MORE MILITARY MUSINGS

Add the Cincinnati Reds to the list of military camouflage uniforms in 2008. The Reds wore theirs on July 6th.

Also, one camo-clad coach had a sense of humor about the special wearables. Remembering the edict that base coaches must wear helmets when in the third or first base boxes, White Sox third base coach Jeff Cox took the field on the 4th wearing a green GI combat helmet with a white Sox decal added to the front.

MORE VIKINGS HEAD-SCRATCHERS

ONE UNIQUE BALLHAWK

and a Mark McGwire circuit clout (#48) during the great home run chase of 1998. And, no, neither is for sale. Unlike ballhawk.net, who places most of his catches on eBay at inflated prices, Vangeloff keeps ’em all. He turned down a $1500 offer for the McGwire the day he got it.

THE RING’S THE THING

OBITUARIES

WELCOME ABOARD THE WORLD SERIES EXPRESS, RICH HARDEN AND CHAD GAUDIN!!