sportsbusinessjournal.com - 1/26/2009
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By ERIC FISHER Staff writer The Chicago White Sox are aiming to release a President Barack Obama-themed version of their cap in time for the start of spring training. The club has developed two prototype designs of its club hat with Obama marks on the side and back. The hats have been approved ...
midwestsportsfans.com - 1/21/2009
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midwestsportsfans.com —
The highlight of Barack Obama's inauguration night for
this White Sox fan was President Obama asking U.S.
troops from Illinois where their true allegiances lie: White Sox or Cubs? Not surprisingly, most were Cubs fans, but we have the one that matters.
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On Inauguration Night Barack Obama Asks Troops: White ...
totalprosports.com - 1/24/2009
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totalprosports.com —
Total Pro Sports - It is quite refreshing
to have a man in power who is so
in-touch with professional sports. Although his predecessor was known for his love of the links and of course his ownership of the Texas Rangers, it is clear the Barack Obama is a bit of a sports nut, and we here at TPS ...
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President Obama Is A Sports Nut
theworldofisaac.com - 1/20/2009
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1. This former Duke Basketball basketball and football
player(pictured with the arrow) is now Barack Obama's Body
man? 2. [(Mario Lemeiux's Jersey Number-Michael Jordan's original jersey number) + (the number of currrent NFL teams that have not gone ...
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BARACK OBAMA SPORTS TRIVIA
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White Sox/New Era Design Obama-Themed Cap
Vent About Sports —
... SBJ
I’m waiting for the Chester A. Arthur “Redstockings” model
The Hardball Times —
What all of the cool kids will be wearing soon:
The Chicago White Sox are aiming to release a President Barack Obama-themed version of their cap in time for the start of spring training.
The club has developed two prototype designs of its club hat with Obama marks on the side and back. The hats have been approved by MLB Properties, and the White Sox now are awaiting a formal blessing from the Obama administration before league licensee New Era goes into production. Both designs will be made if ...
White Sox Special Barack Obama Cap
Sport Syndicate —
... ties said the club’s Obama embrace did not run much immediate risk of backfiring.“Short-term, at least, this is a very smart business play,” said Tom Fox, former Gatorade and Wasserman Media Group executive. “There’s a tremendous amount of good will around this guy right now, regardless of political affiliation. As time goes on, and his positions in office become more defined, you do run some risk of this becoming more of a polarizing thing, but not in the short run.”Thanks to Eric Fisher
The Morning After: January 27, 2009
Sparty and Friends —
... dumbest gesture that I have ever heard in a contract negotiation.
More of us should be original like Chris Jaffe at Harball Times. Let’s see you come up with a list of 50 about anything. I have already told Lil Sparty that if he is a closer, he would definitely have the Superman theme song.
Joba Chamberlain has electric stuff, but is he worth wasting a high draft pick in fantasy baseball?
BOOOOOOO. The White Sox are designing a Barack Obama Cap.
The Texas Rangers are taking a look at Kris Benson. Come on, you know ...
The Obama White Sox Cap Is Complete, But Are They Capitalizing On Obama Too Much?
MOUTHPIECE Blog // A Chicago-Addled Sports Blog —
... But as comes with all good things, there can be too much of it. And this brings us to the White Sox’s Barack Obama hat. According to the Sports Business Journal, it’s all set to go, pending a blessing from Obama himself. The Sox have also dedicated a section of their Web site to the 44th President of the United States. They’ve tried sending him a new White Sox hat, to replace the older one he’s been seen wearing. They’ve been unsuccessful in those attempts. ...
PROMOTIONAL GIMMICKS WE CAN BELIEVE IN
With Leather - Sports news and gossip, panda sex, and the occasional Toonces the driving cat Photoshop —
... big fan of a private entity like the Sox and MLB proclaiming such a happy association with a sitting president. Unless it’s a big oil company. Or a multinational defense contractor. Those are relationships that I can live with. But baseball? Why don’t you make me put on a Russian uniform and ice skate across Red Square while your at it? At least in Moscow they still kill hookers for sport. It’s days like this that make me really miss the Cold War.
[SBJ, via Sun-Times Blog] ...
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