On Saturday and Monday I linked to some images suggesting that the manager and coaches on the 1973 Indians wore piping on their caps. But either of those shots could …
Category: History
NFL Color vs. Color – Part II: Back to the Future
By Phil Hecken, with “The Jeff” Provo Last weekend, I took a look back at color versus color in the NFL, from an historical perspective. That focused mostly on the …
I Don’t Think Don Draper Worked on Any of These
I recently came across a bunch of old uniform ads from assorted sporting goods brands. I started to add them to the Ticker and thought to myself, “Terry Proctor’s gonna …
There’s No Service Like Wire Service, Vol. 21
Another week, another batch of old wire photos. This set was submitted by Mike Hersh, Bruce Menard, Paul Wiederecht, Jake Doyle, Jeff Wilk, BSmile, and Brady Phelps. Here we go: …
Sweater Weather
Before there were dugout jackets, there were dugout cardigans. As many of you know, I love these old sweaters and wish they’d make a comeback (or at least get a …
Uni Watch Photo Mystery: Riddle Me This
When I was putting together the wire service photos for Tuesday’s entry, I was particularly intrigued by the shot you see above, which was part of a batch of photos …
There’s No Service Like Wire Service, Vol. 20
Time for another round of sensational uni-centric wire shots. This batch was contributed by Bruce Menard, Paul Wiederecht, Mike Hersh, and Mako Mameli. • Most of you have probably seen …
And He Won the Heisman the Following Year
It all started back on Oct. 5, when Robert Marshall sent me the photo shown at right and asked, “What the heck is that on this Kentucky Wildcat?” I had …
There’s No Service Like Wire Service, Vol. 19
After a long absence, Mike Hersh is back with a new batch of wire photo finds — of these are from him, except as noted. Lots to like here, so …
There’s No Service Like Wire Service, Vol. 18
Today’s batch of wire photos all come from the Sporting News archives, which are currently being sold/liquidated/etc. on eBay (my thanks to Dan Cichalski for letting me know about that). …
There’s No Service Like Wire Service, Vol. 17
Mike Hersh has been our star wire photo researcher in recent months, but he’s now facing a stiff challenge from Bruce Menard, who recently forwarded me a huge stash of …
The Mako Mameli Files
I recently mentioned that there’s a ton of good NFL material now available on Hulu. Turns out reader Mako Mameli has busily been making screen shots from the Hulu footage …
The Cover-Up of ’73 (no, not Watergate)
Back in the ’90s I knew this guy named Spike Vrusho, who was a gifted writer and sort of a beatnik/bohemian sports nut. A devoted Pirates fan, he published a …
The Robert Harvell Files, Vol. 7
Time for another blast from the football past, courtesy of photo archivist extraordinaire Robert Harvell. Dig: • Why would you have your uni number on your helmet twice? • We’ve …
There Used To Be A Ballpark Here, Part II
By Phil Hecken with Ben Traxel A way back in August, whilst Paul was in the midst of his well-deserved vacation, I had Bootheel Ben Traxel submit a fantastic piece …