by MEARS | Apr 1, 2009 | Uncategorized
Collect what you enjoy and enjoy what you collect. For some time, this is how I have closed my articles. Each time I type that phrase, it causes me to reflect on just what it really means to me. I began collecting game used items back in the mid 1970s with bats from...
by MEARS | Apr 1, 2009 | Uncategorized
ON A FIRST NAME BASIS While names on backs (NOBs) have, since their 1960 inception, primarily employed player last names, the occasional first name, nickname, or other ID has popped up over the years. The Shirt examines many of them now. FIRST NAMES: Vida Blue, whose...
by MEARS | Apr 1, 2009 | Uncategorized
ON A FIRST NAME BASIS While names on backs (NOBs) have, since their 1960 inception, primarily employed player last names, the occasional first name, nickname, or other ID has popped up over the years. The Shirt examines many of them now. FIRST NAMES: Vida Blue, whose...
by MEARS | Apr 1, 2009 | Uncategorized
MAJESTIC/RAWLINGS SLEEVE LOGOS The sleeve logos used by these two past and present MLB suppliers have changed since they first hooked up with MLB contracts, and the next few paragraphs will detail what was worn when. MAJESTIC: The current exclusive MLB uniforms...
by MEARS | Apr 1, 2009 | Uncategorized
MAJESTIC/RAWLINGS SLEEVE LOGOS The sleeve logos used by these two past and present MLB suppliers have changed since they first hooked up with MLB contracts, and the next few paragraphs will detail what was worn when. MAJESTIC: The current exclusive MLB uniforms...
