Comments on: This Week In Balls: Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Philly Uniforms But Forgot To Ask

By: bhoward

bhoward — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 21:50:55 +0000

Oh man, those "Sunday Special" unis (being modeled up there by Larry Christenson circa 1979) were atrocious. I believe they only wore them once because the players protested. Also, it's interesting to note that the Phillies, while they've always been named "The Phillies," went through a two -year where they were unofficially known as The Blue Jays as evidenced by the Jays patches on the sleeves of those seasons unis.

By: bhoward

bhoward — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 21:50:19 +0000

Oh man, those "Sunday Special" unis (being modeled up there by Larry Christenson circa 1979) were atrocious. I believe they only wore them once because the players protested. Also, it's interesting to note that the Phillies, while they've always been named "The Phillies," went through a two - where they were unofficially known as The Blue Jays as evidenced by the Jays patches on the sleeves of those seasons unis.

By: Fich

Fich — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:59:24 +0000

Responding, in reverse order:

-rowand has no neck either, it’s just the bottom of his head/top of his shoulders with a chain on it. that’s the only way you know where his torso starts. dude looks really unstable.

-i agree about the sixers jerseys- the classic is better.

-stirrups are super-duper crucial. it’s weird- in the baseball HOF’s “dressed to the nines” exhibits that i used in the article, they don’t even show the uniform templates with socks or stirrups anymore, it’s annoying. i wish i could find a flick of the phillies stirrups too- they have a little liberty bell on them.

By: garethnakov

garethnakov — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:20:31 +0000

oh, yeah – stirrups gotta be showcased. keep em up, boys.
and…unrelated (a little)…what’s up with rowand’s stance?
it’s all turd-tastic. i mean it’s a character builder and everything, but, i swear it’s a bonafide poop stance. all he needs at the plate, now, is a newspaper or – i dunno – a shampoo bottle to read.

By: garethnakov

garethnakov — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:14:30 +0000

nice to catch a piece like this on philebrity.
however, it must be said that the sixers haven’t had a good jersey in a long effing time (the new logo included). the swooshy ball deal is cheesy. they gotta go back to the 83 jerseys – plain and simple. simple designs – great colors.

By: towncrier

towncrier — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:09:44 +0000

I agree, baseball stirrups are totally hot, austere, and classy looking. 85% of players today look like they are wearing pajamas, their pants sagging over their shoes…

Go Phils!