Category: Sports

Living legend Ronnie “Woo Woo” Wickers During the 2001 Major League Baseball season, I worked as an usher at Wrigley Field making $4.50 and hour which was the minimum wage back then. It took me more than an hour to get to the stadium on public transportation from my home in the suburbs. I’d listen to a Phish CD on a Discman with anti-skip technology while being bumped into by all the fans heading to the game. The most appealing part of the job was that I’d get to watch my favorite team all season while being paid to do ... Read more

A vintage t-shirt gallery inspired by current events. Headline: Vancouver Fans Riot After Stanley Cup Loss It’s not often that I’m embarrassed to be Canadian but a crowd of bad apples in Vancouver have brought shame to the entire nation. Is the frustration and anger from a loss responsible for the mob mentality? If that’s true what’s Montreal’s excuse given they have a track record of riots after becoming champions. It’s pretty obvious there’s just a bunch of douches in every city looking for any excuse to wreak havoc. I’m in Toronto, there hasn’t been a Stanley Cup here for ... Read more

A vintage tee gallery inspired by today’s date. Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson is widely considered to be baseball’s all time greatest baserunner and leadoff hitter. He holds the MLB record for stolen bases, runs scored, unintentional walks and leadoff homers. Not only was he the fastest, but was also the fastest at being the fastest. On June 1 1982 he set a record for reaching 50 stolen bases in a season faster than anyone before him. Photo Courtesy of: 4all2envy

A vintage tee gallery inspired by today’s date. On March 27th, 1989 baseball legend Pete Rose’s gambling activities were exposed by Sports Illustrated. Pete denied the allegations for fifteen years, finally admitting to it in 2004. Despite being a shoe in for the Hall of Fame (current NL all time hit record, among others) his ban from baseball could mean he may never qualify for Cooperstown. Availability: Check Defunkd’s Baseball Selection

Every so often we feature an interesting vintage clothing piece that’s currently on the eBay auction block. Please inform us if you create or discover an auction we might like. Item: Vintage 1978 Boston Red Sox Baseball World Champions Brand: Artex Sold By: Shirts With Balls What the Seller Says: We have no idea why this exists but we’ll swear on the graves of our dead pets that this is original vintage from 1978. Takes revisionist history to a whole new level. What we Say: A lot of people believe everything they see on TV. That’s just silly. The real source for truths has always ... Read more