Comments on: The Shirt Off His Back

By: Thomas Weeks

Thomas Weeks — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:32:54 +0000

Thanks for the kind words regarding the article. When Paul Lukas replied to my email saying he would use it in an upcoming post, I had no idea it would be a main article. You can imagine my surprise when I saw that it was.

I did think about how far my jersey would be going, and wonder what use it will get. I also wonder what the new owner will do about all the beer stains on the bottom piping…

The reason why Adam Graves is loved so much, and correct me if I’m wrong, is not just the year he had in 1994, or his stats. Its how he embodied the character of New York City in respect to how he handled himself on and off the ice (the slash in the playoffs notwithstanding.) He was a gritty player who never took a shift off, got very little credit for all the work he did but never complained, especially with the likes of Messier, Gretzky, Leetch, and Richter surrounding him, and demonstrated undying support for charities and causes in and around NYC. He never failed to sign an autograph if he was asked, and always had a smile on his face. He was the only biological child of his parents, but had somewhere around 400 foster children come through his home at some point when he was young, and referred to each of them as his brother or sister. He is definitely a role model in times when there are few.

I probably won’t buy another Jed Ortmeyer sweater. But I have already ordered a #97 Matt Gilroy jersey, for the same reasons why I purchased the two I previously had: He does the right thing. After high school, Gilroy decided to go to junior college, even though he was talented enough to play in the Canadian Juniors or minor leagues. And after two years of junior college, stayed at Boston University for four years to graduate with a degree. Winning the Hobey Baker award for National Player of the Year and a National Championship doesn’t hurt either. But he waited until he was able, physically and mentally, to join the NHL, which is a quality we rarely, if ever, see among young athletes.

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By: Bruce McCormack

Bruce McCormack — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:38:30 +0000

Next time you have are shopping for a S’mores cookout, grab a bag of Starburst. You’ll love them toasted as much as you loved the Oreos.

By: Steve Naismith

Steve Naismith — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:20:17 +0000

“the base of the “P” decal on the Phillies’ batting helmets extends all the way down to where the brim meets the rest of the helmet.”

Nothing new – many teams are in the same boat. I’ve even seen this before on Cubs helmets, and their “C” logo is possibly the shortest helmet logo in baseball.

By: Douglas Hirschman

Douglas Hirschman — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:20:28 +0000

[quote comment="357122"]In pic 35 of the 1950 World Series slideshow, one of the Phils appears to be wearing striped stirrups. If you run through the rest of the pictures, no one else wears them. Anybody have any ideas?[/quote]

The photo is mislabeled. Based on the “Dressed to the Nines” database, I would guess that the picture is from either the ’47 or ’48 season.

By: JTH

JTH — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:11:32 +0000

[quote comment="357246"][quote comment="357245"]I don’t know if anyone has mentioned this yet or not but in the Sounders-Dynamo playoff game, Nate Jaqua was injured in the first half and blood was drawn. In the second half, he came out with a bandage around his head and a jersey with no name OR NUMBER![/quote]

How about that green on orange too[/quote]
It’s what the Bears-Seahawks game could’ve looked like.

By: Greg B.

Greg B. — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 03:53:21 +0000

There’s a guy on the Seattle Sounders game right now wearing a blank-back jersey. It’s on ESPN2 right. Can someone get a screenshot?

By: Ray

Ray — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 03:51:53 +0000

[quote comment="357245"]I don’t know if anyone has mentioned this yet or not but in the Sounders-Dynamo playoff game, Nate Jaqua was injured in the first half and blood was drawn. In the second half, he came out with a bandage around his head and a jersey with no name OR NUMBER![/quote]

How about that green on orange too

By: Ben

Ben — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 03:46:59 +0000

I don’t know if anyone has mentioned this yet or not but in the Sounders-Dynamo playoff game, Nate Jaqua was injured in the first half and blood was drawn. In the second half, he came out with a bandage around his head and a jersey with no name OR NUMBER!

By: Shaun

Shaun — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 03:40:24 +0000

[quote comment="357243"][quote comment="357231"][quote comment="357228"][quote comment="357220"]Virginia Tech. Holy crap.[/quote]

The scoreboard reflects this truism:

When you look like crap, you play like crap.[/quote]

someone should inform beamer that hallowe’en isn’t till saturday[/quote]

That’ll learn ‘em not to go into a game looking like a basket of smashed plums.

—Ricko[/quote]

va tech looked like shit, unc looked good, save for the pants… meh. but i actually like the orange better than their defaults. which isnt saying much at all. didnt someone say that they are switching to the throwbacks permanently?