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Flyin' Brutus

orders@homage.com (Ryan) — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 11:25:33 -0500

"...People and the oval and dogs and flowers and kites and frisbees and just spring�.glorious�"

-1971 Ohio State Makio

175 gram weight. There is only one original Frisbee� Disc.

Pay Homage

orders@homage.com (Ryan) — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 18:26:29 -0500

HOMAGE is dedicated to those who've made the game what it is.

Founded in 2007 in Columbus, Ohio, HOMAGE celebrates the culture, tradition, spirit and heritage of the good ol' days.

Soft flock print on Cotton/Poly/Rayon blend

OSU Crest

orders@homage.com (Ryan) — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 14:17:35 -0500

In 1870, through the provisions of the Land-Grant Act, the Ohio General Assembly established the Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College. Classes began at the new college on September 17, 1873. Twenty-four students met at the old Neil farm just two miles north of Columbus.

In 1878, the college's name was changed to The Ohio State University, with "The" as part of its official name.

Pay homage.

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San Diego Chicken

orders@homage.com (Ryan) — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 13:24:26 -0500

The Famous Chicken, also commonly known as The San Diego Chicken, has reached icon status as a sports and entertainment personality throughout the nation and the world. In his element as an outrageous comic actor, he's as unique and gifted a humorist as any stage has ever seen.

The Seattle Post-Intelligencer has written, "The Chicken is the brightest and one of the most ingenious entertainers ever to grace the sports scene."

Listen to our exclusive Podcast interview with The San Diego Chicken in iTunes!

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Philadelphia Hebrews

orders@homage.com (Ryan) — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:43:30 -0500

The Philadelphia Sphas were a team that competed in both the Eastern Basketball League and American Basketball League. The Sphas were organized in 1917 as an amateur team by legendary coach Eddie Gottlieb, Harry Passon and Hughie Black shortly after their high school graduation. The team first played their home games in social halls and, later, in the ballroom of the Broadwood Hotel. After World War II, they played some games in the Philadelphia Arena.

The name "Spha" was originally an acronym, derived from South Philadelphia Hebrew Association, the organization that purchased the players' uniforms. The team featured many eastern U.S. top college graduates, including Harry Litwack, Cy Kaselman, Davey Banks, Moe Goldman, Shikey Gotthofer, Mendy Snyder, Irv Torgoff, Red Wolfe, Max Posnack, Gil Fitch and Jerry Fleishman. All but a few Sphas players were Jewish during the club's many years of amateur and professional existence.

The Sphas, who came to be known as the "Hebrews", eventually morphed into the NBA's first champion, the 1946-47 Philadelphia Warriors. Always a team of considerable prowess, the Sphas were the most dominant team in the ABL, capturing 7 league championships in 13 seasons.

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Scarlet & Gray

orders@homage.com (Ryan) — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 11:20:00 -0500

Drive! Drive on down the field,
Men of the scarlet and gray;
Don't let them thru that line,
We have to win this game today,
Come on, Ohio!
Smash through to victory.
We cheer you as you go:
Our honor defend
So we'll fight to the end for O-hi-o.

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Victory Bell

orders@homage.com (Ryan) — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 11:30:02 -0500

Following each Ohio State win at Ohio Stadium, members of Alpha Phi Omega fraternity ring the victory bell for 15 minutes or up to a half-hour for wins over Michigan.

The tradition is over 50 years old, first occuring on October 2, 1954 against California. The bell was a gift from the classes of 1943, 1944 and 1945, weighing 2,420 pounds.

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Original Foam Finger

orders@homage.com (Ryan) — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 21:15:33 -0500

Geral Fauss invented the #1 foam hand in 1978 while working as a high school teacher in Texas. After his school reached the state football championship, Fauss and his students cut wooden hands and painted them in the classroom. The rest, as they say, is history.

"...not having any business background or training may have been a blessing, I didn't know enough to worry about obstacles I might encounter - I just had an idea, and I didn't mind working hard."

- Geral Fauss

Measures 22.5" x 10" x 1"

Denison

orders@homage.com (Ryan) — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:45:01 -0500

Piper Stadium is named in honor of legendary single wing coach Keith Piper, who coached at Denison for 42 years from 1951 through 1992. Piper's teams earned him 200 wins, one of only 18 coaches in the history of college football to win 200 games at the same institution, and the second-winningest college football coach in Ohio history. In 1985 and 1986 Piper guided his teams to 10-0 and 9-1 seasons, earning back-to-back NCAC championship titles and NCAC Coach of the Year honors.

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The Union

orders@homage.com (Ryan) — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:52:24 -0500

In January 1947, students gathered 14,235 signatures on petitions requesting that the Board of Trustees build a new Union.

The model of the "Dream" Union was unveiled in January 1949 and construction began in June of that same year.
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The new student union was officially dedicated on November 17, 1951, and included a cafeteria, the Terrace Dining Room, two spacious ballrooms, Browsing Library, Music Lounge, 18 billiard tables, 16-lane bowling alley and 19 offices for student organizations.

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Buckeye Leaf

orders@homage.com (Ryan) — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:10:49 -0500

The practice of awarding helmet stickers began in 1968 when Ernie Biggs, a trainer under legendary Ohio State coach Woody Hayes, came up with the idea to reward both individual and team performances with stickers resembling buckeye leaves.

During the magical fall of '68, the Bucks capped an undefeated season with a dominating 50-14 victory over arch-rival Michigan and a come-from-behind 27-16 victory over Southern California in the 1969 Rose Bowl to secure the national title!

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We're #1

orders@homage.com (Ryan) — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 13:52:04 -0500

A new twist on an old favorite!

Geral Fauss invented the #1 foam hand in 1978 while working as a high school teacher in Texas. After his school reached the state football championship, Fauss and his students cut wooden hands and painted them in the classroom. The rest, as they say, is history.

Each T-Shirt ships with a 22.5" x 10" x 1" original foam hand!

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Columbus Academy

orders@homage.com (Ryan) — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 01:44:19 -0500

If the Vikings do their best in every way,
Maroon and Gray is sure to win the day!

In 2011, Columbus Academy will mark its 100 year anniversary.

Cotton/Poly/Rayon Blend with soft flock print.

Dayton Flyers

orders@homage.com (Ryan) — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 13:01:57 -0500

The Flyers' mascot is "Rudy Flyer," a pun based on the university's initials, "U.D." Rudy is a barnstorming pilot who wears 1930s-1940s-era goggles and a leather pilot's helmet. The nickname "Flyers" is tribute to the Wright Brothers who began their careers and invented the airplane in Dayton.

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Youngstown State

orders@homage.com (Ryan) — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 12:52:48 -0500

Youngstown State University is the only Division I University in the country with a Penguin for a mascot and the nickname Penguins for their athletic teams.

Prior to 1933, Youngstown College had been referred to as "Y" College, YoCo, Wye Collegians and many times, simply the "Locals."

The nickname Penguins was formally introduced to the school in the "Jambar" (Vol. IV, No. 3) at the beginning of the 1933-34 basketball season.

-YSU Spirit Squads

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BGSU

orders@homage.com (Ryan) — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 11:48:32 -0500

On January 16, 1950 at the BGSU vs. Ohio University basketball game, Freddie Falcon made his debut appearance introducing himself to the BGSU community. Under the head created from paper-mache, a feathered cape and a brown sweat suit outfit was Bob Taylor, BGSU's first Freddie Falcon.

Roll along!

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KSU Golden Flashes

orders@homage.com (Ryan) — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 11:46:58 -0500

Fight on for KSU
Fight for the Blue and Gold!
We're out to beat the foe;
Fight on brave and bold!
Fight on for victory,
Don't stop until we're through.
We're all together,
Let's go forward, K-S-U!

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Andr� Thornton

orders@homage.com (Ryan) — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 16:54:14 -0500

Andr� Thornton, also known as "Thunder," played first base and DH for the Cubs, Expos and Indians during his 14-year career.

In 1979, he received the Roberto Clemente Award, given to the player who best exemplifies the game of baseball, sportsmanship, community involvement and the individual's contribution to his team.

In 1987, Thornton finished his career in Cleveland with 253 home runs and remains one of the most popular players in team history.

"Andy Thornton is as good a man as you'll find on the face of the earth."

- Bobby Bonds

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New Orleans

orders@homage.com (Ryan) — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 16:06:33 -0500

In the small hours, a friend and I were wandering around the French quarter, when suddenly I heard a trumpet in the distance. I couldn't see anything but an excursion boat gliding through the mist back to port. Then the tune became more distinct. The boat was still far off. But in the bow I could see someone standing in the wind, holding a trumpet high and sending out the most brilliant notes I had ever heard. It was jazz. It was what I had been hoping to hear all through the night. I don't even know whether it was 'Tiger Rag' or 'Panama'. But it was Louis Armstrong descending from the sky like a god. the ship hugged the bank as if it were driven there by the powerful trumpet beats. I stayed absolutely still, just listening, until the boat dropped anchor."

- All Stars trombone man Jack Teagarden remembering his 1921 New Orleans visit.

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Do It In Dallas

orders@homage.com (Ryan) — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 10:28:44 -0500

Do it in Dallas.

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Miami Hockey

orders@homage.com (Ryan) — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 14:50:47 -0500

On October 20, 1978, the age of Miami University varsity ice hockey began at Goggin Ice Arena with the Red and White thrashing arch-rival Cincinnati, 15-2. Paul Kinney led Miami with four goals while Dave McClintock also tallied a hat trick with three scores!

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Jesse Owens

orders@homage.com (Ryan) — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 08:36:14 -0500

"Perhaps no athlete better symbolized the human struggle against tyranny, poverty and racial bigotry. His personal triumphs as a world-class athlete and record holder were the prelude to a career devoted to helping others. His work with young athletes, as an unofficial ambassador overseas, and a spokesman for freedom are a rich legacy to his fellow Americans."

- President Jimmy Carter, 1980

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El Birdos

orders@homage.com (Ryan) — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 10:56:36 -0500

Orlando "Cha-Cha" Cepeda, baseball's Most Valuable Player in 1967, was known to yell "Bravo, bravo, El Birdos!" inside the dugout after every Cardinal win.

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Comeback Kids

orders@homage.com (Ryan) — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 14:50:53 -0500

From the October 23, 1980 edition of The Philadelphia Inquirer:

Hundreds of thousands of Phillies fanatics lined Market and Broad Streets, and thousands more filled JFK Stadium yesterday in a pennant-waving, cheering victory parade and rally for the World Champion Philadelphia Phillies.

�I have never seen so many sincere faces in my life as I did today,� the Series� Most Valuable Player, third baseman Mike Schmidt, told a wildly enthusiastic crowd at the stadium, estimated by police at 80,000. �Take this world championship and savor it.�

�All through baseball history,� relief pitcher Tug McGraw told the crowd, �Philadelphia has had to take a back seat to New York City. Well, New York can take this world championship and stick it �cause we�re number one.�

The crowd went crazy.

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USA

orders@homage.com (Ryan) — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 15:28:40 -0500

Marvin Gaye's rendition of The Star-Spangled Banner during the 1983 NBA All-Star Game is considered by many to be one of the most memorable moments in sports history.

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1941 Zippo�

orders@homage.com (Ryan) — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 14:42:10 -0500

HOMAGE and Zippo� have teamed up to commemorate the early days of an icon.

Zippo was founded in Bradford, Pennsylvania in 1932 when George G. Blaisdell decided to create a lighter that would look good and be easy to use. Fascinated by another recent invention, the zipper, Blaisdell called his new lighter "Zippo", and backed it with a lifetime guarantee.

The 1941 heritage model closely replicates the design of the original both inside and out.

Each 1941 HOMAGE lighter ships in a custom Zippo� box. Pay homage.

Made in USA

The Coop

orders@homage.com (Ryan) — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:32:14 -0500

Cooper Stadium, originally known as Red Bird Stadium, is located at 1155 W. Mound St. in Columbus, Ohio. It was built in 1932 as a ballpark for the Columbus Red Birds, the then farm team of the St. Louis Cardinals. The park was constructed using the same blue prints as Red Wing Stadium in Rochester, New York in 1929.

Kenesaw Mountain Landis, baseball's first elected commissioner, proclaimed Red Bird Stadium as "the finest park in all of baseball" during opening day on June 3, 1932.

In 1977, the ballpark was renovated when baseball returned to Columbus after a six year absence, becoming the new home of The Columbus Clippers. Then, in 1984, the stadium was renamed in honor of Harold Cooper, the county commissioner who was responsible for keeping baseball in Columbus in the 1950s.

Though the Clippers no longer call it home, "The Coop" has welcomed many great ball players over the years, including Mickey Mantle, Joe DiMaggio, Ted Williams, Whitey Ford, Jim Palmer, Johnny Bench, Willie Stargell and Don Mattingly.

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Out Of This World Popcorn

orders@homage.com (Ryan) — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 19:42:00 -0500

Just one bite and you'll know why HOMAGE gourmet caramel popcorn is out of this world.

Eat more & more & more!

Each box includes a ticket for a groovy prize pack.

Murderer's Row

orders@homage.com (Ryan) — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 12:47:46 -0500

With a lineup that included Earle Combs, Mark Koenig, Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Bob Meusel, Tony Lazzeri, Joe Dugan and Pat Collins, the 1927 New York Yankees were collectively known as "Murderer's Row", a fearsome lineup that scored a total of 975 runs in 154 games.

After losing 21-1 in a July game against the Yanks, Washington Senators first baseman Joe Judge said, �Those fellows not only beat you but they tear your heart out. I wish the season was over.�

Arguably the greatest offensive lineup ever assembled in baseball, the 1927 Yankees would go on to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates in the World Series.

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The City

orders@homage.com (Ryan) — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 23:42:59 -0500

Yes it is!

Choose from three available colors:

A portion of this shirt's proceeds benefits The Cleveland Foodbank, a non-profit organization whose mission is to alleviate hunger by providing food and support to community organizations that feed the hungry in Northeast Ohio.

Cotton/Poly/Rayon Blend with flocked print graphic.

The Skywalker

orders@homage.com (Ryan) — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 10:22:02 -0500

Craig "Skywalker" Sager or "Sages" works as a sideline reporter for the Emmy award-winning Inside The NBA on TNT.

Regardless of what Kevin Garnett says, The Skywalker is, without a doubt, one of the best-dressed men in sports.

Cotton/Poly Blend

Baseball Bunch

orders@homage.com (Ryan) — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:11:31 -0500

"We're ready to play. We're learning the way to do it right! We're the Baseball Bunch. We're going to go far. We learn from the stars. We've got a hunch you'll love the Baseball Bunch!"

The Baseball Bunch, hosted by Johnny Bench, was a Saturday morning television show that ran from 1982 until 1985. Tommy Lasorda played "The Dugout Wizard" who answered questions about baseball. The San Diego Chicken even provided comic relief with his antics. Guest appearances were made by Pete Rose, Mike Schmidt, Don Mattingly, Cal Ripken Jr., George Brett, Ozzie "The Wizard" Smith, and many more stars from yesteryear.

Ah, the good ol' days.

Cotton/Poly Blend

Club 185

orders@homage.com (Ryan) — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 12:49:07 -0500

Club 185 is the true neighborhood bar serving since 1954 when it was known for being a local speakeasy. Today the restaurant & bar, located in German Village, features a full menu of good eats and delicious beverages to quench one's thirst.

The Rubber City

orders@homage.com (Ryan) — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 12:47:44 -0500

Ricky and Beasy Boy have been friends since they were 13 years old. Beasy Boy was born in West Akron and Ricky, originally from Canton, moved to Akron when he was 12. They used to hang at Garner Bros. on the weekends, eating hamburgers, fries and milkshakes. They've since settled in Columbus, but will always remember the tire factories' unique aroma, the devil's strip, fun games of skuttle, and the rest of their adventures as best buds in The Rubber City.

Cotton/Poly Blend

Sun Your Buns

orders@homage.com (Ryan) — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 12:47:30 -0500

Miami Beach pharmacist Benjamin Green invented the first suntan lotion by cooking cocoa butter in a granite coffee pot on his wife's stove, and then testing the batch on his own head. His invention was introduced as Coppertone suntan cream in 1944.

Cotton/Poly/Rayon Blend

San Francisco

orders@homage.com (Ryan) — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 12:47:21 -0500

"You know what it is? San Francisco is a golden handcuff with the key thrown away."

- John Steinbeck

Cotton/Poly/Rayon Blend

I Love You Denver

orders@homage.com (Ryan) — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 12:46:55 -0500

There were originally three separate towns on the current site of Denver, with three different names. In 1859, in return for a barrel of whiskey to be shared by all, the other names were dropped and the tent and log cabin city officially became "Denver".

Sometimes, all it takes is a little whiskey.

Cotton/Poly Blend

Nasty Boys

orders@homage.com (Ryan) — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 12:37:13 -0500

The Nasty Boys were Norm Charlton, Rob Dibble and Randy Myers, a trio of relief pitchers from the Cincinnati Reds. In 1990, the Nasty Boys were instrumental in the Reds' charge to the World Championship, combining for 44 saves and 351 strikeouts.

The nickname originated during the Reds' first visit to Houston in 1990 when a reporter told Myers that Astros first baseman Glenn Davis was furious after being hit by a pitch three times.

"Our lockers were all in a row and Randy told him, 'Well, they want to start a beanball war, we're ready,' " Charlton said. "The reporter said, 'That's pretty nasty.' And Randy said, 'Well, we're three nasty boys.' And that's how it all started."

- Norm Charlton

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Crew Union

orders@homage.com (Ryan) — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 12:35:42 -0500

Hey, Crew, don't make it bad,
Take a sad song and make it better,
Remember to let her into your heart,
Then you can start to make it better better better,
Naaa, Na Na NaNa Naaa, NaNa Naaa,
Hey Crew...

Official Crew Union Website

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Brooklyn Bums

orders@homage.com (Ryan) — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 12:34:30 -0500

Towards the end of the 19th century, New Yorkers commonly referred to anyone from Brooklyn as a "trolley dodger", due to the vast network of street car lines criss-crossing the borough as people dodged trains to play on the streets. By the early 20th Century, however, sportswriters began referring to the Dodgers as the "Bums", most likely taking inspiration from Jack Dawkins, the pickpocketing "Artful Dodger", a character in Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist.

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10� Beer Night

orders@homage.com (Ryan) — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 12:34:01 -0500

Ten Cent Beer Night was a promotion held during a game between the Cleveland Indians and the Texas Rangers at Cleveland Municipal Stadium on June 4, 1974. The idea behind the promotion was to offer as many eight-ounce cups of Stroh's beer as the fans could drink for just 10� each, thus increasing ticket sales.

In the ninth inning, a fan attempted to steal Texas outfielder Jeff Burroughs' cap. Confronting the fan, Burroughs tripped, and Texas manager Billy Martin (thinking that Burroughs had been attacked) charged onto the field, his players right behind, some wielding bats. A large number of intoxicated fans � some armed with knives, chains, and portions of stadium seats that they had torn apart � surged onto the field, and others hurled bottles from the stands. Ken Aspromonte, the Indians' manager, ordered his players to grab bats and help the Rangers.

The bases were pulled up and stolen and many rioters threw a vast array of objects including cups, rocks, bottles, batteries from radios, hot dogs, popcorn containers, and folding chairs. As a result, umpire crew chief Nestor Chylak, realizing that order would not be restored in a timely fashion, forfeited the game to Texas. He later called the fans "uncontrollable beasts" and stated that he'd never seen anything like what had happened, "except in a zoo".

A riot squad from the Cleveland Police Department finally arrived to restore order.

The 25,134 fans in attendance (the past season's average attendance had been 8,000) chugged down an estimated 60,000 cups of beer.

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Surf Ohio 1991

orders@homage.com (Ryan) — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 13:22:49 -0500

In 1991, Mr. Surf Ohio, Ron Kaplan, introduced the triangle to his iconic series of Surf Ohio T-shirts. The year was particularly festive, highlighted by a wild WNCI-sponsored beach party featuring Wilson Phillips that took place at the Ohio Convention Center. Just as Kaplan did back in the day, HOMAGE stays true to the original with the use of "hot blending", a special technique to fuse color together in the printing process.

Cotton/Poly Blend

Ohio U

orders@homage.com (Ryan) — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 13:17:23 -0500

From 1960 to 1970, Ohio U's student population went from 8,000 to 17,000. To keep up with the unprecedented growth, the university embarked on an ambitious expansion plan that included the addition of the West Green and the South Green, Seigfred Hall, Morton Hall, Alden Library and the Convocation Center.

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Mustache Gang

orders@homage.com (Ryan) — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 13:13:37 -0500

In the early 1970s, Major League Baseball players seldom, if ever, wore facial hair. The practice had been widespread in the 19th century, but by the early 20th century it was rare for a player to sport a mustache or beard. As detailed in the book Mustache Gang, Oakland Athletics owner Charlie Finley decided to hold a mustache-growing contest within his team. When the A's faced the Cincinnati Reds, whose team rules forbade facial hair, in the 1972 World Series, the media dubbed the series as "the hairs vs. the squares". Thanks in part to the on-field success of the A's in the early 1970s, along with changing fashions, facial hair has again become very common among baseball players.

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Blades of Steel

orders@homage.com (Ryan) — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 12:57:29 -0500

After a hard nosed season in the teeth smashing NHL farm system, you've finally slap shot your way into the pros. Now you're just another no name rookie up against the finest fore-checkers ever to grace the rink.

You've got confidence, and with stick in hand you're looking to bring home the cup, win MVP, make the covers of major sports magazines, and date a beautiful New York model (not necessarily in that order).

But you'll soon learn that in this league nothing's ever given to you, and before you can reach your goals - you gotta score 'em! You've gotta possess both the artful skill of a finesse player and the bone crushing brutality of an enforcer. You've gotta defend the goal against unrelenting power plays. And, finally, defend yourself when anger flares, gloves come off, and fists start flying.

So strap on Blades of Steel, and prepare to make a name for yourself. Or be put on ice by the hottest hit men in hockey!

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