New Uni Watch- Hidden Messages

[Eric]

The new edition of Uni Watch is up, and it contains a very interesting section on messages written by players on their gear. Great job as usual.

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2...e=lukas/060706

Eric

[baines3]

Good article, Eric.
I have a Cleveland Indians cap worn by Harold Baines and underneath is his wife's and 3 kid's names.

Anyone else have anything like this?

[Eric]

Any chance you can post a photo of it here? I think you should also send it to Paul Lukas- he always follows up on his stories. Maybe he'll include it in the next uni watch
Eric

[hblakewolf]

Eric-
I have a Wally Backman Phillies hat that reads exactly as follows under the bill- F-CK FACE

Not sure why he would have this, however, I plan on meeting him next month at a card show in New York and will ask him about it. I only hope this does not turn into another Kirk Gibson saga!

Howard Wolf
hblakewolf@patmedia.net

[byergo]

Paying homage to the 1989 Fleer Billy Ripken baseball card?

[hblakewolf]

Byergo-
I'm so far removed from baseball cards that I completely forgot about that incident. It may very well be the case. I'd have t look at 1991 Backman cards to see if he took any type of photo where the underside can be seen.

It should be rather interesting to see his response when I get it signed.
Howard Wolf
hblakewolf@patmedia.net

Paying homage to the 1989 Fleer Billy Ripken baseball card?

[sportscentury]

I only hope this does not turn into another Kirk Gibson saga!

... or Steve Carlton saga (one of my other top 10 Howard Wolf stories - Howard, you should write a book on your interactions with players while collecting their game used items ... some absolute classics! Or you could do a reality TV series.).

[hblakewolf]

Reid-
I totally forgot about the Carlton hat story! First, he refuses to sign his 1986 green St. Pat's hat until I get the show promoter to force him, then the following year I ask him to sign a LOA stating that I own his 1983 NL Championship ring. Needless to say, I don't think I'm on Carlton's Christmas card list.

Howard Wolf
hblakewolf@patmedia.net

[sportscentury]

Reid-
I totally forgot about the Carlton hat story! First, he refuses to sign his 1986 green St. Pat's hat until I get the show promoter to force him, then the following year I ask him to sign a LOA stating that I own his 1983 NL Championship ring. Needless to say, I don't think I'm on Carlton's Christmas card list.

Howard Wolf
hblakewolf@patmedia.net

Thanks for reminding me of the details. Brings a huge smile to my face each time ... I only wish I could have witnessed these exchanges in person. I'll have to start going to shows with you.

[Vintagedeputy]

That is a great article. Is that a regular feature?