By Phil Hecken About a month and half ago I took a look at monochrome in baseball as teams had undertaken that particular fashion statement, and followed that up last …
Category: Stirrups
And for our next contest…
By Phil Hecken, with Comrade Robert Marshall This post has been a long time in the making, and it almost didn’t make it to the board today, but it’s a …
Wheat Kings and Pretty Things
By Phil Hecken, with Mike Styczen Back today with one of our friends from north of the border, Mike Styczen, who, amongst many other talents, serves at the de facto …
BFBS PT. II
By Phil Hecken, with James Huening In a wonderful bit of serendipitous timing, the Arizona Cardinals broke some 100+ years of history on Thursday, introducing a black jersey and new …
Did The Uni Make Them Better?
By Phil Hecken Some interesting thoughts popped up in the comments section this week, specifically regarding how we remember our favorite team’s uniforms. Even more specifically, several questions were raised …
But Will They Close The Roof?
By Phil Hecken Forty-five years ago, in 1965 to be precise, the newly-named Houston Astros played host to the Philadelphia Phillies in the first ever regular season game in the …
Back On Track
By Phil Hecken The 2010 Major League Baseball season is almost upon us, which means that it’s time for many of us to begin our annual ritual of “tracking the …
If This Keeps Up, I May Have to Start Paying Attention to College Baseball
Okay, so I know Phil devoted a lot of space to baseball hosiery yesterday, but we’re gonna spend a little more time on that topic today, because this past weekend …
For The Love Of The Stirrup
By Phil Hecken, with Rick Pearson & Robert Marshall In The Beginning… On July 4, 1905, the Boston Globe dropped a hint of its origins, reporting that Napoleon Lajoie, of …