by MEARS | Jan 13, 2008 | archived news
Just think about… Florida’s Tim Tebow takes the snap… sprints down the line, looking to option maybe Ohio States Beanie Wells on the dive inside… or maybe kick it outside to Michigan’s Mike Hart…or maybe stop short and try to hit Michael Crabtree of Texas Tech on a...
by MEARS | Jan 13, 2008 | archived news
22″ x 14″ broadside of Cassius Clay fight poster from Miami Beach Dec 27th 1960. Magnificent condition for this with only pinholes in the four corners where it hung on a wall. In red and black, it represents Clay’s second Professional fight after his...
by MEARS | Jan 11, 2008 | archived news
Some intriguing oddities surfaced on eBay this past week…let’s begin by taking a peek at three of ’em. UNWORN GAME ISSUED STYLE: The Cubs recently completed their Fan Convention, and a few curious jerseys were offered for sale, though only as...
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...
