Ode to the Single Bar

Ode to the single bar face mask. I wore one in high school. Was reading up on how Doug Flutie had a spare single bar helmet when he played for the Chargers, when he fancied himself the backup punter. He wore the helmet as the backup QB against the Raiders – but does that mean he wore the single bar in the game?

At least he wore a face mask. All Pro receiver Tommy McDonald was the last non-kicker to play without a mask.

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The last players to wear an uniform numbers subsequently retired for an earlier players.

Stripers manager Damon Berryhill wore No. 8 for the Reds (1995) which was retired for Joe Morgan in 1998. Seven players wore No. 8 after Morgan.

Jim Britton wore No. 41 for the Braves (1967) which was retired for Eddie Mathews in 1969. Only Britton wore 41 after Mathews.

Jason Giambi wore No. 25 for the Indians (2013-2014), which was retired for Jim Thome on August 18, 2018.  Two players wore 25 after Thome.

Ron Hansen wore No. 4 for the White Sox (1963-1969), which was retired for Luke Appling in 1975.  Five players wore #4 after Appling.

Brock Holt wore No. 26 for the Red Sox (2013-2015), which was retired for Wade Boggs on 26‑May‑2016. Thirteen players wore No. 26 after Boggs.

Howard Johnson wore No. 5 for the Tigers(1982), which was retired for Hank Greenberg in 1983.  Again, 13 players wore No. 5 after the first Hammerin' Hank.

Ray Lamb wore No. 42 for the Dodgers (1969), which was retired for Jackie Robinson in 1972. Only Lamb wore this iconic number after Jackie.

Pat Listach wore No. 4 for the Brewers (1996), which was retired for Paul Molitor in 1999.  Only Listach wore No. 4 after Molitor.

Cliff Mapes wore No. 3 for the Yankees (1948), which was retired for Babe Ruth that same year. Seven guys wore it after Ruth.  (Mapes not only wore Ruth's 3 and Mantle's 7 for the Yankees, but Hank Greenberg's No. 5 for the Tigers.  More on Mapes here.)

Craig Nettles wore No. 9 for the Yankees (1973-1983), which was retired for Roger Maris on 21‑Jul‑1984.  Four guys wore 9 after Maris.

Tom Paciorek wore No. 53 for the Dodgers (1970), which was retired for Don Drysdale in 1973. Paciorek and Drysdale are the only guys to wear 53 for the Dodgers.

Kurt Suzuki wore No. 24 for Oakland (2008), which was retired for Rickey Henderson in 2009.  Six guys wore No. 24 after Rickey.

FRANK THOMAS [B-R Bio] was the first player to DH in back-to-back MVP seasons, in 1993 and 1994 Hint: #1   He was the first player to hit a home run off the catwalk at Tropicana Field, on 04-Apr-1998. It was his first HR that year.  In just the fifth major league game ever played at Tropicana Field, Thomas crushed a ball high into its domed canopy.  The drive struck the "B" ring of the catwalk in fair territory and descended into foul territory, causing confusion on the field.  Tropicana Field's ground rules at the time stated that any ball that hit a catwalk in fair territory but caromed into foul territory was a foul ball, but the umpire, Jim McKean, incorrectly ruled it to be a home run. McKean's reasoning for the home run call was simple:  "If you hit a ball that far, you deserve a home run, rules be damned."  McKean advised Tampa Bay Manager Larry Rothschild, who vehemently complained and played the game under protest, "OK, why don't you walk over there and tell Frank Thomas that ball he hit is not a home run?" Thomas set a record by taking Randy Johnson deep for the first major league regular season home run ever hit in the month of March, on 31-Mar-1996

"Skills" that hold you back, if you go overboard.

1. Empathetic vs flip-flopping: better to be decisive.

2. Confident vs arrogant.

3. Multitasking vs distracted

4. Fun vs unreliable

5. People pleaser vs dishonest.

6. Nice vs passive aggressive.

7. Tenacious vs stubborn

8. Mellow vs apathetic

9. Mindful vs discriminatory

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Super Bowl MVPs. Several wore single bar masks, perhaps early in their careers, like Bart Starr and Fred Bitletnikoff.