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Lots of problems for Edinson Volquez last night. In addition to having his second button unfastened, he untucked, plus he had what reader David Sonny describes as “the biggest batting helmet ever, making him look like a sloppy life-sized bobblehead.” New ESPN column today — look here. — Paul Requiem for Ol’ . . . → Read More: The Return of the Pedro Porthole A few weeks ago I got a package in the mail from reader Bruce Jaynes. Inside were copies of several dozen comics and illustrations, along with a cover note, which read as follows: I wanted to pass along these uni-related comics created by my late uncle, Ned Paynter. Like most longtime baseball fans, . . . → Read More: Drawings from a Paynter Man, what does Majestic have against the Nationals? In the team’s latest uni snafu that can be traced back to the outfitter’s factory, Mike Hinckley’s 8 was upside-down last night (note how the beveling is on the wrong side). Kudos to reader Jason Shaffer for being today’s winning contestant on “Spot the Nats’ . . . → Read More: Washington and Hinckley: Never a Good Combination The weirdest thing about the 49ers’ new uni set, which was unveiled on Saturday, is how little media coverage it’s gotten. Newspaper photos have been scarce, and even the team’s web site had only one small photo and a really low-quality video report — frustrating for me, since the Niners are my favorite . . . → Read More: Because I Pulled a Ken Willard Football Card Out of a Box of Corn Flakes When I Was Seven Years Old, That’s Why  293 comments - (Comments are closed)  Helmets, Hosiery, Jerseys, NFL, Pants, Sleeves, Team Colors, Team Logos/Insignia By Phil Hecken, with Rick Pearson and Mike Engle OK. Today we’re onto the American League powder blue review. Lots to get to today. If you missed the senior circuit’s review, click here. Chicago White Sox: The Pale Hose actually wore three separate and distinct sets of blue uniforms (four, if you want . . . → Read More: And It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue By Phil Hecken, with Rick Pearson and Mike Engle A couple of weeks ago, following my post on the 1979 All-Star Game in Seattle, there were remarks made about the “powder blue era” in baseball (and one look at the NL All-Star team of that year shows why). Now, I grew up with . . . → Read More: Strike Another Match, Go Start Anew Quite a few of you have been sending me notes saying, more or less, “What’s with all the attention to Josh Outman and Corey Wimberly? Where’s the love for Brendan Ryan? His stirrups are striped, y’know!” Really? I hadn’t noticed! As I’ve patiently explained to these people, I haven’t mentioned Ryan so much . . . → Read More: Fortunately, Hernandez Didn’t Come Along for This Road Trip Before I talk about the Jaguars’ new uniforms, I want to take a sec to talk about their old ones. As I’ve said many times, I thought the Jags’ original set was among the best uniforms of its generation — contemporary colors and typography but a very classic deployment of those elements. I . . . → Read More: Jags Unveil Crummy New Uni Set; Kids Cry 312 comments - (Comments are closed) Helmets, Hosiery, Jerseys, NFL, Pants, Team Colors, Team Logos/Insignia |
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