themightyspitz Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 woah! As a fello 24-alohic (cant wait for otmorrow tonight!most actin packed finale yet!) I see what you mean. Looks just like Heller! Awesome! Great to meet another 24-aholic! I'm having such a hard time keeping away from the spoilers. I seriously can't wait! XPIf that's were Secretary Heller, I wonder who he'd be pitching to... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jWilson4mvp Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 How how about the Gigantes-A's game My next question would have to be where an elephant fits in to the Athletics? Rah rah rah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OB33 Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 I wonder what the odds are that this picture ends up in the next Uni Watch? 1:1 #CHOMPCHOMPCHOMP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
officeglenn Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 I see they're wearing them again tonight on ESPN. A nice little tribute to Marichal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tp49 Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 I've had the game on all this time and didn't notice it at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swiss Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 Woah, i watched the first 7 innings of that game and i didnt even notice. 7 innings? Now I'm watching the game and it's going top 4th inning.I'm going to patrol eBay.com to catch some "Gigantes" jersey...!!! It's great to be young and a Giant! - Larry Doyle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
officeglenn Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 My next question would have to be where an elephant fits in to the Athletics? Courtesy TheBaseballPage.com ...History of the White Elephant In 1901 Connie Mack and his Philadelphia Athletics helped form the American League. The following year, New York Giants Manager John McGraw dismissed the A's with contempt, calling them "The White Elephants," implying Mack shouldn't be allowed to spend money without supervision. Mack defiantly adopted the White Elephant as the team insignia, and in 1902, the A's won the American League pennant. The White Elephant remained the team's mascot until later that decade, when it finally made its way to an A's uniform. Its first appearance was on the team's sweaters. In about 1918, the Elephant finally saw game action when Mack had the pachyderm symbol (in blue with a white "A" inside) placed on the left sleeve of every player. By 1920, Mack had fully adopted the A's Elephant as the team's symbol. Gone was the traditional A" on the front of the jersey. In was a blue elephant logo. But after a few poor seasons, Mack decided a change was in order. So, in 1924, the blue elephant was replaced by the white elephant on the team's jersey. The new-look pachyderm seemed to do the trick, as the A's played better ball for the next few years. In 1928, Mack decided the elephant had worn out its brief welcome on the A's jersey fronts. He replaced it with the familiar "A" on the uniforms, and the A's went on to win two World Championships and an AL crown in the next three years. This resurgence was probably due more to the additions of Jimmie Foxx, Al Simmons, Lefty Grove, Mickey Cochrane, et al., than to the elephant's absence. That was the last year for the elephant on the A's uniform until 1955, when the A's, now in Kansas City, added an elephant patch to their left sleeves. But when Charlie Finley purchased the team in the early sixties, the elephant mascot was once again sent packing, replaced by, of all animals, a mule. That was the last of the loveable A's mascot until 1988. The elephant once again proved to be a "good luck" charm for the A's, as since its return the Athletics have won three American League pennants and one world championship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swiss Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 Oh, si, ganaron los Gigantes...!!!(Oh yeah, the Giants won...!) It's great to be young and a Giant! - Larry Doyle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carter23 Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 i was watching baseball tonight and i knew i saw an 'e' on the giants unis during the highlights... i thought i was seeing things Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puckguy14 Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 What's interesting about the A's elephant is that only on the road uniform in 1988 was the elephant actually white. (Unforunately, it didn't work in World Series) The team switched to the green one to stand out more on the grey uniforms. The logo was changed in 1993 to a meaner looking elephant and the A's collapsed. The original returned in 1995. The 1993-94 patch was like this without the yellow circle:Let it be known as well that the A's still use the "A's" from their 1982-92 days on their caps. I'll be looking for Gigantes stuff on ebay as well...if I have anymore money for it. 2004 San Jose Sharks 7th Man Fan of the Year San Jose Gold Miners - 4x Lombardi Cup Champions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yac12 Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 I couldn't tell when watching the game on TV but was the patch on the sleeve in Spanish also? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronChefShark Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 I couldn't tell when watching the game on TV but was the patch on the sleeve in Spanish also? no, the sleeve logo was in english still. US state flag concepts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yac12 Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 I couldn't tell when watching the game on TV but was the patch on the sleeve in Spanish also? no, the sleeve logo was in english still. Why not take the extra step? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marlinfan Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 I'd like to see the whole league do this on weekend for the latin players and fans.Team names in Spanish:Liga AmericanaEsteMedias Rojas Yankees Orioles Azulejos Devil Rays Central:Medias Blancas Reales Indios Mellizos Tigres Oeste:Angelinos de Los Angeles en AnaheimMarineros Atleticos Vigilantes Liga NacionalEste:Bravos Marlins Metropolitanos Nacionales Filis Central:Rojos Cerveceros Cachorros Piratas AstrosCardinalesOeste:DiamondbacksPadresRockiesGigantesDodgers 1997 | 2003 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 I wouldn't mind seeing how they pull off all those different jerseys. You'd have to come up with something for the teams who's names don't translate. Would you just exclude them?How 'bout a Filis concept while you're at it? "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stampman Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 Logo server (sorry Chris) has a translation option and for Spanish it gives the teams & logos for Ligas De Béisbol-It uses babelfish which isn't always too accurate though-It does give these teams-Ángeles De Los ÁngelesGemelos De Minnesota Guardabosques De TejasMontañeses de Nueva York Trampistas De Los Ángeles Comic Sans walks into a bar, and the bartender says, "Sorry, we don't serve your type here." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 CervecerosI like it. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthMan Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 COol unis "We have nothing to fear except fear itself." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernd Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 Oeste:DiamondbacksPadresRockiesGigantesDodgers Shouldn't that be:DiamondbacksFathersRockiesGigantesDodgersJust to be fair? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brinkeguthrie Posted May 25, 2005 Author Share Posted May 25, 2005 Devane. (older than dirt.)Fassero. (older than dirt.)Are they one and the same?.......YOU make the call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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