BigBubba

The first couple photos you posted are from a video. It's distorted and fat looking. The colour point is is debatable, but I am certain that those dimensions are different. The video can't distort the dimensions like that.

It appears the Blue Jays have replaced their banners over the years. Compare the original early 90s ones: To the longer, thinner, ones from a few-ish years ago: To the new, lighter ones in my sig. It's not just the lighting, many older pics have the WC banners as navy; now they're a lighter shade.

The Blue Jays' criteria is going into the HoF as a member of the team. They do, however, have a Level of Excellence to honour players who played a big part in helping them, such as Joe carter, Dave Stieb, and very soon, Tom Henke. They also separate Robinson's number by putting it on the other side of the stadium. Left Field Right Field Behind Home Plate (I couldn't find a pic, but that's where it is)

Because of what Robinson did, I have no problem with his number being retired. However, retiring Gretzky's number was plain stupidity. Even if you think he's the greatest (which I do not), you have to admit that he was not the greatest by a long shot. If he gets his number retired, then Lemieux and Orr do, too. And then people will make a case for Richard and Howe. And Hasek and Roy. And... Now I'm not saying that those above numbers should be retired league-wide, but it is a slippery slope. If player X deserves his number being retired by the league, then player Y does too, and maybe even player Z. Gretzky was not the hands-down greatest ever, not by a longshot, and he doesn't deserve that honour.

^I wasn't aware that they only hung that banner during their last home game. I would've hung it Opening Day '95. I have a strange sudden urge to want to buy an Expos jersey now after watching that video. What a slap in the face to the organization by the Nats for putting "Est. 1905" on their 2005 logos. Also, i thought this was a sick banner: [/kidding]

You'd be surprised how visible they are, especially considering that the banners are pretty big and hockey stadiums are pretty small (compared to ballparks or football fields). Toronto is my homer pick for no. 1, but I say that the Bruins have the second-best banners in the NHL. I like it when teams get creative. I also like how the Expos hung a banner for being the best team in the lockout-shortened '94 season:

What are these numbers (in the squares)? http://www.flickr.com/photos/syume/4485318886/ The Blue Jays banners after retiring Alomar's number: http://www.flickr.com/photos/55976115@N00/6067386236/ I've always liked how the Leafs put the players' pics on the banners:

Every Leafs knockoff I've seen uses the wrong shoulder patch: It somewhat resembles the 90s shoulder patch, which is still noticeable different that their current one.

In 5-10 years, a lot of people will forget that a bunch of young Blue Jays started their careers in the Black Jays unis, like Rasmus, Alvarez, and Lawrie. Oh, and on an unrelated note, this:

I've always thought that these looked horrendous:

Brandon Morrow of the Blue Jays.

Ah, Wayne Gretzky. The only NHL pleyer to have played in the 70s, 80s, 90s, and 2010s. And while it's not a knockoff...seriously, WTF? Oh, well, I'm not the one who wasted $200:

That's Shane Doan, not Savard. Savard never played for the Jets.

Look closely... ^Just noticed the red trim on the Oilers jerseys. I thought that was only on the logo.

That Oilers one is horrible. why stray away from their classic black-silver-orange-yellow colour scheme? I hate those BFBS fakes - you know, blue for blue's sake. Blue + orange =

Looks like Chris has his own list. And in preparation for his banner raising: That will never ever look right to me. Oh, and Carlos Delgado: ...and Jayson Werth:

Ladies and gentlemen, your Sanfr Ancisco Giants!

From that website: I don't even... Phill Kessel of the "Pittaburgh Toronto Maple Leafs" Too many teams go with straight numbers. This SNFSNS has gotta stop. ...the funk? Nice looking Blues jerseys. Wow.

So the past 5 pages have led us to this: People who buy Chinese counterfeits are anti-American IP-theft supporting federal criminals who are smart shoppers andPeople who buy authentic merchandise are easily-duped fools who have souls

one of many milbury trades that pissed me off. Kvasha and Parrish was nowhere near worth getting to give up Jokinen and Luongo. Had they kept Luongo then they wouldn't have had a need to draft DiPietro. Milbury actually drafted him because they wanted Dipietro, not the other way around (sorry if I'm misinterpreting and you already knew that). Seriously, though, I associate his days in Boston with the above Edge set. It sure seems odd to see him in this: