by MEARS | Jan 11, 2008 | archived news
Once again I found myself getting sidetracked doing research. I was supposed to be looking for images of a late 1930s New York Yankees Hall of Famer as part of a uniform evaluation, when I started to see some bat stuff that caught my eye… Realizing I was at risk of...
by MEARS | Jan 11, 2008 | archived news
NICKNAMES IN MLB JERSEYS: Beginning in 1963, and continuing for years, a few free-spirited or otherwise individualistic players wore game jerseys out of the norm, using first names or nicknames instead of the traditional last name. The Kansas City A’s started it...
by MEARS | Jan 11, 2008 | archived news
CUBS AREN’T ONLY ONES TO REMOVE PATCHES: When citing the 1994 and 1998 Cubs jerseys for the above practice in my last article, the Wrigleys are not the only ones with dealers selling “all-original” jerseys with replaced patches. One has to watch for...
by MEARS | Jan 11, 2008 | archived news
This is my first installment of Bushing’s Best Buys. I selected this topic to begin with as it represents the full spectrum of what I will be addressing. This months feature covers both an item that I think represents a Best Buy (snag them when you find them) and Best...
by MEARS | Jan 11, 2008 | archived news
No, this article is not on par with Richard Nixon and the Water Gate scandal. Actually, it not a scandal at all, but the article does deal with a cover up. This cover up comes in the form of the jackets worn by the Green Bay Packer players on the sidelines during a...
