Parts of a uniform you associate a player with

[Cosmic]

Actually, the first thing I thought of was something I associate with a player because he wasn't wearing it: Clint Malarchuk and the clear throat protector that hangs from goalie masks.

[BagelHK]

John Olerud and his fielding helmet.

Ahh you beat me to it. Growing up watching the M's I always remembered Olerud's helmet. Up until now I had no idea why he did it too.

[mjrbaseball]

Sleeves (or the lack of) — Ted Kluszewski:

[lancealot]

This one may only be me, but I always associated this style of helmet (Schutt, I think?) with Warren Sapp. Not so much as he was the only player to wear it or anything, but because it came off during play so often.

Another one was Bret Favre and the unstrapped helmet. He must've HATED wearing the chin strap because he wouldn't latch it up untill he walked to the line and it was usually undone before the pass was even caught.

That and the single clip chinstrap

[Sport]

I've noticed two of Favre's former backups, Aaron Rodgers and Matt Hasselbeck, do the snap-unsnap routine as well. They must've picked it up from him.

[tBBP]

Matt Hasselbeck is still in the league??

[Funky Bunky]

Matt Hasselbeck is still in the league??

In Tennessee.

[pianoknight]

Those ProCap and Gladiator helmets just make me think of Starcraft's space marines.

[lancealot]

Not a player but a team: top gun cheer with their short shorts, knee highs and their arm thingies

[lancealot]

Those ProCap and Gladiator helmets just make me think of Starcraft's space marines.

Just looked these up and they still make those gladiator helmets and pro caps for the newer riddell helmets

[pianoknight]

Those ProCap and Gladiator helmets just make me think of Starcraft's space marines.

Just looked these up and they still make those gladiator helmets and pro caps for the newer riddell helmets

Yup - I found a pic on their site myself.

[Silent Wind of Doom]

Derek Jeter's shin guard.

Don Mattingly's Eye Black

Joe Torre's ever-present old-school jacket.

Manny Ramirez's Doo Rag

Not exactly a part of the uniform, but Bobby Valentine's moustache and shirt

I was planning on posting Olerud as well. If I recall correctly, he had a metal plate in his head from a car accident, so he would wear a batting helmet in the field so that he didn't take a line drive or any ball off his head in the field.

[cmm]

I was planning on posting Olerud as well. If I recall correctly, he had a metal plate in his head from a car accident, so he would wear a batting helmet in the field so that he didn't take a line drive or any ball off his head in the field.

Not quite. He had brain aneurysm while in college.

[Graham_Clayton]

Former Australian cricket captain Steve Waugh batted with a red handkerchief in his pocket. The hanky was given to Waugh by his grandfather. While Waugh used the hanky to wipe sweat off his brow, he said that having the hanky was one of his superstitions:

[sportstar1212]

I see you've returned to your old practice of bumping long-lost threads.

[wdm1219inpenna]

Dave Parker wore a scary looking hockey mask type thing on his face for a brief time.

Tiger Woods and his Nike cap.

U.L. Washington always had a toothpick (not part of a uniform I know...)

[BLUELANDbeliever]

Joe Torre's ever-present old-school jacket.

Same but,

Flatbill Cap and Kris Medlen:

Warrior Hockey and Ilya Kovalchuk

[mjrbaseball]

Joe Namath - white shoes:

[wildwing64]

Teemu Selanne and the Jofa helmet.

And not a part of the uniform, but he always wears this gold chain necklace as well.

[sportsfan0518]

I know this a bump, but a quality bump nonetheless. Heath Bell has always worn a hat with a sharp V brim since he was on the Padres. And it continued with the Marlins, Diamondbacks, and Rays. Nobody else in the MLB to my knowledge bends his hat like he does.

Also, I am shocked that nobody has said this yet. Horace Grant made the rec specs famous. They're not really a part of the uniform, but they made him stand out.