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"I have the ultimate respect for White Sox fans. They were as miserable as the Cubs and Red Sox fans ever were but always had the good decency to keep it to themselves. And when they finally won the World Series, they celebrated without annoying every other fan in the country." Jim Caple, ESPN (January 12, 2011) "We have now sunk to a depth at which the restatement of the (bleeding) obvious is the first duty of intelligent men." — George Orwell |
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http://mshop.mlb.com/product/index.j...uctId=18738236 They now come in actual sizes rather than small-medium, medium-large, and large-extra large. They also look big and boxy like the authentic in-game caps. Both are also let down. |
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I would love to hear an explanation for this sentence.
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Without trying to be too political, which is difficult in a thread like this, my thoughts on this are like this. While some depictions of Native Americans or use of Native American names in sports are racist (Chief Wahoo for example, or the team name "Redskins"), I think that not every example of using native American imagery is racist. I have always found the Blackhawks logo to be a respectful depiction of a noble Native American warrior, specifically of Black Hawk. I think though that some people go too far, Paul Lukas is becoming one of them, in the assertion that all tribal imagery be removed. Sports Illustrated had a poll in 2002 that showed that 83% of Native Americans said they did not object to nor did they want teams to stop using Native American imagery in sports. A lot of people, Paul Lukas included, have cited some flaws in that poll and perhaps there are some but they also seem to dismiss that poll in an attempt to have it fit in with their own narrative. I wish SI or ESPN would run another poll now to remedy some of the flaws with the old one and maybe see if Native Americans find SOME logos offensive and not others.
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Thanks! $35.00! The price went up. They do look a little more boxy so I think I will wait until they hit the stores so I can try one on first. I hope they have the lower crown. In looking at the product description, they indicate that this is the game 59Fifty cap. Perhaps that's why the caps have actual sizes. I wonder if the SOX are adding this cap as an alternate cap for games? Perhaps they are wearing it with the black jerseys/road uniforms? The higher price would justify that. ...or maybe the desciption is incorrect. Edit - The SOX have it up on their website store (MLB). Looks like it is a 59Fifty, but they indicate that it is for batting practice. I wonder if the 39Thirty caps are being discontinued? http://shop.mlb.com/product/index.js...1452702.709744 Last edited by Red Barchetta; 02-12-2013 at 08:55 PM. |
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I like the name Braves. I think if the imagery and logos were done correctly it could actually be a positive (a la The Courageous).
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But this is good though, very illuminating, posts like these. Nice to know what kind of people we're dealing with by being this honest. |
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I've seen the circa 1970 Braves logo before, but it seemed to me laughing, not screaming.
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Yea, that's always the impression that I got too.
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