Q&A With Hobby/Industry Personnel by MEARS

A while back I began a feature that I hope to run throughout 2007 that presents a Q&A session with various hobby/industry personnel. I sent these questions out to a number of folks that included both those that have and do not have a business relationship with...

The Use of UV or Black Light by MEARS

I have been asked about the comments of the use of a UV or “Black Light” in looking at fabrics. The questions stem from a letter I wrote on a 1946-1947 Ted Williams jersey in the current Grey Flannel Auction. Troy has posted the text of my letter on our Forum Board....

The Shirt Off My Back: Vol. 1 No. 29 by Dave Miedema

THEY CAN’T MAKE UP THEIR MINDS! One-year, unique uniform styles are not very frequent in baseball to begin with. Even less common are instances in which MLB teams wore different one-year styles two seasons in a row! The Shirt will jump in the Wayback Machine and...

Historic Ted Williams Home Run Bat by Troy R. Kinunen

March 1, 2007 On July 18th, 1956, Ted Williams hit his 400th career homerun. As he rounded home, he ceremoniously spit in the direction of the press box. His long-standing feud with the press was well documented and Williams decided to continue the battle. Waiting at...