Category: Retired Numbers

It’s no secret that I’m not a fan of how the Mets market themselves. But I had high hopes — okay, maybe naïve hopes — for yesterday. It was the …

Got a note the other day from Brian Schulz: Is it just me, or does the whole thing about giving someone a framed jersey just seem pretty ridiculous? I thought …

Fascinating bit of info came up on the SABR listserv yesterday. Baseball Hall of Fame curator and Uni Watch pal Tom Shieber had asked a question about the exact dates …

Back in March I wrote an ESPN column about athletes wearing sunglasses. At the time I wasn’t aware of any football players who’d worn shades on the field, but readers …

Well, that was fun while it lasted. Last Tuesday I agonized over whether I should FedEx an American flag decal to Ladainian Tomlinson (for those who’ve been under a rock, …

Now that the first slate of NFL preseason games has been played, a few new developments have come to light (aside from those green dots on QBs’ helmets, which we’ve …

When someone close to a team dies, as Cardinals pitcher Josh Hancock did on Sunday, the memorial gestures usually come on several levels. First there’s the official team remembrance, which …

Personally, I loved yesterday’s 42-athon. In a sports world that’s become way too scripted and predictable, it was a kick to see scenes like this, this, and this. And even …

So here’s a little something: In last Friday’s ticker, I mentioned that Arizona State shortstop Andrew Romine had been wearing green sleeves (as shown at right) a few days earlier, …

Two weeks back I wrote about Lovie Smith’s inflatable pump jacket. Now, in the interests of equal time, here’s a note I received a few days ago from Colby Taylor, …

As we look forward to what should be a very aesthetically pleasing Super Bowl, let’s all chip in and send a muffin basket or something to the Bears, as a …

For a couple of years now, this 1968 SI cover has been a bit of a holy grail for me, because the players shown behind Pistol Pete are wearing the …