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By Paul Lukas, on February 4th, 2011%
[Editor's Note: Today we have a guest entry from Dan Cichalski, who's found a huge stash of interesting ephemera. Enjoy -- PL]
By Dan Cichalski
While researching a blog post of my own on a former Notre Dame ballplayer and Major Leaguer in the 1930s and ’40s named Billy Sullivan Jr., I came . . . → Read More: A Trove of Interesting Paperwork
By Paul Lukas, on February 3rd, 2011%
As you may recall, back in August I reported that college football officiating crews will be switching to wider zebra stripes next season. Now the other shoe has dropped: According to a thread on an officiating discussion site (brought to my attention by reader Mark Kluczynski), NCAA zebras will be wearing black slacks . . . → Read More: Another Nail in the Knickers’ Coffin?
By Paul Lukas, on February 2nd, 2011%
I’ve somehow let an entire month of 2011 go by without running a single wire photo entry, so it’s time to do something about that. Most of these were submitted by Mike Hersh, plus a few came from Bill Kellick. Dig:
• You probably know Hack Wilson holds the single-season RBI record. But . . . → Read More: There’s No Service Like Wire Service, Vol. 24
By Paul Lukas, on February 1st, 2011%
My, my, my. We’ve certainly come a long way from the days of the illegible uni numbers and the thunderstorm alt jersey, haven’t we?
Here’s the thing: When we assess a uniform, the first thing we ask is whether it’s good (or stupid, or whatever). But that isn’t really the right question. The . . . → Read More: Who Knew Barry Allen Was a Hockey Fan?
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