Comments on: MLB Honors The Fallen With Nifty Red Caps http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/05/23/mlb-honors-the-fallen-with-nifty-red-caps/ The Obsessive Study Of Athletics Aesthetics Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:25:38 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Chris http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/05/23/mlb-honors-the-fallen-with-nifty-red-caps/#comment-331293 Chris Wed, 27 May 2009 16:50:02 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/05/23/mlb-honors-the-fallen-with-nifty-red-caps/#comment-331293 vote: blue stirrups Here's all you need against the "Stars and Stripes" caps. According to the Flag Code, a flag is a flag or anything "by which the average person seeing the same without deliberation may believe the same to represent the flag." So what is displayed on these caps, as well as the name of the product itself makes these caps a "US Flag". From the US. Flag Code: "The flag should not be used as "wearing apparel, bedding, or drapery",..." "The flag should not be used as part of a costume or athletic uniform..." Bottom line is that the Stars and Stripes Caps are in direct violation of the US Flag Code which is ironic for a product meant to elicit patriotism but in fact shows the ignorance of those trying to be patriotic. vote: blue stirrups

Here’s all you need against the “Stars and Stripes” caps.
According to the Flag Code, a flag is a flag or anything “by which the average person seeing the same without deliberation may believe the same to represent the flag.” So what is displayed on these caps, as well as the name of the product itself makes these caps a “US Flag”.

From the US. Flag Code:
“The flag should not be used as “wearing apparel, bedding, or drapery”,…”
“The flag should not be used as part of a costume or athletic uniform…”

Bottom line is that the Stars and Stripes Caps are in direct violation of the US Flag Code which is ironic for a product meant to elicit patriotism but in fact shows the ignorance of those trying to be patriotic.

]]> By: MiGS http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/05/23/mlb-honors-the-fallen-with-nifty-red-caps/#comment-331161 MiGS Tue, 26 May 2009 22:37:38 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/05/23/mlb-honors-the-fallen-with-nifty-red-caps/#comment-331161 blue stirrups. blue stirrups.

]]> By: Big Al http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/05/23/mlb-honors-the-fallen-with-nifty-red-caps/#comment-331029 Big Al Tue, 26 May 2009 15:59:59 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/05/23/mlb-honors-the-fallen-with-nifty-red-caps/#comment-331029 [quote comment="330956"]As for baseball, as a seven-and-a-half year-old I first set foot in a big league stadium 4 July, 1996, so it’s a bit of an anniversary for me. I saw the Brewers play the Yankees at The Stadium. Greg Vaughn scored first, but Paul O’Neill and Derek Jeter homered, Pettitte won, Wetteland saved … 4-1 Yankee win (this is all from memory by the way)…it was a beautiful day, and a Yankee fan was born. And guess what? It was standard uniforms. Gray vs white. Regular hats. No special flag patches. They even sung “Take Me Out to the Ball Game.”[/quote] Nice piece, Mike. Just to clarify -- Fernando Vina scored first in that game. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1996/B07040NYA1996.htm Brian said:

As for baseball, as a seven-and-a-half year-old I first set foot in a big league stadium 4 July, 1996, so it’s a bit of an anniversary for me. I saw the Brewers play the Yankees at The Stadium. Greg Vaughn scored first, but Paul O’Neill and Derek Jeter homered, Pettitte won, Wetteland saved … 4-1 Yankee win (this is all from memory by the way)…it was a beautiful day, and a Yankee fan was born. And guess what? It was standard uniforms. Gray vs white. Regular hats. No special flag patches. They even sung “Take Me Out to the Ball Game.”

Nice piece, Mike. Just to clarify — Fernando Vina scored first in that game.
http://www.retroshee...

]]> By: Brian http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/05/23/mlb-honors-the-fallen-with-nifty-red-caps/#comment-330956 Brian Tue, 26 May 2009 09:42:43 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/05/23/mlb-honors-the-fallen-with-nifty-red-caps/#comment-330956 I don't think political correctness is behind the new Indians flag hat this year. I think the real reason MLB put the new flag logo on the "Block C" Indians cap instead of Cheif Wahoo is because they play at home on this holiday... and the Tribe wears their alt faux-back unis on weekends and holidays. Last year, the Tribe was on the road on July 4th, thus the Wahoo/Flag logo because the Wahoo caps are go with the road unis. I don’t think political correctness is behind the new Indians flag hat this year. I think the real reason MLB put the new flag logo on the “Block C” Indians cap instead of Cheif Wahoo is because they play at home on this holiday… and the Tribe wears their alt faux-back unis on weekends and holidays. Last year, the Tribe was on the road on July 4th, thus the Wahoo/Flag logo because the Wahoo caps are go with the road unis.

]]> By: Scrappy http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/05/23/mlb-honors-the-fallen-with-nifty-red-caps/#comment-330932 Scrappy Tue, 26 May 2009 01:02:05 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/05/23/mlb-honors-the-fallen-with-nifty-red-caps/#comment-330932 Whoever greenlighted this idea should be fired. I can't take these games seriously today when the teams look like complete buffoons with red caps clashing with their team colors. If you want to ''honor'' Memorial Day so badly, have the teams wear patches or armbands. This is just a horrible horrible idea and it is appalling. Whoever greenlighted this idea should be fired. I can’t take these games seriously today when the teams look like complete buffoons with red caps clashing with their team colors. If you want to ”honor” Memorial Day so badly, have the teams wear patches or armbands. This is just a horrible horrible idea and it is appalling.

]]> By: Brian http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/05/23/mlb-honors-the-fallen-with-nifty-red-caps/#comment-330915 Brian Mon, 25 May 2009 21:20:12 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/05/23/mlb-honors-the-fallen-with-nifty-red-caps/#comment-330915 Yeah, I guess I'll have to be the odd one out, and say that I like the idea of the Stars and Stripes cap. I'm not dumb enough to say that they're not a marketing gimmick, but I honestly don't mind them 3 times a year. That being said, I greatly prefer the blue caps from last year. What MLB really should do is offer teams the option of the red or the blue in my opinion. Yeah, I guess I’ll have to be the odd one out, and say that I like the idea of the Stars and Stripes cap. I’m not dumb enough to say that they’re not a marketing gimmick, but I honestly don’t mind them 3 times a year. That being said, I greatly prefer the blue caps from last year. What MLB really should do is offer teams the option of the red or the blue in my opinion.

]]> By: louise http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/05/23/mlb-honors-the-fallen-with-nifty-red-caps/#comment-330873 louise Mon, 25 May 2009 15:46:11 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/05/23/mlb-honors-the-fallen-with-nifty-red-caps/#comment-330873 The Cincinnati <a href="http://www.redsground.com" rel="nofollow"> Reds </a> should be always competitive enough to keep pace with the others. I really like them; they’ve always been my favourite teams in MLB. Just read about them here: http://www.redsground.com The Cincinnati Reds should be always competitive enough to keep pace with the others. I really like them; they’ve always been my favourite teams in MLB.
Just read about them here:

http://www.redsgroun...

]]> By: Geoff L http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/05/23/mlb-honors-the-fallen-with-nifty-red-caps/#comment-330818 Geoff L Sun, 24 May 2009 18:12:39 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/05/23/mlb-honors-the-fallen-with-nifty-red-caps/#comment-330818 Green Stirrups. Green Stirrups.

]]> By: Sam http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/05/23/mlb-honors-the-fallen-with-nifty-red-caps/#comment-330814 Sam Sun, 24 May 2009 17:39:56 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/05/23/mlb-honors-the-fallen-with-nifty-red-caps/#comment-330814 The scoreboard picture was taken on July 31 1956. The Dodgers would win the game in the bottom of the 9th when Robinson would single in Pee Wee Reese. The scoreboard picture was taken on July 31 1956. The Dodgers would win the game in the bottom of the 9th when Robinson would single in Pee Wee Reese.

]]> By: LarenR http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/05/23/mlb-honors-the-fallen-with-nifty-red-caps/#comment-330789 LarenR Sun, 24 May 2009 06:19:46 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/05/23/mlb-honors-the-fallen-with-nifty-red-caps/#comment-330789 <a href="http://imgs.sfgate.com/c/pictures/2009/05/23/ba-GRADUATION_01_0500183703.jpg" rel="nofollow">Ball-cap and gown</a>: <a href="http://imgs.sfgate.com/c/pictures/2009/05/23/ba-graduation25__0500183716.jpg" rel="nofollow">Willie Mays</a> (and <a href="http://imgs.sfgate.com/c/pictures/2009/05/23/ba-GRADUATION_07_0500183718.jpg" rel="nofollow">other speakers</a>) wore a Giants cap while speaking at the <a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/c/a/2009/05/23/BA1N17Q7RT.DTL&o=7" rel="nofollow">SF State commencement ceremonies</a>. Ball-cap and gown: Willie Mays (and other speakers) wore a Giants cap while speaking at the SF State commencement ceremonies.

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