History of the Barrel Man

[pebadger]

Because no Brewer-related topic is too obscure for this board:

http://www.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/42028357.html

[pitchleague]

That's pretty interesting. Thanks for the link.

 

I don't remember them using him on the Turn Ahead the Clock jerseys. Of course, I didn't get any Brewer games on television back then.

[hawing]

Ohh, we weren't at the "turn ahead the clock" game but I vaguely remember those jerseys, and remember thinking they were garish. Still, there has to be an image on the internets somewhere.

 

Thanks for the link, pebadger.

 

 

Edit: Hmm, it looks like angelfire doesn't like the linking of its images. I found an article with photos of the jersey and cap (Link to article); I don't see what's futuristic about the jersey, but I do kind of like the cap.

[InsomniacInkRoss]

The whole 1999 MLB wide "future" jerseys started from a pretty cool Seattle promotion:

 

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=lukas/080718

 

Pretty much all the 99 "future" jerseys were horrendous:

 

http://www.angelfire.com/blues/new_yorker/TATC.html

[hawing]

I always liked the old Twins logo (which was used in their TATC jersey; see Ross' link above). If they sold merchandise with those guys and the Win! Twins! motto (which did not appear on the TATC jersey), I'd consider making a purchase.

[BCZF]

Didnt the Expos have a "future" game involving inflatable aliens in the seats?

[SeriesFinale]

Didnt the Expos have a "future" game involving inflatable aliens in the seats?

So many jokes to be made here...

[pitchleague]

yes there was a game with the inflatable aliens but I swear that was in Miami for the Marlins game, since they drew so poorly (my, somethings never change!). The Expos (and other teams) may have done it, too, I suppose.