Ferdinand Cesarano Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 What with the shark-jumping and all, I propose the following as reasonable guidelines:1. The player in question must among the greatest of his sport: "hall-of-fame" calibre, or borderline (ex, Namath, Killebrew).2. The player must be well-known, even by people who are not big fans of the sport (ex. Montana, Gretzky).3. The player cannot be recently active (ex. Favre) -- his appearance in a strange uni must have happened long enough ago for people to have forgotten about it.4. The player in question must be someone who is associated in the public mind with a very small number of teams (ex. Pippen, Ewing). Guys who are known for playing with multiple teams (ex. Canseco, Rodman) cannot qualify, no matter what uniform any given picture shows them wearing. 5. The player must not have appeared in his sport's finals in his "wrong" uniform. This will surely be the most controversial of all my guidelines. But I think that the point of a list such as this is to find obscurities; and the prolonged national media coverage of late-round playoff action will have removed the obscurity (and therefore the "wrongness") of this uniform for the player in question. For me (a 1970s-era New Yorker), this guideline disqualifies Willie Mays and Pele, who look completely right in their Mets and Cosmos gear, respectively, due mainly to their appearances in their sports' finals while wearing these unis. Also disqualified on these grounds would be Ray Bourque, as well as plenty of guys who won pennants and World Championships with the A's: Willie Randolph, Don Baylor, Dave Parker, Willie McGee. (If Seaver had been on the Red Sox' active roster for the 1986 World Series, then I'd say that he wouldn't qualify, either.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakland ehs Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 Who cares? It's a thread on an internet message board. It really doesn't need guidelines that will restrict it to naming 5 more players and then hitting the graveyard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Cesarano Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 Who cares? It's a thread on an internet message board. It really doesn't need guidelines that will restrict it to naming 5 more players and then hitting the graveyard.Well, maybe it does. This list has already hit the other (worse) extreme, where any unrecognisable active player who has ever changed teams is subject to mention.Honestly, there are only a handful of these examples that make anyone take any special notice. Once you have already named Namath, Gretzky, the Babe, and a few others, there just ain't that many more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
][ncognito Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 These may have been posted.A young Chris Pronger.He never looked right as a Duck.Pavol Demitra on the Sens.LaFontaine on the Isles.Yeah, Hull was born in Canada, and spent a lot of time there, but he also lived in Chicago with his Dad, where all his other siblings were born. So, while he had dual citizenship, more than that, in '86 Team USA was the one who showed interest in him playing for them, not Canada. Hull decided to stick with that loyalty throughout his career. I admire both of their decisions.I have always identified Hull in a USA jersey. Now, Brett Hull in a Flames jersey is odd by comparisonI remember him in a Flames jersey--I was at the game where he got his first NHL hat trick--in a Flames jersey.Maybe not the wrong jersey as he arguably had as much success if not more in Calgary, but I always associated Al with the Blues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CC97 Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 LaFontaine on the Isles is not the wrong uniform... LaFontaine on the Rangers would be Quote --- Chris Creamer Founder/Editor, SportsLogos.Net "The Mothership" • News • Facebook • X/Twitter • Instagram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnWis97 Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 Who cares? It's a thread on an internet message board. It really doesn't need guidelines that will restrict it to naming 5 more players and then hitting the graveyard.+1.I know the title says "legends", but it's amusing to see others in the "wrong" uniforms. Chuck Knoblauch is not a legend, but he still looks weird in a Royals uniform.And just because he may still be active (perhaps) does not mean Favre's Falcons uniform does not serve the same purpose as Namath's Rams uniform. Quote Disclaimer: If this comment is about an NBA uniform from 2017-2018 or later, do not constitute a lack of acknowledgement of the corporate logo to mean anything other than "the corporate logo is terrible and makes the uniform significantly worse." BADGERS TWINS VIKINGS TIMBERWOLVES WILD POTD (Shared) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gosioux76 Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 Who cares? It's a thread on an internet message board. It really doesn't need guidelines that will restrict it to naming 5 more players and then hitting the graveyard.+1.I know the title says "legends", but it's amusing to see others in the "wrong" uniforms. Chuck Knoblauch is not a legend, but he still looks weird in a Royals uniform.And just because he may still be active (perhaps) does not mean Favre's Falcons uniform does not serve the same purpose as Namath's Rams uniform.I agree. I enjoy this thread as is. My only problem is when people post images of hockey players without saying who they are. That's just a personal thing, since I'm not as much of an NHL fanatic as most people on this board. The names would be nice.Otherwise, keep it going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-kj Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 The topic title has now been changed. Enjoy. Quote Buy some t-shirts and stuff at KJ Shop! KJ Branded | Behance portfolio POTD 2013-08-22 On 7/14/2012 at 2:20 AM, tajmccall said: When it comes to style, ya'll really should listen to Kev. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 The topic title has now been changed. Enjoy.Someone's in a hatin' mood today ... Quote "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...
-kj Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 Nah. If I'd've been hatin', I'd've closed it. Just steering things back on course. Unlike some others, I've enjoyed this thread, no matter if some of the postings are a bit obscure. Quote Buy some t-shirts and stuff at KJ Shop! KJ Branded | Behance portfolio POTD 2013-08-22 On 7/14/2012 at 2:20 AM, tajmccall said: When it comes to style, ya'll really should listen to Kev. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puck Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 Who cares? It's a thread on an internet message board. It really doesn't need guidelines that will restrict it to naming 5 more players and then hitting the graveyard.+1.I know the title says "legends", but it's amusing to see others in the "wrong" uniforms. Chuck Knoblauch is not a legend, but he still looks weird in a Royals uniform.And just because he may still be active (perhaps) does not mean Favre's Falcons uniform does not serve the same purpose as Namath's Rams uniform.People would know Knoblauch...the Madsen post though, really? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coast2CoastAM2006 Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 LaFontaine on the Isles.uh, no. that is the correct uniform. This is however is forgivable but still wrong.This however is not forgivable. I lost respect for that son of a ..... when he went to the rangers. Quote Spoilers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 This however is not forgivable. I lost respect for that son of a ..... when he went to the rangers. Like it or not, that's just how it is. LaFontaine isn't the only vet who sold out to the Rangers only to flame out and quit....Markus NaslundJaromir JagrPavel BureWayne Gretzky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrySmalls Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 Dan BlackburnAnd another Ranger forced to quit due to a damage nerve in his left shoulder.Martin StrakaThis one left for Russia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charger77 Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 Before I get crucified analyze the pictures:-Dan Quote PotD May 11th, 2011looooooogodud: June 7th 2010 - July 5th 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jigga Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 Nah. If I'd've been hatin', I'd've closed it. Just steering things back on course. Unlike some others, I've enjoyed this thread, no matter if some of the postings are a bit obscure.Who doesn't like to see hockey players they've never heard of in jerseys you couldn't recognize unless someone told you? Quote On January 16, 2013 at 3:49 PM, NJTank said: Btw this is old hat for Notre Dame. Knits Rockne made up George Tip's death bed speech. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charger77 Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 I knew every hockey player in this thread. -Dan Quote PotD May 11th, 2011looooooogodud: June 7th 2010 - July 5th 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadwayBlueshirt Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 Wasn't aware that Jagr, Straka, and Gretzky "flamed out" with the Rangers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrySmalls Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 Before I get crucified analyze the pictures:-DanThe first is Sakic at the beginning of his career. Had to wait for a teammate to retire to revert to the preferred #19. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neon_Matrix Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 Before I get crucified analyze the pictures:-DanNothing 'wrong' with those photos. Some coaches still believe that you need to work your way up in order to select a jersey number, otherwise you are just assigned one out of training camp. Quote Because Korbyn Is Colour Blind, My Signature Is Now Idiot Proof - Thanks Again Braden!!Go Leafs Go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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