Padres Little League Initiative Makes Me Wish I Was a Little Leaguer
by jodes0405 on Jan 29, 2012 11:37 PM PST
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Last Fall, along with the unveiling of the Padres' new major league uniforms, Tom Garfinkel announced the Padres Little League Initiative, a program aimed at providing uniforms to local little league teams. On Friday afternoon, Mentor announced that the little league uniforms have arrived, ready to be worn by 10,000 kids in San Diego County.
(See his tweets here, here, and here.)
In response to a blog post by BP over at Lobshots, Mentor explained that the uniforms were custom made by Majestic, many with sewn-on logos. Also, the unis will come with matching hats.
This has to be one of the best community outreach programs the Padres have ever done. I can't wait to start seeing little leaguers around San Diego sporting badass uniforms from all the different eras of Padres history. It almost makes me want to find a kid on a little league team and steal his jersey from him. But that would be creepy so of course I wouldn't do that. Anyway, these look awesome. Kudos to Tom Garfinkel and the Padres organization for making this happen!
[Note by jodes0405, 01/31/12 2:51 PM PST ] UPDATE:
This FanPost was written by a member of the Gaslamp Ball community and does not necessarily reflect the views of the Gaslamp Ball managers or SB Nation.
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by TheThinGwynn on Jan 30, 2012 12:10 AM PST reply actions 7 recs
But... But...
The Dbacks gave kids a pool!
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by imstillhungry95 on Jan 30, 2012 6:04 PM PST up reply actions
I want to put all those jerseys in a pile
and roll around in them.
by jbox on Jan 30, 2012 8:48 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
Really Cool
This is really awesome. I hope my son’s league gets a few. Has anyone found a link to what areas are getting them?
This is cool...
but the same nut job that wrote in his blog that the Padres encourage little kids to join the ‘military industrial complex’ when they wear the camo jerseys will probably claim these jerseys encourage kids to take steroids. What a maroon.
P.S.
I have a 3 month old daughter, does she qualify to sign up for little league?
"The Internet?! Is that thing still around?"
No the criticism...
The Padres put people out of jobs who design Little League uniforms in San Diego. There are hard working people not gonna be able to go out and buy an Astros/Braves/Reds/Cardinals/Cubs jersey!
i hate kids
cash rules everything around me CREAM get tha money dolla dolla bill yaaaaallll
by staceyaugmon4HOF on Jan 30, 2012 12:16 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
I'm as bald as Cal Ripken and turn 30 on Friday...
And I still think I’m going to try and pull a Danny Almonte just so I can get me one of those jerseys. You think they’re donating any 2XL’s to any of the little leagues?
well they had it XXL
for sean burroughs didn’t they?
Scowling at Padres Losses since 1981
by Nater Tater on Jan 30, 2012 7:15 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
So cool, props to the Padres
How about a GLB outreach program where we get cool throwback jerseys? Loving the Hoffy retired number Ts from Garkinfel, wear it all the time.
GO Friars
by mrbarneydangles on Jan 30, 2012 9:44 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
These look better than the new Padres uniforms!!
Where in the world is Khalil?
by TheVinylCrocodile on Jan 30, 2012 11:28 PM PST reply actions
I meant ones with orange!
They need to bring back the orange!!!
Where in the world is Khalil?
by TheVinylCrocodile on Jan 31, 2012 11:13 PM PST up reply actions
This has to be leading up to something for the grownups
They need a throwbacks section in the Padres Store. Or else repurpose one of the other stores to exclusively do throwback stuff.
I think the online store has many more problems than the brick and mortar store
heh, I think this is the first time I’ve used the phrase “brick and mortar” literally.
BEAT L.A.!
by kevintheoman on Jan 31, 2012 8:05 AM PST up reply actions
whenever i hear brick and mortar
i think MORDOR
Scowling at Padres Losses since 1981
by Nater Tater on Jan 31, 2012 10:23 AM PST up reply actions
One does not simply walk into brick and mortar.
by Rich Garcia's defective eyes on Feb 5, 2012 12:17 PM PST up reply actions
It's glass doors are guarded by more than just dorks
There are pushy salesmen there that do not sleep. The great eye in the sky is ever watchful. It is a barren wasteland, riddled with impulse items, clearance sales and dust. The very air you breathe is a poisonous fume. Not with just ten hundred pennies could you do this. It is folly.
Scowling at Padres Losses since 1981
Read it in Hacksaw’s voice.
Isn't it enough to know that I ruined a pony making a gift for you? ◔ヮ◔
Uncommon Sportsman :: Absurdity in play
by Axion on Jan 31, 2012 4:41 PM PST reply actions 2 recs
Holy crap
I could actually do it. I even ended my reading by saying, “I say hell yes…” in his voice. I’ve been listening to 1090 too much.
I read it in his voice too
then had an added…I have 10 lines open, i need a little leaguers from those areas to call me…IIIIIIII Want to hear from YOU!!!!!
Scowling at Padres Losses since 1981
As someone built like a 12 year old,
I really hope a bunch of these end up on ebay after LL season is over.
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