Got a note recently from Brandon Garrett, who said he’d been looking through a photo archive called “Vanishing Georgia” and stumbled upon a huge trove of old sports pics. I haven’t done one of these region-specific photo surveys in a while, so let’s check out some highlights:
• I really like the simple color-blocked design used by this 1916 basketball team.
• “This shot is described as being a Fitzgerald, Georgia, baseball team from 1897,” writes Brandon. The interesting thing is how each player seems to have a different local sponsor — never seen anything like that before.
• Note the “4″ sleeve patches. Memorial gesture? Repeated uni numbers? Nope — this shot shows the Fourth District A&M School baseball team, which I assume is what the numeral refers to.
• A shot of “Bobby Jones, Ty Cobb, and ‘an unidentified man,’ ca. 1940s.”
• Caption to this 1920 photo, as quoted by Brandon: “D. Hodge poses for a photograph in his baseball uniform. He was a catcher for the Unity Spinning Mill team from Newnan.” Too bad about the mismatched socks, but it is SO DAMN COOL to see one of those hoop-striped undershirts in its entirety, without a jersey covering up part of it.
• Fascinating shot here of a co-ed 1910 baseball team.
• Here are two shots of the 1907 baseball team at the Georgia School of Technology (now Georgia Tech). Quite the fearsome mascot in that last shot — rrrrooowwrrrr! (Looks like this 1920s team had a slightly more appropriate mascot.)
• Yeah, the stripes are cool, but what really interests me is the dark pants. I’m assuming that the collars were the same color as the britches. Note that the jersey logo is positioned on a chest pocket, too.
• Simple rule: If you play in Dublin — even Dublin, Georgia — you’re gonna have a shamrock on your uniform.
Suitable for Framing Dept.: Last Monday I got an e-mail from reader Mike Menner, which read as follows:
Hiya Paul,
Greetings from Minneapolis!
On Saturday we celebrated the 18th annual Fiesta de Béisbol here, a two-day celebration of all that is good and right about baseball. We led off the party Friday night watching the Twins battle back to beat the Brewers, thanks to Joe Mauer’s 8th inning homer. Then Saturday had US playing ball, followed by a grand feast, contests, prizes and a live music hootenanny winding up the night.
As part of the proceedings, we chose to honor your with our “Catbird’s Seat Award” (named in honor of Red Barber) for “acting in the best interests of baseball.” (I have a certain issue with authority figures–popes, presidents, archbishops, commissioners, and have long felt that this current commissioner has shirked that longtime duty of acting in the best interests of the game. So we award the Catbird’s Seat to those who do.)
Thanks for fighting the good fight of calling ballplayers to look like ballplayers.
All the best,
Mike
Now there’s a genuine honor! Although I’ve never attended an installment of Mike’s long-running Fiesta project, I’ve long been aware of it and know what a labor of love it is for him and many others (for details, look here and here), so I was proud to be on the receiving end of such a prestigious award.
A few days later, a package arrived at my house. Inside was a nice variety of items, including really nice cover letter from Mike, the aforementioned award certificate, two awesome baseball-themed poems from Mike’s official poet laureate, Anna Meek, an official Fiesta shirt, and a bottle of Stadium Mustard, all of which was packed in some gorgeous Ebbets Field Flannels tissue paper. And in a nice touch, the whole shebang was shipped in a Vienna Beef hot dog box. Now that, my friends, is a fully integrated approach to kissing my ass award presentation.
Big thanks to Mike and his posse. I’m fully aware that sitting in the catbird’s seat is a privilege, not a right, and I hereby promise to do my utmost to be worthy of the responsibilities that come with this fine award.
Get Shorty: Got the following note yesterday from Mark Rybczyk: “I remember seeing a picture in The Sporting News back when I was a kid about the Sacramento Solons of the Pacific Coast League wearing short pants. I did a little searching and found this.” I in turn poked around the Sporting News archives and found this.
The game-used uni that Mike found is obviously from 1976 (note the sleeve patch), but the archival article is from ’75, which means the shorts were worn for at least two seasons (unless the ’76 jersey in that auction listing was mixed/matched with a pair of shorts from the previous season, although that seems unlikely). Also, the ’75 article quotes minor league manager Del Wilber claiming that the Houston Buffaloes wore shorts in 1949 — a year prior to the famous Hollywood Stars shorts, which I had always thought were the first shorts to appear on a professional baseball diamond. But a subsequent search of TSN’s archives found no mention of a shorts-clad Houston team.
As an aside, while looking for that ’75 article, I stumbled across a small item from March of 1976 about the White Sox’s shorts.
And as a much bigger aside, check out this note from the 1975 article: “Little Leaguers were admitted at a reduced price, and every feminine customer over 18 received a grocery order for a free chicken.” There are SO many things to love about that sentence (my favorite being the use of “feminine” rather than “female”), but let’s just say they don’t write sports items like that anymore.
Quick Research Query: If anyone DVR’d the FSN Rocky Mountain broadcast of last night’s Rockies/Brewers game, please drop me a line.
Uni Watch News Ticker: We begin today’s ticker with two great slideshows. The first one comes from Claude Jacques, who recently visited the baseball and soccer halls of fame took a slew of tremendous jersey photos — check out his gallery here. Meanwhile, Nicole Haase is the latest reader to have visited the Packers Hall of Fame, and her photos are tremendous. You can see her excellent gallery here. … Wanna read a really interesting little item about Mike Schmidt and Nike? Check out the first few grafs of this story (nice find by Shawn Sweeney). … Dueling managerial windbreakers from the 1989 World Series. … This audio file is an interview with former A’s great Joe Rudi. There’s some good uni-related chatter at the 7.5-minute mark, or here on the progress bar (with thanks to Jonna Pedrioli). … Yesterday I linked to this New Yorker cartoon. Turns out I wasn’t the only one who noticed it. … Cardinals Hall of Fame registrar Jennifer Jackson has come up with additional info about that helmet decal (which, as you’ll recall, was worn by Lou Brock during the 1975 All-Star Game, but I wasn’t sure if it had been worn at other times and/or by other players). “I have found pictures of several players taken during the 1975 season where the sticker is on the helmet,” she writes. “Those players include Ted Simmons, Reggie Smith, Bake McBride, Hector Cruz, Keith Hernandez, Ron Fairly, Ed Brinkman, Mario Guerrero, Luis Melendez, Jerry Mpmphrey, Ted Sizemore, and Luis Melendez. Some other players, including Bob Forsch and Mike Tyson, did not wear the sticker. I have not found anything explaining why some players wore the helmet with the sticker and why some did not.” So, basically, it sounds like most St. Looie players wore the helmet decal in 1975 (which I don’t remember at all) and that it was a one-year thing. … Hey only two to a customer, buddy! That ad ran in The Sporting News in 1949. … Awesome old uniform advertising banner here. … And here’s a fascinating item: a Sand-Knit promotional jersey. … Ryan Rodriguez reports that the Air Force is changing its uniforms from this to this. … Wal-Mart has a new logo. Analysis here (with thanks to Robert Tusso). … While looking for something else, I came across this shot of Sandy Alomar from the 1997 All-Star Game. Look familiar? … Chris Ruebel recently spotted the world’s worst Little League uniform in Breckenridge, Colorado. … Another Pedro Martinez start, another sighting of the Pedro porthole, which is such a bizarre affectation that it’s keeping me awake at night. … Cardinals pitcher Ron Villone’s kid has an odd hosiery superstition. Details here (with thanks to Tyler Kepner). … Last night’s comments had some good chatter about Charlie Finley’s innovations while the A’s were still in KC, including Harvey (the mechanical rabbit who delivered balls to the home plate ump) and the Pennant Porch (for entertaining details, look here).
#1 by Jim on 07.08.08 8:13 am |
Any word on when NHL teams will releasing their possible turd, i mean third, jersey designs for this year. Are they still planning on having third jerseys? God I hope not.
#2 by Jim on 07.08.08 8:19 am |
With the worst kept secret in hockey being the DET vs CHI game outdoors this up and coming season, it’d be nice to see the teams the teams wear actual sweaters like the old times.
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But I am guessing RBK would have a hissy fit if someone brought that up.
#3 by Scott on 07.08.08 8:20 am |
I noticed that Aaron Heilman (sp?) had the “Pedro Porthole” thing going last night as well. At least the two of them got off the mound before completely blowing that game…
#4 by Dane on 07.08.08 8:28 am |
I was watching Vintage Games on the NHL Network the other night. It was Game 3 of the 1959 Stanley Cup Finals - Montreal at Toronto. As CBC was scrolling through the Maple Leafs roster, I noticed that BOTH goalies were wearing number 1. Taking a look through the Maple Leafs website, having both goalies wear number 1 seemed to be a common occurrence in the ’50s and ’60s. Anyone know if the other 5 teams also followed that practice, or was it contained to Ontario?
#5 by Jim on 07.08.08 8:34 am |
MON goalie Plante is listed as wearing #1
CHI goalie Hall is listed as #1
I know TOR goalie Bower wore #1
DET goalie Sawchuk wore #1
Can’t find BOS and NYR goaile numbers right now, or each team’s backup numbers, will keep looking.
Back then it was very common for goalies to wear #1, don’t know about both starting and backup wearing #1 though…
#6 by Dane on 07.08.08 8:36 am |
Hey kids, need some gloves? (from NHL.com)
“White Gloves For A Day” contest — Free pairs of white gloves will be distributed at the Hockey Hall of Fame throughout the summer. 600 pairs will be enclosed with a winning ticket for various prizes. One of the lucky winners will win the ultimate prize of living a day in the life of “White Gloves” — the Hockey Hall of Fame individual who chaperones the biggest trophies to exotic locations and celebrity parties. The winner will receive VIP treatment as they slip on the white gloves, take centre stage and escort hockey’s treasures to a premiere event.
#7 by Jim on 07.08.08 8:39 am |
Here’s a pic of 1959 NYR goalie Gump Worsley wearing #1, don’t know what year it was taken though..
http://www.saljbarry...
59 Bruins goalie, Don Simmons wearing #1
Once again, don’t know when pic was taken.
http://www.hockeygoa...
#8 by Robert on 07.08.08 8:39 am |
At the bottom of these notes on the Reds, it is mentioned that the Reds caught hell from some fans because the flags on their camo jerseys last weekend were “backward.”
http://news.cincinna...
During one of the games, the announcers mentioned as well that they had heard complaints about the flags from many fans, who thought that the team was showing disrespect for the flag for displaying it incorrectly. They explained at length that the “backwards” flag was accurate, and cited an army general as authority on the subject.
#9 by LI Phil on 07.08.08 9:00 am |
NTTAWWT
#10 by Kek on 07.08.08 9:03 am |
Yesterday I linked to this New Yorker cartoon. Turns out I wasn’t the only one who noticed it.
HA! Like when Elaine ripped off a Ziggy!
#11 by Mark M on 07.08.08 9:07 am |
Love the Soccer HOF pix. Thanks for including a stop at the lesser-known upstate attraction.
The “Early 90s?” national team jerseys are from the ‘94 World Cup hosted in the US. Yes, we invited all of the world over to our place and dressed up in a pair of clown suits.
#12 by MPowers1634 on 07.08.08 9:07 am |
In the dueling windbreaker pic of Tony LaRussa and Roger Craig, their jerseys are sporting black mourning bands.
http://farm4.static....
Are these in relation to the San Fransisco earthquake?
#13 by KT on 07.08.08 9:09 am |
What the Sonics are wearing now that they’ve left Seattle.
#14 by Eriq Jaffe on 07.08.08 9:10 am |
The White Sox hosted the inaugural “Double Duty Classic” at U.S. Cellular yesterday, commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Negro League East-West All-Star Game, and featuring inner-city high school ballplayers from around the midwest.
The Tribune has a photo gallery up, and there’s a handful of good uni shots…
#15 by LI Phil on 07.08.08 9:10 am |
not if they were playing in oakland
those two games came before the quake…
good thought tho
one of the best quotes ever came from al michaels during that event
#16 by LI Phil on 07.08.08 9:13 am |
damn…hit enter too early
was for bart giamatti
#17 by Kek on 07.08.08 9:20 am |
Don’t remember exactly, but was it something about Dave Parker?
#18 by LI Phil on 07.08.08 9:24 am |
i assume you’re talking about al michaels’ quote, not the armbands…if so…
al said: i’ll tell you what — we’re having an earth–. …then the audio was lost, and we got something that sounded like i recorded it in my parents basement in 1978 with a handheld recorder…al continued…well folks, that’s the greatest open in the history of television, bar none!
i saved that audio and used it on several bar party tapes later on
#19 by Jon on 07.08.08 9:29 am |
http://farm4.static....
Notice in the background of that photo. That’s the Oakland Coliseum pre-Mount Davis. I know I didn’t remember what that looked like.
#20 by kj on 07.08.08 9:31 am |
The baseball and soccer halls are a great double, I did that back in November. My pictures probably aren’t of the same quality, but they start here.
#21 by MPowers1634 on 07.08.08 9:32 am |
Some more pics:
http://d.yimg.com/a/...
http://d.yimg.com/us...
And it seems that Derric Rose signed with Adidas and Beasley with Jordan/Nike:
http://d.yimg.com/a/...
#22 by Stuby on 07.08.08 9:33 am |
The guy in the front row holding the dog in this photo…
http://brandon-andi....
…looks an awful lot like Shoeless Joe Jackson
http://www.arthistor...
#23 by Kek on 07.08.08 9:44 am |
OK, I do remember that too. But I was thinking of after that, I’m pretty sure he said something regarding Dave Parker and his size but I can’t remember exactly what it was.
#24 by DrBear on 07.08.08 9:49 am |
Regarding Nicole’s Packer Hall of Fame pics - the “E” in the third photo (she didn’t know the meaning) is probably for East High School. Curly Lambeau was an East graduate, and City Stadium (where the Packers played from 1925 to 1956) was built right behind East High School. East still uses that field for its home games, and the Packers held a practice there last trianing camp to mark the 50th anniversary of the move to Lambeau Field.
#25 by Joe Hilseberg on 07.08.08 9:51 am |
from today’s Baltimore Sun about Aubrey Huff…didn’t know this about the number….
“And he showed up at Fort Lauderdale Stadium still grieving the loss of close friend Joe Kennedy, the former Tampa Bay Rays pitcher who died unexpectedly in November - leading Huff to change his uniform number to 17 as a tribute.”
#26 by War Damn Eagle on 07.08.08 9:55 am |
My favorite Giants uniform of all time:
http://farm4.static....
Will the Thrill Clark, 1989 NLCS MVP, wore that uni. I prefer the simplified “SF” logo, too, without all the serifs.
#27 by jon on 07.08.08 9:57 am |
Is my current team missing the boat by not having a small ankle biter/dog in our team picture?
#28 by Josh Petty on 07.08.08 9:59 am |
With the “World’s Worst Little League” uniform, I think most of that is just a poor choice in pants by the parents and/or child. Even though I (thankfully!) cannot find those pants on the store websites, I know 100% that I’ve seen those exact pants in a Dick’s Sporting Goods and MC Sports store. I’ve always cringed everytime I’ve seen them hanging on the rack, thinking of somebody actually wearing them, then I just kind of laughed because I never saw it ever happening. I stand corrected.
#29 by War Damn Eagle on 07.08.08 10:00 am |
What is the logo on the Pacers player’s jersey? It doesn’t look the same as the “P” logo on the shorts in that photo?
#30 by Eric on 07.08.08 10:01 am |
The Brewcrew/Rox game from last night will be rebroadcast at 12 MST on FSN. Alas, I’m at work.
#31 by mrachmiel on 07.08.08 10:03 am |
I was watching the player introductions at the 1977 All-Star game last night on YES network. Two Indians reserves (I don’t remember who) were wearing different color uniforms, one had red and the other had black. I thought that was quite unusual that the team and/or league couldn’t coordinate the correct color to wear.
#32 by LI Phil on 07.08.08 10:13 am |
at the risk of sounding like marty, those are SWEET pants
however…they belong on the course and not the diamond…making them possibly the worst baseball pants in the history of organized ball
#33 by LI Phil on 07.08.08 10:15 am |
i GOTTA catch that rebroadcast sometime…of course, the yankees are promo-ing the shit out of the ASG during all of their telecasts, and always show some memorable moments from 1977…looks like the AL had many softball tops for that game…including a great scene of jim palmer serving up a gopher ball (forget to whom) in his orange jammy-top…and then there’s reggie in RF (in of course, the best uni in baseball, dammit), watching it sail over his head into the stands
good stuff
#34 by shadoquad on 07.08.08 10:18 am |
Sports Center made mention of the Oklahoma City NBA Team’s practice jerseys this morning… Plain Black with “Oklahoma City” written on them with an NBA logo. Despite my pity for Seattle’s fans, I eagerly await the pending uniform disaster from OKC, and I thought the plain black jerseys are great, very reminiscent for me of a time when Baltimore had logo issues with our short-lived CFL team, which started as the Colts, then became the CFL Colts, then blank (have a shirt with a Baltimore CFL logo), and then eventually became the Stallions, which would then move to Montreal and I believe become the Alouettes.
#35 by shadoquad on 07.08.08 10:23 am |
I meant to mention that the period with just a blank name, Baltimore was known as the “CFL” or “CFLers” because all of our logos just had a city name and CFL logo, much like the OKC practice jerseys.
Also, the Baltimore CFL experience is quite interesting. Only a few years, a few title shots, a championship, and then a move to Montreal. It’s a great wikipedia read if you’re unaware.
#36 by Alex on 07.08.08 10:34 am |
YES is showing the ‘77 ASG again this Wednesday at 930pm. I watched it last night and there are quite a few “gems” that take place throughout the game. It’s worth the watch.
#37 by Yoke on 07.08.08 10:36 am |
That little kid looks like he is wearing a pair of mens league softball pants. I see guys wearing stuff like that at tournaments all the time.
Super ugly.
#38 by Kek on 07.08.08 10:43 am |
I remember being in Ocean City, MD back in ‘94 and seeing a t-shirt in a shop that had the logo on it and said “A Horse With No Name” and I thought it was cool. I should have bought it.
…instead, I bought a Bob Marley shirt! Oh the mistakes of my youth!!!
#39 by Rick on 07.08.08 10:43 am |
Or when the Browns moved to Baltimore. They had the name, Ravens, but they did not have a logo or color scheme yet at the time of the draft so Jonathan Ogden was introduced as the first ever pick of the Ravens with a non-descipt black and white hat with Ravens in a generic font.
#40 by LI Phil on 07.08.08 10:54 am |
yeah…but america wasn’t as cool as bob…so…you’re forgiven
as a side note…i saw america in concert in the 1990’s (some kind of revival)…opened for the beach boys…sadly…they blew the boys away
#41 by Ricko on 07.08.08 11:04 am |
Worth and Powers-Boombah-Betlin make those. I’m guessing the ones shown are Worth from Dicks’s. Saw them there a few days ago; was first time I knew they were available in kids’ sizes. Dick’s also carries them in white with Texas Orange stripes edged in black. Almost bought a pair for annual company softball game (just to be exceedingly stupid) cuz our jerseys are bb undersleeves with white body and Texas Orange sleeves.
Yeah, lots of adult softball players and teams DO wear those pants, esp. from Powers/Betlin, in unbelieveably overdone stripes and color combinations. Seen them all over the country. Usually it’s the big bopper teams, with guys built like walking sofas who wouldn’t look good no matter what they wore anyway. It is, however, a disturbing trend in the “ugly-is-cool” category.
Love those guys. “Yes, I hit 227 home runs last year, and once I almost bent over far enough to field a hot grounder.”
Watching their games is like to watching teams play hockey with no goalie…and then having them tell you what great goal-scorers they are.
Dull. Dull. Dull. Might as well watch guys ringing the bell at the county fair. Over and over and over.
And those travelling softball hitting contests at MLB ballparks? The ball they use is SOOOO juiced. It’s about a 50 core, or more. Typical leagues use a 44 or 40 core. That thing will carry damn near twice the distance of a normal recreational ball. Might as well hit a Titleist. Granted, they’re powerful guys, but the whole thing is an incredible sham.
#42 by Rick White in Cedar Park, TX on 07.08.08 11:05 am |
Yeah, the Beach Boys never could harmonize live the way they could on vinyl. It’s a shame. I saw them at Candlestick Park back in the 80s after a Giants game and they were awful.
#43 by Derek G. on 07.08.08 11:06 am |
Those are the Worth Mayhem pants…I’ve seen them on Eastbay, they run like $80/pair. And all the styles are just as ugly as those.
http://www.eastbay.c...
#44 by Teebz on 07.08.08 11:09 am |
The Philadelphia Flyers have already confirmed an orange alternate jersey for this coming season.
The St. Louis Blues have also confirmed an alternate jersey for this season, compliments of Dave Checketts - kind of from the horse’s mouth, so to speak.
We’ve seen video of one of Boston’s four potential alternates, so be prepared for a Bruins alternate jersey as well.
There were a reported 18 teams interested in an alternate jersey for this season, but I’m guessing that might be reduced to a mere handfu. Otherwise, the league might as well have all the teams make an alternate. Unfortunately, no dates have been released regarding the first looks at these confirmed new outfits.
Lastly, regarding the outdoor game in Chicago, I would venture a guess and say that Rbk will go retro with those jerseys, much like they did with Pittsburgh and Buffalo. Of course, that’s up to the NHL and the teams to decide, but I cannot see them throwing the historical aspect aside, especially between two Original Six teams.
#45 by Ricko on 07.08.08 11:11 am |
I saw them at Dicks’ for $40. Was surprised were that low, esp. cuz was same price as last year. The adult sizes, I mean; didn’t look at tags on kids’ sizes.
#46 by Tony Miller on 07.08.08 11:13 am |
From the ticker: “Those players include Ted Simmons, Reggie Smith, Bake McBride, Hector Cruz, Keith Hernandez, Ron Fairly, Ed Brinkman, Mario Guerrero, Luis Melendez, Jerry Mpmphrey, Ted Sizemore, and Luis Melendez.”
Mumphrey, perhaps?
#47 by Gabe on 07.08.08 11:14 am |
With the “World’s Worst Little League” uniform, I think most of that is just a poor choice in pants by the parents and/or child. Even though I (thankfully!) cannot find those pants on the store websites, I know 100% that I’ve seen those exact pants in a Dick’s Sporting Goods and MC Sports store. I’ve always cringed everytime I’ve seen them hanging on the rack, thinking of somebody actually wearing them, then I just kind of laughed because I never saw it ever happening. I stand corrected.
These pants seem to be the pants of choice of all the meat head softball players in my hometown league. You dont hit bombs unless you are wearing black pants with red pin-stripes
#48 by LI Phil on 07.08.08 11:14 am |
the giants or the boys?
#49 by Ricko on 07.08.08 11:17 am |
http://brandon-andi....
Must be for team team. Too many of ‘em to be The Fantastic Four.
#50 by MPowers1634 on 07.08.08 11:17 am |
Remember…with Eastbay, you need to:
1. Click on the item to enlarge it,
2. Right click properties,
3. Highlight the url, then paste that in your post!
3.
#51 by James Craven on 07.08.08 11:18 am |
More or less what we saw in 1991-92 with the Blackhawkis and Red Wings; the Wings with the 1928 “DETROIT” red-and-white striping and the Blackhawks with the black barber pole with tyhose funky red and white stripes.
#52 by LI Phil on 07.08.08 11:18 am |
so…those pants are to softball what these are to steakhead lifters?
#53 by Stuby on 07.08.08 11:20 am |
If it was the mid-80s, probably both.
#54 by Ricko on 07.08.08 11:21 am |
Yup.
“The Pants That Say, Strong As A Ox and Almost as Smart.”
#55 by Jim on 07.08.08 11:21 am |
Agreed, I’ve heard those teams and the rumored alt jerseys, just didn’t know if there was a date set yet.
I also expect retro jerseys for the outdoor game. Hopefully something of this nature:
http://www.hockeydog...
AND
http://inlinethumb07...
#56 by Teebz on 07.08.08 11:23 am |
The jerseys commemorating the NHL’s 75th birthday, you mean. ;o)
I’d approve of those. They are fantastic! Good idea, James!
#57 by Jim on 07.08.08 11:25 am |
Last pic didn’t work….
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#58 by Kek on 07.08.08 11:26 am |
True, but I have the Legend CD in the car for every road trip I make so I keep it real on that end. That shirt hasn’t seen the light of day in close to ten years!
I’d rather have the Stallions shirt as a piece of cool sports memoriabilia to go along with my Pittsburgh Maulers (and other USFL) stuff. Love the defunct teams/leagues.
#59 by Sal on 07.08.08 11:28 am |
Those pants on the little leaguer are definitely softball pants. I didn’t realize they made them in kids sizes too. Boombah is the manufacturer they make some decent pants but then they have the horrendous ones like that kid was wearing. Go to www.boombah.com to see all of the styles. The pants will drive Paul crazy because they’re all designed to be baggy and go over the shoe. No stirrups with those pants.
#60 by Rick White in Cedar Park, TX on 07.08.08 11:30 am |
Yeah … both were pretty awful.
#61 by Ricko on 07.08.08 11:30 am |
Wasn’t there a time when goalies were required to be either #1 or #30?
#62 by Teebz on 07.08.08 11:38 am |
There was no set time period for this, from what I’ve read. It was just as accepted practice, much like in soccer where they assigned jersey numbers as to the position played. Goaltenders either took the lowest number or the highest number. Usually your starter took #1 and the backup (when they finally were accepted) took the highest number.
#63 by Teebz on 07.08.08 11:41 am |
“an accepted practice”… can some page Mavis Beacon for me, please? :o)
#64 by Teebz on 07.08.08 11:42 am |
Holy eff… someone. :o|
I’m done commenting for the week.
#65 by Kek on 07.08.08 11:49 am |
Are there any good baseball card sites out there that have photos of cards in a database format (i.e. organized by year/company)? The few I’ve come across are pretty incomplete.
#66 by Gmize on 07.08.08 12:03 pm |
The logo of the new Russian hockey league that will start play next season (KHL) was recently announced by its prez, A. Medvedev - http://en.wikipedia....
#67 by Stuby on 07.08.08 12:04 pm |
This is the one I always start with, although there are some years missing…
http://www.baseballc...
#68 by Kelly on 07.08.08 12:16 pm |
The ‘Unidentified Man’ in the photo with Ty Cobb and Bobby Jones might be Cliff Roberts, who along with Jones founded Augusta National and The Masters, but I’m not positive.
#69 by Tim on 07.08.08 12:21 pm |
RE: Sandy Alomar’s Patriotic Chest Protector.
If I recall, Alomar only donned the red, white & blue chest protector AFTER hitting the eventual game winning 2-run HR in the 7th inning. Up until that point he wore his standard red chest protector. Almost as if Rawlings knew he’d be voted the MVP and wanted to maximize the exposure.
#70 by Skycat on 07.08.08 12:37 pm |
Joe Morgan was the recipient of the gopher ball.
#71 by MPowers1634 on 07.08.08 12:41 pm |
I’m glad that someone had the initiative to attempt to figure that out!
For us at UW to allow that person, standing next to sports giants, to go unnamed, would be criminal!
#72 by MPowers1634 on 07.08.08 12:42 pm |
I am surprised to have never heard about that feat during any of his telecasts!
#73 by Like the River on 07.08.08 12:44 pm |
Just a tad bit over the top here on the first pitch in a minor league game in Korea!
http://sports.yahoo....
Apparently they wear caps and sleeves but no pants with the first pitch.
#74 by Jefferson D on 07.08.08 12:47 pm |
I went to the White Sox game this past Sunday with my dad (Father’s Day gift) and besides recieving a hat like this on the way in, we also started talking about the ball kid who runs out to the ump. He seemed to remember that at the old Comiskey Park, they had a cart that drove out to the ump and delivered balls to him. Does anyone remember this or have pictures of it? He says that UPS now owns the cart and had it repainted in brown and things.
#75 by Paul Lukas on 07.08.08 12:48 pm |
Seriously?! Wow — I don’t recall that. Can anyone confirm?
One thing I do know: That photo is from the ninth inning. But that doesn’t answer the question of what he was wearing earlier in the game.
#76 by Christopher on 07.08.08 12:51 pm |
During the game? I don’t remember that (been to many Sox games, but only since 1982- so if it was earlier than that I don’t know).
There is a mini UPS truck that delivers the balls before the game, during the first pitch ceremony.
#77 by Eric on 07.08.08 12:59 pm |
As a lifelong Giants fan, I have always prefered the “diamond cut” or fancier serifed SF to the “block style” of the 80’s.
However, I always loved those roadies; especially the piping on the placket . . .
#78 by Jefferson D on 07.08.08 12:59 pm |
I knew the Sox used various bullpen carts/cars, which had a nice coat of beer on them via Paul’s bullpen cart article, but I was hoping my dad was onto something. I’m now looking into the specialty trucks UPS has to see if they mention something of it.
#79 by Jeff on 07.08.08 1:10 pm |
Any way for us non-Catbirders to get one of those swell Los Beisbolistas T-shirts?
#80 by Russ on 07.08.08 1:12 pm |
I’m sure he never wore in a game but this reminds me of the gear Bill Freehan wore on the SI cover April 14, 1969.
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#81 by GoTerriers on 07.08.08 1:20 pm |
Um . . .they talked about it AND showed the clip Sunday night . . .
#82 by DrBear on 07.08.08 1:21 pm |
There’s a new New Orleans Hornets logo:
Post at Gulf Coast Offense blog.
Post at Brand New blog.
From GCO: “This is likely a preview of the new uniforms. The fonts have changed a bit and the colors are darker and richer. Supposedly, the darker teal is called Mardi Gras Blue, even though the Mardi Gras colors are Purple, Green and Gold. So it looks like the Hornets new uniforms colors will be mainly blue and purple. I like the look, but I hope they don’t get confused with Dallas or Utah, who have similar color schemes.
Other changes include NOLA on the bug’s chest instead of New Orleans, which was so small before that it was hard to read. The Hornets head has been changed as well with a new grimmace on his face, updated eyes & antennea, different wings and colored in shoes.”
#83 by DrBear on 07.08.08 1:24 pm |
As noted in the Saturday comments.
#84 by LI Phil on 07.08.08 1:29 pm |
I am surprised to have never heard about that feat during any of his telecasts!
Um . . .they talked about it AND showed the clip Sunday night . . .
apparently matt was absent for that one
#85 by Johnny O on 07.08.08 1:30 pm |
I should have the Brewers/Rox game on my DVR at home (unless my fiancee deleted it)… But of course it is the FSN Wisconsin broadcast. What exactly are you looking for??
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