SportsLogos.Net News 158 Posted April 15 Jackie Robinson Day 2018: New Patches and Everyone is #42 April 15, 2018 - 13:26 PMToday is Jackie Robinson Day, the annual celebration of the Hall of Famer ballplayer who broke barriers to become the first African American Major League Baseball player on this date, April 15th, back in 1947 with the Brooklyn Dodgers. For […] Read More... 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjd77 801 Posted April 15 A patch on the sleeve is more than enough. Everyone does not need to wear 42, and there sure as hell doesn't need to be a patch on the hats. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SCL 92 Posted April 15 9 minutes ago, mjd77 said: A patch on the sleeve is more than enough. Everyone does not need to wear 42, and there sure as hell doesn't need to be a patch on the hats. On the list of annoyances this is near the bottom. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BringBackTheVet 8,005 Posted April 15 1 hour ago, mjd77 said: A patch on the sleeve is more than enough. Everyone does not need to wear 42, and there sure as hell doesn't need to be a patch on the hats. Everyone wearing 42 is an unintentional admission that NOBs and numbers aren't important, and in 2018 are simply for marketing purposes. Maybe when they do this gimmick, they should put the players' real numbers on the sleeve like the Phillies. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
csura999 247 Posted April 15 1 hour ago, mjd77 said: A patch on the sleeve is more than enough. Everyone does not need to wear 42, and there sure as hell doesn't need to be a patch on the hats. I agree. Only the Dodgers should wear #42 and go no name on the back, but even that's just a maybe. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
goforbroke 173 Posted April 15 There’s a reason for the no NOB and the same number. It’s not just to honor JR but also it symbolizes equality and acceptance. No names, no diff numbers, no separation st all to identify the players other than pure baseball talent. Its not fair to call it gimmicky. It’s actully one of the more important and valid tributes in sports. On the the other hand—Star spangled uniforms for July 4 are gimkicky. 13 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
andrewharrington 1,827 Posted April 15 9 minutes ago, goforbroke said: There’s a reason for the no NOB and the same number. It’s not just to honor JR but also it symbolizes equality and acceptance. No names, no diff numbers, no separation st all to identify the players other than pure baseball talent. Its not fair to call it gimmicky. It’s actully one of the more important and valid tributes in sports. On the the other hand—Star spangled uniforms for July 4 are gimkicky. I never thought of it as symbolizing equality. That makes it much more palatable for me, though for functional purposes, I think I’d prefer an all-42 “lineup along the baselines” type of ceremony prior to the game, removal of the 42 jerseys to give them to people in the stands, then play the game in regular numbers. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
C-Squared 2,089 Posted April 15 48 minutes ago, goforbroke said: There’s a reason for the no NOB and the same number. It’s not just to honor JR but also it symbolizes equality and acceptance. No names, no diff numbers, no separation st all to identify the players other than pure baseball talent. Its not fair to call it gimmicky. It’s actully one of the more important and valid tributes in sports. On the the other hand—Star spangled uniforms for July 4 are gimkicky. I know the term carries a negative notation, but a gimmick is simply a device intended to attract attention & publicity. That you value one cause over another doesn't make either not a gimmick. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brandon9485 394 Posted April 15 I like the 42 logo, but would prefer one featuring Jackie Robinson or his signature like the 50th anniversary logo and then use that logo every season. I’ve come to accept every player wearing 42 on April 15th, but the jersey and cap patches scream corporate greed and that’s wrong. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smzimbabwe 217 Posted April 15 I guess this is one tribute idea the NFL will never adopt. Every player has to wear a certain number to honor him. How will the officials call penalties and who would be an eligible receiver? 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeFrank 860 Posted April 15 Jackie Robinson Day is perfect. Jackie Robinson Day is sports at its best. 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DiePerske 877 Posted April 15 I like the cap patch more than the jersey one. More teams have sleeve patches for events/memorials than cap ones. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DNAsports 1,081 Posted April 15 3 hours ago, BringBackTheVet said: Everyone wearing 42 is an unintentional admission that NOBs and numbers aren't important, and in 2018 are simply for marketing purposes. Maybe when they do this gimmick, they should put the players' real numbers on the sleeve like the Phillies. This is a uniform element I really like. I wish more teams did this with their regular uniforms. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DiePerske 877 Posted April 15 37 minutes ago, DNAsports said: This is a uniform element I really like. I wish more teams did this with their regular uniforms. to me, it's like the orioles white paneled caps. Looks fantastic if only one or two teams do it, but it'll look terrible if everyone did it. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MJWalker45 2,109 Posted April 15 5 hours ago, andrewharrington said: I never thought of it as symbolizing equality. That makes it much more palatable for me, though for functional purposes, I think I’d prefer an all-42 “lineup along the baselines” type of ceremony prior to the game, removal of the 42 jerseys to give them to people in the stands, then play the game in regular numbers. That's what they used to do before they switched to everyone wears 42. With the patch on the sleeve I feel they should have had everyone wear their regular numbers and just remove the nameplates. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill81361 216 Posted April 16 Today, the Orioles played the Red Sox in Boston where the game time temperature was 34 degrees and fans were given free hot chocolate. Many of the Orioles were dressed like this with faces covered, all wearing #42. It made for quite a time telling the players apart. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cosmic 4,528 Posted April 16 21 minutes ago, Bill81361 said: Today, the Orioles played the Red Sox in Boston where the game time temperature was 34 degrees and fans were given free hot chocolate. Many of the Orioles were dressed like this with faces covered, all wearing #42. It made for quite a time telling the players apart. Wearing 42 is a nice tribute, but the blackface is really inappropriate, isn't it? 25 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gothamite 10,057 Posted April 16 7 hours ago, DeFrank said: Jackie Robinson Day is perfect. Jackie Robinson Day is sports at its best. Jackie Robinson himself sure was. The idea of a day to honor him is perfect. Not necessarily this particular application. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeFrank 860 Posted April 16 54 minutes ago, Gothamite said: Jackie Robinson himself sure was. The idea of a day to honor him is perfect. Not necessarily this particular application. I disagree. I think it's great that everyone wears 42. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
O.C.D 165 Posted April 16 2 hours ago, DeFrank said: I disagree. I think it's great that everyone wears 42. it's a little cultish 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
