Karl Ehrhardt, the Sign Man (video)

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Memories of Shea Stadium: The Sign Man In 1969
Published 2/11/2008 by Kingman at Loge 13
As we wrote this weekend, Karl Ehrhardt – a.k.a. the Sign Man of Shea Stadium – died last week. The Bobster went and edited the 1969 World Series highlight reel and compiled clips of Karl’s work. Enjoy the artist at his best: ...

Which Is the Greater Exercise in Futility: the Pro Bowl, or the Pro Bowlers Tour?
Published 2/12/2008 by Paul Lukas at Uni Watch
It remains one of the sports world’s enduring mysteries: Every year the NFL selects the best players at each position, gathers them together for an all-star game in Honolulu, and then humiliates them by dressing them in the most god-awful uniforms imaginable. I’m not gonna bother going over every unsightly detail of this year’s design, because it’s pointless — every new Pro Bowl uniform is the worst ever, until the next one is unveiled. It’s almost like the league is saying, “Yeah, okay, so you get your free trip to Hawaii, you get to party with hula girls, you get to drink piña coladas ...