tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1256268100133425608.post8361392335634956666..comments2023-09-19T11:52:32.730-04:00Comments on Fack Youk: History Between The Yankees And A'sJayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04839022142066882411noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1256268100133425608.post-2852631125202133992010-04-20T15:36:38.536-04:002010-04-20T15:36:38.536-04:00Thanks Mode. It took until the late 80s or early 9...Thanks Mode. It took until the late 80s or early 90s until they added the ship on the hat. I think that had been their logo all along, but for whatever reason (probably to save a few bucks) didn't incorporate into the caps.<br /><br />Speaking of Donnie Baseball - Happy 49th to him. Almost forgot about him today with all the Cheech and Bong jokes we've been making.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09265292606548843859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1256268100133425608.post-41339616231784461222010-04-20T15:29:40.860-04:002010-04-20T15:29:40.860-04:00Sorry, I didn't notice the link you posted. G...Sorry, I didn't notice the link you posted. Great Mattingly Card. Best catch I ever saw live was a Mattingly over the shoulder catch of a foul pop in Oakland Stadium. I was sitting right on the right field line and seemed like he ran for 5 seconds in that foul ground. It used to be even bigger back then without the extra field boxes they've since put in.Modenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1256268100133425608.post-1164322594819194282010-04-20T15:20:37.169-04:002010-04-20T15:20:37.169-04:00First Minor league hat I got, must have been late ...First Minor league hat I got, must have been late 80's early 90's. Yeah, it's much like a Cubs hat in color and the large "C", but it's got a Clipper Ship in it..<br /><br />Alright, I did a google search and found this:<br />http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3568/3779263078_48a8b472dc_b.jpg<br /><br />That's the logo that's on the hat. When they scan for Modehttp://baseballalamode.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1256268100133425608.post-78504456267919009132010-04-20T14:34:21.341-04:002010-04-20T14:34:21.341-04:00Thanks Mode. San Jose does sound like the best bet...Thanks Mode. San Jose does sound like the best bet for them; I hope all parties can make it work.<br /><br />Enjoy the game tomorrow; we'll be on the lookout for you? Just how vintage is that Clippers hat? Didn't they just wear a glorified Cubs hat for most of their existence? <a href="" rel="nofollow">http://www.checkoutmycards.com/CardImages/Cards/126/407/07F.jpg</a>Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09265292606548843859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1256268100133425608.post-81800386982178970502010-04-20T14:23:10.839-04:002010-04-20T14:23:10.839-04:00Good stuff. I'll say it again. Nobody does Ya...Good stuff. I'll say it again. Nobody does Yankee history as well as you guys do. Since my family moved out from NY to CA in the late 70's i've enjoyed rooting for the A's whenever the Yankees aren't involved. I concur with Uncle Mike and hope they are able to move to San Jose. (For selfish reasons mostly, as they'd be merely a 30 minute drive instead of the current 1 Modehttp://baseballalamode.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1256268100133425608.post-81061066550676440992010-04-20T13:12:08.219-04:002010-04-20T13:12:08.219-04:00No problem. It could be worse. You could be trying...No problem. It could be worse. You could be trying to forget his career with the Mets.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09265292606548843859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1256268100133425608.post-52378115202805915622010-04-20T13:11:03.449-04:002010-04-20T13:11:03.449-04:00Matt, my bad. Can't believe I forgot about th...Matt, my bad. Can't believe I forgot about that. I try to forget everything associated with Kenny Rogers' career in pin stripes.Upstate Underdoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04369420406986781347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1256268100133425608.post-54360040429623540142010-04-20T11:42:50.967-04:002010-04-20T11:42:50.967-04:00Thanks guys. The Giambi deal did seem to be the ri...Thanks guys. The Giambi deal did seem to be the right move at the time, even if the dollars and years were excessive. When healthy he was certainly a productive player, but the injuries - and perhaps other issues - made it impossible for him to ever earn the full value of the deal.<br /><br />Uncle Mike - that's a fair point about the relative worths of Finley and Mack. However, even with Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09265292606548843859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1256268100133425608.post-55971480939788587002010-04-20T11:39:19.444-04:002010-04-20T11:39:19.444-04:00Great look back on the dealings between these two ...Great look back on the dealings between these two teams. Nice work.<br /><br />Also, we all remember Scott Brosius who came to the Yankees as a free agent from the A's.Upstate Underdoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04369420406986781347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1256268100133425608.post-55592880117756441702010-04-20T11:31:39.187-04:002010-04-20T11:31:39.187-04:00Let's be clear about one thing: Charlie Finley...Let's be clear about one thing: Charlie Finley did not break up the 1971-75 A's for the same reason that Connie Mack broke up their 1910-14 and 1929-31 Philadelphia forebears. (Phorebears?) Mack ran out of money, first because of salaries being driven up by the Federal League, then because he got wiped out in the 1929 stock market crash, so when rich owners like Boston's Tom Yawkey Uncle Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11618876073064128027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1256268100133425608.post-59827030610524810112010-04-20T11:20:26.387-04:002010-04-20T11:20:26.387-04:00Love these historical postsLove these historical postsJGShttp://www.soxandpinstripes.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1256268100133425608.post-63990686107406313482010-04-20T11:20:16.090-04:002010-04-20T11:20:16.090-04:00Great article! It's amazing to think of all t...Great article! It's amazing to think of all the poaching that went on between these two teams. I'm glad the Yanks predominantly 'won out' on those player swaps. Although, Giambi's contract was pretty tough to swallow looking back. Of course, at the time, who could resist?!Matt on Earthhttp://highteawithchurls.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com