an involuntary transfusion from the poor sap next to me who chose a bad time to try and sneek a nap on the job)
#202 by Tony Miller on 06.12.08 3:59 pm |
Theriot is wearing a titanium necklace with the ‘48 throwback. Break the reverie, why don’t you?
#203 by J-Dub on 06.12.08 4:01 pm |
Ricko said:
Could be a case of permiss of the fatastan.
Calling Dr. Howard, Dr. Fine, and Dr. Howard….
#204 by Ricko on 06.12.08 4:03 pm |
Probably they’re all wearing batting gloves, too. And their shoes have logos all over ‘em.
Like I said, nuthin’s perfect.
Doesn’t mean it still can’t be fun.
#205 by War Damn Eagle on 06.12.08 4:06 pm |
every day is throwback day with mlb.tv
it’s like watching video with a dial-up modem, that’s how crappy mlb.tv is. I blame Bud Selig.
#206 by Bob Andrews on 06.12.08 4:10 pm |
Those Robert Riger illustrations bring back some memories. Shell service stations gave them out as premiums in the early 60’s. Living in NJ meant I got the Giants set, Tittle, Modzelewski, Katcavage and Frank Gifford who’s print was the best of all of them. But they had a form to send off for other teams. When my Baltimore Colts set arrived in the mail it was almost like Christmas. I still have those in the original mailer back at my folks house. Great stuff!
#207 by Bob Andrews on 06.12.08 4:14 pm |
Johnny U’s facemask looks like that in this picture as well. I think its normal for him.
#208 by Ricko on 06.12.08 4:15 pm |
Well, I just lost interest. This essentially is a 1958 Indians hat.
Jeez, MLB, do you damn homework.
http://sports.yahoo....
#209 by LI Phil on 06.12.08 4:15 pm |
f*ck billy wagner
that is all
#210 by Bob Andrews on 06.12.08 4:16 pm |
Rats
maybe this link will work.
http://www.myclassic...
#211 by joe on 06.12.08 4:16 pm |
Ricko said:
Note the differences in Wrigley, the negative is clearly not flipped over, meaning that the Cubs were in the 3rd base dugout at now, but the bullpen mound is not in left field. its actually between the dugout and home plate. And the mound was near the dugout instead of the plate, with the plate having to be behind home plate, seems dangerous crazy to for the bullpen catcher.
#212 by Ricko on 06.12.08 4:19 pm |
Yessir, that’s a hat the Cubs have never worn (well, not until today).
#213 by Shaftman on 06.12.08 4:22 pm |
LI Phil said:
Just IM’d my brother a similar quote.
“me: F*CKING WAGNER!!!! Blew another one.
aaaaahhhhrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr”
They should let me close….I can do it quicker and for a helluva lot less money.
#214 by Walaitis on 06.12.08 4:23 pm |
joe said:
Which also bring up the point of how much more fun the game would have been if they’d removed those annoying “modern” dugout rails and fences. Where’s the challenge, people? Where’s the challenge?
(hobbling around now, punching random people in the face, and setting fire to all the paper I can find … they’re still to stubborn to let me go)
#215 by Shaftman on 06.12.08 4:24 pm |
FYI
On SNY on Saturday morning there will be a program showing how Mets uniforms are made. I’ll post more info as I get it.
#216 by Ricko on 06.12.08 4:26 pm |
Walaitis said:
If you want to see a look the Cubs have never worn, yeah, go for it. Me, I’m gonna check the highlights only to see how badly the Cubs screwed up their own history.
#217 by joe on 06.12.08 4:27 pm |
Dane said:
not being Chicago and a Cubs game it was NAtional-2-9000.
#218 by Ricko on 06.12.08 4:28 pm |
Paul…e-mail the Cubs Mitchell & Ness’ phone number, willya?
Or, I know, someone could teach them how to search google images.
Idiots.
#219 by J-Dub on 06.12.08 4:31 pm |
Walaitis said:
If you’re north of the city, I know some of the Lake County sheriff’s guys – they could haul you out – have them drop in a reference to being a “menace to society” or something similar
#220 by jere on 06.12.08 4:34 pm |
I’ve found the game from the John Ellis card. It goes back to 1971 (proving Topps sometimes goes further back than just the previous season). June 12th, 1971, Ellis’ Yanks at Oakland. (A Saturday afternoon game.) It’s the fifth inning, and Sal Bando has been ruled safe on a ball hit to Ellis who played first that day. As Murray Chass’ New York Times article from 6/13/71 explains, “Ellis made a leaping stab at Sal Bando’s line drive down the first-base line, but couldn’t hold the ball. When Ron Luciano called Bando safe, the 6-foot-2-inch, 220-pound Ellis jumped up and pushed the 6-foot-4, 250-pound first-base umpire.” They also say he “nearly got his gears thrown out of the game,” and you can see Bando at right on the card. Mel Stottlemyre was pitching and is also 6′2”, so he’s probably at left behind the ump. (You have to buy the article, but I just used keywords and pieced it together. Note: if you want to search, use “Luctano” as that’s how the e-version spells “Luciano.”)
So that’s the play. They took a shot from two years earlier, painted a blank Indians uni on his Yankee road grays, and called it a day.
And it’s dirt.
#221 by Stuby on 06.12.08 4:34 pm |
Shaftman said:
Didn’t he build up some credit by helping out the grounds crew during the rain delay the other night? I’m sure all Mets fans were hoping for a pulled hammie during that episode.
#222 by LI Phil on 06.12.08 4:43 pm |
Stuby said:
it’s actually all ok…the lithium is now kicking in hard
it’s all part of god’s great plan to have #12 rightfully removed from the bench and #53 to take his place
#223 by tribe22 on 06.12.08 4:44 pm |
THE CUB HAT IS ALL WRONG.
Sorry for “shouting.”
There was no white outline on any of the Cubs wishbone C varieties. And it is Navy instead of the dark royal.
I like the attempt, still a three star performance. Would have liked more attention to detail, however.
Now if the Cubs can pull it out…
#224 by Ricko on 06.12.08 4:47 pm |
20 minutes on the Internet and the Cubs could have learned everything they needed to know to get it right.
#225 by Ricko on 06.12.08 4:49 pm |
Are the stirrups navy blue? They screw that up, too?
#226 by Shaftman on 06.12.08 4:49 pm |
LI Phil said:
Why? You think Willie could close?
I’m not a fan of Willie, but it isn’t his fault if he puts wagner in with a lead in the 9th and he can’t close.
#227 by Tony Miller on 06.12.08 4:52 pm |
Ricko said:
not navy blue at all
#228 by LI Phil on 06.12.08 4:53 pm |
Shaftman said:
no…but you can’t fire the team, now can you
christ, nick steffens could close better
#229 by Walaitis on 06.12.08 4:53 pm |
joe said:
Awesome.
This is very odd … I’m old enough to remember the jingle, but I have NO idea what it’s in reference to. A little help? Also trying to figure out how to work 588-2300 into an old fashioned phone number, but JKL and TUV don’t seem to translate well!
#230 by Tony Miller on 06.12.08 4:55 pm |
Walaitis said:
KUmquat 8-2300?
#231 by random reader on 06.12.08 4:58 pm |
Oh geez, the Cubs got it wrong? Not that I really care but you could email the team and voice your displeasures.
#232 by Shaftman on 06.12.08 4:59 pm |
LI Phil said:
Like I said, I’m not a fan of Willie. I don’t think he’s a very good “in game” manager but I don’t think the last few games are his fault either.
If they don’t make the playoffs he’s gone (IMHO). The question really is…if you fire him now and replace him with Manual would that generate more wins. I don’t think it would.
I would love to see them talk to Cito Gaston about the position, but I don’t ever hear his name come up in any managment conversations.
On a more important note…I can’t believe Phil and I disagree on something.
Did you ever find the pics of Monument Park? I don’t NEED them anymore, but I would like to see them when you get a chance. Thanks.
#233 by LI Phil on 06.12.08 5:01 pm |
LI Phil said:
did you get my email? i’d send this in that form, but now im not so sure you ever got it…you can ask paul for mine if you didn’t
#234 by Ricko on 06.12.08 5:02 pm |
So I imagine the ridiculous hat is about marketing, because the actual ’40s-’56 style has been available as part of the Cooperstown Collection since at least 1990.
“So let’s just make up a new hat…and royal blue isn’t dark enough to sell well these days…besides, the fans don’t know the difference.”
This is same methodology used by that co-worker who shows a photo of Miss January 1988 because he’s decided its his first ex-wife.
#235 by Ian K on 06.12.08 5:03 pm |
J-Dub said:
What happened to refraining from these pointless comments? Do we have to revisit this post?
http://www.uniwatchb...
#236 by Shaftman on 06.12.08 5:05 pm |
LI Phil said:
Yes, I did. Thanks. I was hoping that you remembered the “motherload” site that you mentioned. If not, it’s ok. I had a presentation to make yesterday and would have liked the visuals.
#237 by Ricko on 06.12.08 5:09 pm |
I’m not as undie-bundled as I sound.
I just get frustrated when teams make a big deal out of appreciating history and then half-ass it. If any of us did our job that haphazardly and with so many obvious errors we wouldn’t last long.
Unless we work for the government, of course.
#238 by J-Dub on 06.12.08 5:10 pm |
Ricko said:
Remember: if you can’t do it fast, and it’s not recommended to do it slow, be sure to do it half-fast
#239 by BravesFan on 06.12.08 5:14 pm |
If the Braves wore the striped stirrups with their everyday unis, that would be the best look in baseball.
#240 by TBDRO on 06.12.08 5:22 pm |
Florida State catcher Buster Posey wears his pants up when batting and pulls them down when wearing his catcher’s gear.
#241 by James Craven on 06.12.08 5:34 pm |
Ricko said:
One better:
Their webiste.
#242 by Kirk on 06.12.08 5:39 pm |
I really love the black tomahawk on the Braves uni: http://sports.yahoo....
The striped stirrups also look pretty nice, they need to keep wearing those the rest of the year… especially if they win today.
http://sports.yahoo....
The patch on the sleeve really seals the deal though. I doubt they could get away with it now-a-days without a lawsuit from the ACLU.
http://www.sportslog...
#243 by LI Phil on 06.12.08 5:55 pm |
TBDRO said:
wouldn’t that cause him to trip?
…the chicks dig it tho
#244 by Rob Hinkle on 06.12.08 6:03 pm |
Walaitis said:
The lists a number of them for 58,
JUniper
JUno
JUstice
LUdlow
LUther
#245 by Rob Hinkle on 06.12.08 6:04 pm |
didn’t close the tag right above
#246 by Rob Hinkle on 06.12.08 6:05 pm |
Or include the link correctly the page is here
#247 by =bg= on 06.12.08 6:13 pm |
Todd Helton Shoe Watch:
6-12-08: NIKE.
#248 by James Craven on 06.12.08 6:23 pm |
ESPN just became
sofa kingincredibly stupid and took the highlights from TB…er, Peachtree TV.#249 by jere on 06.12.08 6:31 pm |
One more thing to add to the two cards with blank jerseys–the part Paul was actually inquiring about: They are the final cards. All the ones up on ebay look just like that.
#250 by diz on 06.12.08 7:09 pm |
rc said:
They’ve got either France, Italy or the Netherregions in the quarter finals though, they might be used to picking each other out in blue though, so it should be interesting to see what they do
#251 by AJ on 06.12.08 7:16 pm |
Andrew Cambour reports that Miami Hurricanes second baseman Jemile Weeks has been wearing his pants low when batting and baserunning and high-cuffed while in the field. “Is that at all common, for a player to prefer one pant length for offense and another for defense?” he asks. Good question. Anyone..?
I haven’t had a chance to read through all the comments yet but when I played in high school and junior college i was a catcher. When I had the shin guards on i pulled my pants down to my ankles because the cuffs under the shin guards would bunch up and be uncomfortable. But I am a big believer in baseball pants are meant to be worn high so when I would bat i would pull them up. By the way in high school we had some very nice striped stirrups. If I can find a picture I will post it.
#252 by Will Morris on 06.12.08 7:54 pm |
diz said:
I think they actually end up playing either the Czechs or the Turks in the quarters. I suspect we’ll see the blue again.
#253 by Johnny O on 06.12.08 7:55 pm |
OK, so I know this isn’t exactly uni related, but I had to share this with you all…
I was watching early round coverage of the US Open today, and aroun d the 3rd or 4th hole Tiger put his shot in a green side bunker. As he was hitting, I noticed the crowed behind him and a HUGE man was behind him. It really reminded me of that scene in “Happy Gilmore”, and I had to take a picture for comparison. Please tell me if its just my eyes playing tricks on me or if that man is that huge.
This photo is from “Happy Gilmore”
http://i147.photobuc...
This is a screen grap from the US Open.
http://i147.photobuc...
#254 by LarenR on 06.12.08 8:09 pm |
UniWatchers are getting ink in Sports Illustrated:
In a letter from this week’s issue, in reference to the May 26 cover ( http://subs.timeinc....), reader Phil Hatlem comments:
“Your illustrators took the idea of Bizarro baseball too far. Despite the Yankee Stadium setting, they put the Rays player in a home uniform and the Yankee in his road uniform–and with a name on the back!”
Astute observations.
#255 by LI Phil on 06.12.08 8:41 pm |
footy’s version of eddie guns?
also…a really good shot of the
goddawful piece of shitinnovative puma font#256 by Roger Faso on 06.12.08 8:46 pm |
It would be very interesting to see if this guy rocks the all blue alt cap on sundays.
http://www.sfgate.co...
#257 by James Craven on 06.12.08 8:51 pm |
LI Phil said:
damn it, phil!
puma’s “innovative” font is a j-o-k-e joke in the sports world. it bites, blows, stinks and sucks all at once. and while we’re at it, lowercase lettering nobs shouild be outlawed by fifa for the good of the game and television, especially in the digital hd age we are now in.
#258 by LI Phil on 06.12.08 9:09 pm |
James Craven said:
oh…im with you there james…there are some “innovative” unis (stros bows…braves blues) we have grown to love with the passage of time
these aint them
also…note the “respect” patch on the ref…imo guess he prolly don’t need that
#259 by James Craven on 06.12.08 9:56 pm |
That “RESPECT” patch IIRC is the new FIFA “Fair Play” slogan.
#260 by Alex O on 06.12.08 10:12 pm |
Hey Paul,
my traveling high school team played at doubleday field in cooperstown the other day and i was schocked whn a member of the groundscrew told our coaches that we would need to supply them with the flapless helets all MLB coaches are wearing. because of this our coaches had to go into town, by replica batting practice helmets without the flaps and wear them during our games. it became a pretty funny spectacle seeing a blkac and red team wearing an orioles helmet with numbers across the front to cover up the insignia will send a pic as soon as i come across it.
#261 by James Craven on 06.12.08 10:22 pm |
LI Phil said:
Or, as he is known in Philadelphia, “Benny.” No, not Ben Franklin, but Benedict Arnold for his scathing comments about the Phillies management and our fans. Every time he comes into a game now, management oreders the DJ to play the Barney “I Love You” song, along with the SFX of a crying baby. Fucking hilarious!
#262 by LI Phil on 06.12.08 10:35 pm |
James Craven said:
your schadenfreude is contemptible
and please don’t alter my quotes anymore…thanks
#263 by ForestGlade on 06.12.08 10:57 pm |
Not sure if anyone caught it, but at the NHL Awards tonight they had a fan on stage with each award winner wearing the winners NHL jersey. The fan who hwas up for Norris trophy winner Lidstrom was wearing a jersey that read LINDSTROM on the back of the jersey
#264 by MPowers1634 on 06.12.08 11:09 pm |
Johnny O said:
Johnny, that is very funny.
He looks like Sammy Hagar!
#265 by Walaitis on 06.12.08 11:11 pm |
Ugh … just watched the highlights of the Cubs game on MLB.com. When Edmonds hit the home run to tie the game for the Cubs (oops … just threw up in my mouth), they flashed “HEY HEY” on the screen, as Len Kasper said the same. The 12 year old MLB.com “studio host” noted “What a great old school Harry Carey call”. He should be fired today.
#266 by Josh Petty on 06.12.08 11:20 pm |
I went to the game at Wrigley today. From what I saw, Lou Piniella was the only Cub (including batkids) not wearing the striped stirrups. Other than the throwback uniform, Piniella’s lower half looked EXACTLY like this…including low pants.
http://d.yimg.com/us...
All ushers at the game were wearing vintage looking hats, unfortunately with their current usher uniforms.
In this picture, you can see a sign to the left of the Miller Lite ad. (AC006299)…0 years since last division title, 62 since last pennant, and 99 since last World Series…I don’t have a picture (I’m an idiot!), but they had it reset to how it would’ve been in 1948 (AC000239). I remember seeing it before the game wondering where the mistake was because I knew it’s been (A LOT!) longer than 39 years since the last World Series title for the Cubs. Then I realized they had it reset for the throwback game.
Those were the big things I noticed today at the game.
#267 by Carl on 06.13.08 12:41 am |
Minna H. said:
…That’s Kevin for you. In my experience as a Minnesota fan and close friend of the T-pups I’ve only known him as a stand up gentleman. It’s funny how athletes are fans of other sports.
#268 by Bryan Redemske on 06.13.08 12:47 am |
Walaitis said:
Thank you for commenting on Uni Watch. Your use of the banned phrase “threw up in my mouth” has triggered the automatic expulsion review process. Your case will be heard by the Hon. Paul Lukas, who will decide upon your fate in a forthright manner.
#269 by Patrick on 06.13.08 1:51 am |
Why are the Detroit Tigers giving away a road jersey at home? BTW, nice screen grabs of the giant in the golf gallery. I had a good laugh!
#270 by James Craven on 06.13.08 2:55 am |
Patrick said:
Because they once tried to change the home uniform in 1961…and that was EPIC FAIL.
#271 by Ricko on 06.13.08 8:32 am |
James Craven said:
One of the few baseball cards (a ‘61) showing that 1960 home uniform…that vanished almost as quickly as it appeared.
http://cgi.ebay.com/...