2007 Yankees

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Crips, Bloods out of MLB hat lineup; Yankees denounce caps linked to gang symbols
By LARRY McSHANE, Associated Press Writer
August 24, 2007

NEW YORK (AP) -- A lineup of team logo baseball caps denounced as tailor-made for gang members was ordered removed from store shelves by its manufacturer Friday after complaints from baseball officials.

"It has been brought to our attention that some combinations of icons and colors on a select number of our caps could be too closely perceived to be in association with gangs," said Christopher H. Koch, CEO of New Era Cap. "In response, we, along with Major League Baseball, have pulled those caps."


The three styles in question used colors and symbols linked to three gangs: an all-white cap with a blue bandanna, the trademark of the notorious Crips; an all-white cap with a red bandanna worn by the rival Bloods; and a black cap with a gold team logo and an embroidered crown, a symbol favored by the Latin Kings.

"We encouraged and now fully support the decision of cap manufacturer New Era to pull these caps and any others that feature offensive or concerning symbols," read an MLB statement.

The New York Yankees had joined an anti-gang group, Peace on the Street, in denouncing the hats.

Both MLB and the Yankees insisted they were unaware of the symbolism in the cap designs, with the New York team noting they were never given a chance to review the new hats until they were already for sale.

The team was "completely unaware that caps with gang-related logos and colors had been manufactured with the New York Yankees logo on them," said a Yankees statement. "The New York Yankees oppose any garment that may be associated with gangs or gang-related activity."

On Thursday, protesters demonstrated about the new caps outside several Manhattan stores carrying the merchandise. The stores were selling a version of the hats bearing the familiar interlocking "NY" logo of the Yankees.

New Era said it would increase its efforts to ensure it had a better working knowledge of gang symbols, names and locations. The Buffalo-based company has produced hats for Major League Baseball since the 1930s.

Bathgate66

xavier mcdaniel wrote:

Crips, Bloods out of MLB hat lineup; Yankees denounce caps linked to gang symbols
By LARRY McSHANE, Associated Press Writer
August 24, 2007

NEW YORK (AP) -- A lineup of team logo baseball caps denounced as tailor-made for gang members was ordered removed from store shelves by its manufacturer Friday after complaints from baseball officials.

"It has been brought to our attention that some combinations of icons and colors on a select number of our caps could be too closely perceived to be in association with gangs," said Christopher H. Koch, CEO of New Era Cap. "In response, we, along with Major League Baseball, have pulled those caps."


The three styles in question used colors and symbols linked to three gangs: an all-white cap with a blue bandanna, the trademark of the notorious Crips; an all-white cap with a red bandanna worn by the rival Bloods; and a black cap with a gold team logo and an embroidered crown, a symbol favored by the Latin Kings.

"We encouraged and now fully support the decision of cap manufacturer New Era to pull these caps and any others that feature offensive or concerning symbols," read an MLB statement.

The New York Yankees had joined an anti-gang group, Peace on the Street, in denouncing the hats.

Both MLB and the Yankees insisted they were unaware of the symbolism in the cap designs, with the New York team noting they were never given a chance to review the new hats until they were already for sale.

The team was "completely unaware that caps with gang-related logos and colors had been manufactured with the New York Yankees logo on them," said a Yankees statement. "The New York Yankees oppose any garment that may be associated with gangs or gang-related activity."

On Thursday, protesters demonstrated about the new caps outside several Manhattan stores carrying the merchandise. The stores were selling a version of the hats bearing the familiar interlocking "NY" logo of the Yankees.

New Era said it would increase its efforts to ensure it had a better working knowledge of gang symbols, names and locations. The Buffalo-based company has produced hats for Major League Baseball since the 1930s.

public relations nightmare

xavier mcdaniel

Bathgate66 wrote:

public relations nightmare

what is? removing the hats or having thugs wear them?

Bathgate66

xavier mcdaniel wrote:

what is? removing the hats or having thugs wear them?

having your hats associated with gangland thuggery and violence.

i saw this story today on local news-

coincidentally enough, the hats were all with the interlocking N - Y that we all love , except they had " bands " of plaid colored bandannas rolled up along the hat and interlocking NY . Red and Blue which hold symbolic colors for these gangs.

xavier mcdaniel

Bathgate66 wrote:

having your hats associated with gangland thuggery and violence.

i saw this story today on local news-

coincidentally enough, the hats were all with the interlocking N - Y that we all love , except they had " bands " of plaid colored bandannas rolled up along the hat and interlocking NY . Red and Blue which hold symbolic colors for these gangs.

i never noticed that before and i'm around yankee stadium all the time, which is in an urban area that probably has some of that type of activity.

JSBE

xavier mcdaniel wrote:

i can. teams always pull that. i was at a mets-nationals game, it had a 90 minute rain delay and every 15 minutes they would stop the music and say inclement weather is in the area, please be patient.

i've been to my fair share of 2+ hr rain delays / concession money grabs that result in a cancelled game. i just meant it was just so obvious to everyone at the studio and the announcers in the booth that they were not getting that game in.

JSBE

xavier mcdaniel wrote:

a black cap with a gold team logo and an embroidered crown, a symbol favored by the Latin Kings.

damn, i really wanted a latin kings style red sox hat.

xavier mcdaniel

maybe we'll get this one underway at 10:30..

TrixieCat

xavier mcdaniel wrote:

maybe we'll get this one underway at 10:30..

I get the feeling I will be asleep before the 7th....

xavier mcdaniel

TrixieCat wrote:

I get the feeling I will be asleep before the 7th....

considering almost every yankee game is a three-hour affair, the 7th should show up at around 12:30 AM..

xavier mcdaniel

play ball, first pitch 11:06

xavier mcdaniel

well this was worth the wait, 6-3 tigers in the fourth. and oh did i mention that it's raining again..

Allie

xavier mcdaniel wrote:

well this was worth the wait, 6-3 tigers in the fourth. and oh did i mention that it's raining again..

this is the most retarded thing ever to have played this game

xavier mcdaniel

Allie02 wrote:

this is the most retarded thing ever to have played this game

of course it is but that's major league baseball for you, especially since it's the only trip in for the yankees. i hope that anyone that spent money on a ticket for this game gets some kind of voucher for a free ticket to a future game.

well it's 6-5 now, although posada should be on third with a triple and he knows it.

igotid88

xavier mcdaniel wrote:

of course it is but that's major league baseball for you, especially since it's the only trip in for the yankees. i hope that anyone that spent money on a ticket for this game gets some kind of voucher for a free ticket to a future game.

well it's 6-5 now, although posada should be on third with a triple and he knows it.

6-6. Posada's stupidity didn't hurt.

xavier mcdaniel

igotid88 wrote:

6-6

no harm, no foul but don't do it again is what torre probably said to posada.

western pearl

Man it was a nice surprise to come home from work and see the Tigers just getting started

Now it'd just be nice to see a Tigers win

igotid88

xavier mcdaniel wrote:

no harm, no foul but don't do it again is what torre probably said to posada.

then he slapped him upside the head. and twisted his ear.

Allie

xavier mcdaniel wrote:

no harm, no foul but don't do it again is what torre probably said to posada.

that's what Kay said!

Allie

xavier mcdaniel wrote:

of course it is but that's major league baseball for you, especially since it's the only trip in for the yankees. i hope that anyone that spent money on a ticket for this game gets some kind of voucher for a free ticket to a future game.

well it's 6-5 now, although posada should be on third with a triple and he knows it.

There is NO way they'd give anyone a voucher, either you stay or you're SOL.

That's bogus.

xavier mcdaniel

Allie02 wrote:

There is NO way they'd give anyone a voucher, either you stay or you're SOL.

That's bogus.

the yankees have done it. i know people that sat through the snow game on opening day in 1996 and they got free tickets for future games and one of the choices was gooden's no-hitter.

Allie

xavier mcdaniel wrote:

the yankees have done it. i know people that sat through the snow game on opening day in 1996 and they got free tickets for future games and one of the choices was gooden's no-hitter.

Get out!

Maybe they make exceptions for freak snowstorms?!

xavier mcdaniel

i don't know, i'm fairly certain the mets have done so also. by the way, here comes joba.

Allie

xavier mcdaniel wrote:

i don't know, i'm fairly certain the mets have done so also. by the way, here comes joba.

he's been impressive

Imagine if this goes extra innings!

That Bx is Burning ep was fantastic too, the one from this week? Wow that was great. I was cheering them on like it was really happening in the modern day.
I love how they showed all the retro tv graphics and scenes from the real games, and those interviews at the end were also great.

Next week's the finale!

xavier mcdaniel

Allie02 wrote:

he's been impressive

Imagine if this goes extra innings!

That Bx is Burning ep was fantastic too, the one from this week? Wow that was great. I was cheering them on like it was really happening in the modern day.
I love how they showed all the retro tv graphics and scenes from the real games, and those interviews at the end were also great.

Next week's the finale!

by the way all of that stuff actually happened, even mickey rivers' wife asking steinbrenner to make the checks out to her directly.

xavier mcdaniel

figures a game that is delayed this long is tied up and posada is ejected.

western pearl

Hip hip jorge

Allie

xavier mcdaniel wrote:

figures a game that is delayed this long is tied up and posada is ejected.

Jorgie messed up right there, I think he needed a nap or something. He must be cranky.

Oy.

Allie

western pearl wrote:

Hip hip jorge

YOU! Get out of our thread

UGH!

xavier mcdaniel

Allie02 wrote:

Jorgie messed up right there, I think he needed a nap or something. He must be cranky.

Oy.

i'd be cranky too on the next to last pitch being called a strike.