ASTROS75 Posted November 7, 2005 Share Posted November 7, 2005 As a kid in the 70's, I eagerly awaited the release of the National League Green Book and American League Red Book. Before the internet , this was the best way to see logo changes and uniform designs for the upcoming sesaon. I still have 1977-1979 , and the 1978 book for the NL has all the helmets displayed on the cover. Any of you 40 somethings remember these books? The web will always be the best info source , but it was great having the books as a keepsake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yh Posted November 7, 2005 Share Posted November 7, 2005 Sure, I remember those books and used to eagerly await their arrival at my local bookstore (usually right before spring training). If I seem to recall correctly, only the NL Green Book had full color illustrations of each uniform. I believe the AL Red Book only had detailed descriptions of the uniforms, but no illustrations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bouj Posted November 7, 2005 Share Posted November 7, 2005 40-Something?! Dude, I'm only 31 and I remember them! I had the 1985-1989 Red & Green books. Indispensible.I think I might actually still have them in a box in storage somewhere. Go Astros!Go Texans!Go Rockets!Go Javelinas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh1068 Posted November 7, 2005 Share Posted November 7, 2005 Ah yes, the pre-Internet days of eagerly awaiting the Red Book and Green Book to arrive in stores, usually in early March. The Green Book did a better job of uniforms...all two pages with color illustrations. The Red Book just included a description in each team's section.And they ALWAYS got the Red Sox wrong. Apparantly they were convinced that the home jerseys had a hidden zipper. Always made me laugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopard88 Posted November 7, 2005 Share Posted November 7, 2005 38 and I remember them. I am going to be 40 . . . someday. I used to check them out at the local library. Most Liked Content of the Day -- February 15, 2017, August 21, 2017, August 22, 2017 ///// Proud Winner of the CCSLC Post of the Day Award -- April 8, 2008 Originator of the Upside Down Sarcasm Smilie -- November 1, 2005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TruColor Posted November 7, 2005 Share Posted November 7, 2005 I've got tons of those things...loved them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackjack76 Posted November 7, 2005 Share Posted November 7, 2005 I've got tons of those things...loved them. Dork.(Just kidding. I have a handful as well. I even used to make photocopies of the Green book at the local library in St. Louis; for a measly 50 cents a page. Well worth it.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VitaminD Posted November 7, 2005 Share Posted November 7, 2005 This 20-something (well... for another week, anyway ) had a couple Green Books when he was younger. I tortured my parents for weeks with truly useless info every time it came out. "Start spreading the news... They're leavin' today... Won't get to be a part of it... In old New York..."In order for the Mets' run of 12 losses in 17 games to mean something, the Phillies still had to win 13 of 17. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TruColor Posted November 7, 2005 Share Posted November 7, 2005 Dork. Never said I wasn't one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KennyRock Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 I'm sure it's just cause of nostalgia that we're talking in the past tense, but I work for a radio station where we still get the green books each year - internet or not, it's still a lot of fun to read through. New York Jets |3-3| First, AFC EastNew York Mets |74-88| Fourth, NL EastNew York Islanders|34-37-11| Fifth, Atlantic DivisionNew Orleans Hornets |21-45| Third, Southwest Division Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoDogg34 Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 Yeah, I work for one of the Cactus League Spring Training teams when they come to Arizona and I get the green & red books each year. I love them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TruColor Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 Really? I wonder why they're not sold publicly anymore (The Sporting News)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASTROS75 Posted November 8, 2005 Author Share Posted November 8, 2005 Really? I wonder why they're not sold publicly anymore (The Sporting News)... I get the fact book they put out each year , but it pales (literally,no color) in comparison to the red and green books. Wonder if they can be bought by the unmwashed masses in any way , shape or form? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sodboy13 Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 I've seen 2003 Green and Red Books laying around the office at work... we probably have more current ones being hoarded by the sports department. On 1/25/2013 at 1:53 PM, 'Atom said: For all the bird de lis haters I think the bird de lis isnt supposed to be a pelican and a fleur de lis I think its just a fleur de lis with a pelicans head. Thats what it looks like to me. Also the flair around the tip of the beak is just flair that fleur de lis have sometimes source I am from NOLA. PotD: 10/19/07, 08/25/08, 07/22/10, 08/13/10, 04/15/11, 05/19/11, 01/02/12, and 01/05/12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac the Knife Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 I haven't seen one of those things in years. I just figured they stopped publishing them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJBenterprises Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 I'm almost 30 and I've never heard of these. Strange. Does anyone have any scans of the information? I'd love to see what they're like...-PJB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marlinfan Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...&category=73392A few NL books were up on eBay a few weeks ago. 1997 | 2003 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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