larrypep Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 Remember these? Football had them too:Then they were updated in the 80s/90s to be a little more functional: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phutmasterflex Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 It feels like a warm hug seeing these photos again Go A's! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
altosax29b Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 They need to bring these back for the NFL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 I know I'll have a warm smile on my face when a player with massive brain damage or a horrifically destroyed joint leaves the field in an ATV with a giant novelty helmet on it. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jungle Jim Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 I wonder whatever happened to all of those, and why were they all collected in one location? I am a collector of NFL helmet sets, andthat would be the ultimate set to have!You could buy the NFL ones out of the Sears Christmas Book in the late 70s, and now those thing bring big money on ebay. I had the original Bengals but ripped the logo stickers off the sides prior to the 1981 season so that I could redo it with the tiger stripes. A few years ago I discovered the original logo stickers on a piece of waxed paper lying in an old shoebox, so I was able to restore it to its original condition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 You could buy the NFL ones out of the Sears Christmas Book in the late 70sThese were seriously featured in the Sears catalog? HA! How much would one of these set you back -- and were they street legal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 If I was rich I would collect these and attempt to drive them www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jungle Jim Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 You could buy the NFL ones out of the Sears Christmas Book in the late 70sThese were seriously featured in the Sears catalog? HA! How much would one of these set you back -- and were they street legal? Well, you could buy the little plastic toy ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TruColor Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 You could buy the NFL ones out of the Sears Christmas Book in the late 70sThese were seriously featured in the Sears catalog? HA! How much would one of these set you back -- and were they street legal? Well, you could buy the little plastic toy ones. I had the Cardinals version of that jacket and hat as a kid.Got verbally abused at school every Monday morning after a Cards' loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeFrank Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 What are these? concepts: washington football (2017) ... nfl (2013) ... yikes potd 10/20/12 origin story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjrbaseball Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 What are these?(I guess younger folks need an explanation.)In the late '60s / early '70s, baseball teams used these buggys to transport pitchers from the bullpen to the game. They would drive along the warning track, and drop the pitcher off in front of the dugout, then return to the bullpen.I'm not quite sure why they were invented. Surely, pitchers are capable of jogging 250 feet from the bullpen to the mound. Just some kind of promotion, I guess.Not every team used these buggys. The Yankees used a pinstriped Datsun provided by the automaker which was one of the team's sponsors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeFrank Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 Thanks for the info! what about the NFL? Injury carts or something? weird. concepts: washington football (2017) ... nfl (2013) ... yikes potd 10/20/12 origin story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDR Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 I believe the Indians used a bullpen car at least until the late 80s, and even gave the players access to them after games if their cars weren't immediately available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjrbaseball Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 Seattle Mariners used a boat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmm Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 They're still used in Japan: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jungle Jim Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 It would take a mighty fast buggy to get to the mound faster than Todd Coffey... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buster Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 Would be great to have the kickers driven out in these for FGs.Now they're much simpler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 Now they're much simpler.What is the story behind THIS? :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vman Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 I believe the Indians used a bullpen car at least until the late 80s, and even gave the players access to them after games if their cars weren't immediately available.LOL, That's the first thing I thought of when I saw the thread title. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDixonDesign Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 Now they're much simpler.What is the story behind THIS? :lol:http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/high-schools/football-news/headlines/20111218-video-runaway-golf-cart-at-cowboys-stadium-strikes-group-of-people-on-field-after-high-school-football-game.ece Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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