Category: Sports

My brother and I at The White House 1991. Where is Michael Jordan? That’s all I could think about while out on the South Lawn of the White House awaiting the arrival of the 1990-91 Chicago Bulls championship team to meet with President George H.W. Bush. Wearing an official championship shirt and a MJ baseball cap, I clutched a Wilson basketball emblazoned with an authentic replica of MJ’s autograph, hopeful to get the real thing. My brother wore a matching shirt and a Bulls World Champion hat. Looking like we were from Chicago, but at the time we still lived ... Read more

Living legend Ronnie “Woo Woo” Wickers During the 2001 Major League Baseball season, I worked as an usher at Wrigley Field making $4.50 and hour which was the minimum wage back then. It took me more than an hour to get to the stadium on public transportation from my home in the suburbs. I’d listen to a Phish CD on a Discman with anti-skip technology while being bumped into by all the fans heading to the game. The most appealing part of the job was that I’d get to watch my favorite team all season while being paid to do ... Read more

A vintage t-shirt gallery inspired by current events. Headline: Vancouver Fans Riot After Stanley Cup Loss It’s not often that I’m embarrassed to be Canadian but a crowd of bad apples in Vancouver have brought shame to the entire nation. Is the frustration and anger from a loss responsible for the mob mentality? If that’s true what’s Montreal’s excuse given they have a track record of riots after becoming champions. It’s pretty obvious there’s just a bunch of douches in every city looking for any excuse to wreak havoc. I’m in Toronto, there hasn’t been a Stanley Cup here for ... Read more

A vintage tee gallery inspired by today’s date. Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson is widely considered to be baseball’s all time greatest baserunner and leadoff hitter. He holds the MLB record for stolen bases, runs scored, unintentional walks and leadoff homers. Not only was he the fastest, but was also the fastest at being the fastest. On June 1 1982 he set a record for reaching 50 stolen bases in a season faster than anyone before him. Photo Courtesy of: 4all2envy

A vintage tee gallery inspired by today’s date. On March 27th, 1989 baseball legend Pete Rose’s gambling activities were exposed by Sports Illustrated. Pete denied the allegations for fifteen years, finally admitting to it in 2004. Despite being a shoe in for the Hall of Fame (current NL all time hit record, among others) his ban from baseball could mean he may never qualify for Cooperstown. Availability: Check Defunkd’s Baseball Selection