Travelling Jersey Tag
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Jersey is a Gaslamp Ball community project that will chronicle the 2012 Padres season through the lives of their greatest fans and an old jersey.
Over the weekend I purchased a $25 dollar Spring Training Jersey at Padres Fan Fest. I don't know anything about the jersey. All that I can tell you is that it appears to be a remnant from a Padres club in the 90's if the colors are any indication. I'm pretty sure it was a game used jersey, if you catch a whiff my drift.
UPDATE: The jersey once belonged to First Basemen Dave Staton who played in 46 games for the Padres in 1993-1994.
Note: We did consider buying a pair of matching baseball pants for $10 but the only pair that would even remotely fit had a stain near the fly. Gross.
Here's how our community project will work:
You, our dear reader, will sign up by commenting on this post that you would like to take part. By doing so you are agreeing to receive the jersey, wear it as much as possible during your allotted week, mail it to the next community member and then write a FanPost detailing both the jersey's journey and your own personal journey through pictures and the written word.
It will be a connecting force drawing us together as a community in the same way that a pair or pants kept 4 adolescent ladies in touch during a tumultuous summer of self discovery.
In your FanPost you'll tell us of love and heartbreak as a fan and as a overly emotional person. You'll tell us of how, while wearing the jersey, you stayed up late watching an extra inning Padres game and then stayed up even later for a make out sesh with the neighbor boy. Perhaps you and the jersey will travel to Spring Training or on a road trip with the Padres. Maybe you'll even take the jersey on vacation with you to Machu Picchu. Who's to say where you'll take this jersey and in turn where the jersey will take the rest of us?
If you'd like, you can even add to the jersey by sewing a small patch or by sticking a Padres pin as reminder of its stops along the way. You might even get it signed by a Padres player. Just keep it tasteful so that it can continue to be worn. With any luck it will return to San Diego next fall looking a little bit crazy.
Sign up below!
1 recs | 111 comments
In like Gwynn
Dex - February 16, 2012
DAVE STATON!
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
Axion - February 16, 2012
Ah good call
Dave Staton indeed.
jbox - February 16, 2012
Wait, is this you signing up?
Or just letting us know about Dave Staton?
jbox - February 16, 2012
I don't know.
I’m intimidated by the postage requirement. I have something in my car that I was supposed to mail out like two years ago.
Axion - February 16, 2012
It's just me and jbox I guess...
Should we let Jonny Dub wear the jersey?
Dex - February 16, 2012
We can just trade it back and forth
and then give it to Jonny whenever it needs to be laundered.
jbox - February 16, 2012
Dirty
I thought the whole point was for the jersey to get dirty in it’s adventure… Never wash it!
Jonny Dub - February 16, 2012
So when I get it I should run a 5k in it?
Jordan_Ming - February 16, 2012
As long
as I already had my week.
Jonny Dub - February 16, 2012
Is there a "live locally in SD" requirement?
EvilSammy - February 16, 2012
Nope
jbox - February 16, 2012
Count me in. How will you gather the address/timeline info?
My dad lives in my town, as well, and is a huge Padres fan, so I’ll let the old man participate. He’s 81 and will totally dig it. I give him an MLB.com membership for Father’s Day every year and he annoys my mom by listening to every single game on the “radio”.
EvilSammy - February 16, 2012
We haven't totally figured that out yet.
It might be that you email the address to me and then I send it along to the person before you.
jbox - February 16, 2012
In which case, I'm very happy to take this international!?!?
I’m sure the jersey would love to see some of the sights of Great Britain and I’d love to tourguide!
One question, it’s not like a size small is it? I’m more Blanks than Eckstein, if you know what I’m sayin!
london_balling - February 16, 2012 via mobile
The tag is at the top of the post
It’s a size 48 chest. It’s not huge, but you may have to stretch it out, if you know what I’m sayin!
jbox - February 16, 2012
crap
i gotta get me some protein shakes and hit the weights…or buy muscles over the counter in mexico
justGWYNNbaby - February 16, 2012
I can diet, it's a great excuse!
Happy to pay the extra postage fees in advance too if that helps my case!
london_balling - February 16, 2012 via mobile
Sweet!
We may get two countries in the first two months!
jbox - February 16, 2012
I could potentially
Take it on a trip to Spain in April and/or through France to Belgium in early June if that appeals??
london_balling - February 16, 2012 via mobile
Oh it appeals!
jbox - February 16, 2012
I would be proud
to take the jersey through Belgium!
sixpakfrombelgium - February 16, 2012
so it seems london_balling
could hand deliver to sixpak
Nater Tater - February 16, 2012
EuroPads meet-up!!!!
It’s on!
london_balling - February 17, 2012 via mobile
That would be awesome!
Ironically enough I’m in Scotland from the 6th of june till the 17th but we should definitely try to make this happen london_balling!
sixpakfrombelgium - February 18, 2012
How much does it cost to mail things to London?
Dex says US Postal is $38. Is that right?
jbox - February 16, 2012
I doubt even that much
I mail stuff (candy) to a friend in NY for less than $12 so should be doable, but I’ll gladly paypal in advance to help the dream become reality!
london_balling - February 16, 2012 via mobile
im in
im taking a trip to Mexico City fro 2weeks from mar. 28- apr. 10th. i’d love to have it and be able to watch the opener in the jersey from DF
justGWYNNbaby - February 16, 2012
Cool
Do you live in SD now?
jbox - February 16, 2012
word
friar
golden hilljustGWYNNbaby - February 16, 2012
Hey neighbor.
soulSD - February 17, 2012 via Android app
sweet!
i feel like all the scumbags in the area are to artsy for sports. we should roll deep and cruise to a game on bikes. we could carry baseball bats and smash side-view mirrors of giants fans
justGWYNNbaby - February 18, 2012
How did he end up with 31?
tHAT IS Winfield’s number…How did that happen?
1sdsuperfan - February 16, 2012
They didn't retire Winfield's number
until he went into the Hall of Fame.
jbox - February 16, 2012
I'm totally not down with the traveling jersey
It actually sounds a little creepy to me, though I’ll admit I will be eagerly awaiting additional posts on the topic.
At any rate, the real reason I’m commenting is to say that somewhere in my dad’s garage lies a genuine Dave Staton game-used bat that was given to my brother during BP back in either that ’93 or ’94 season.
Man, if I was holding that bat AND wearing that jersey, that would be extra creepy.
wait till next year - February 16, 2012
DO IT!!!
jbox - February 16, 2012
I will think about it
And also see if I can dig up that bat.
wait till next year - February 16, 2012
im into it
though the temptation to simply steal the jersey would be great
staceyaugmon4HOF - February 16, 2012
how does this work though?
staceyaugmon4HOF - February 16, 2012
We'll have it scheduled out
So everybody will know if the jersey is on its way to you or if you currently have it. You could probably steal it, but you’d never be able to show your avatar here again without being berated.
Dex - February 16, 2012
Also, if someone steals it, you guys have their address.
jodes0405 - February 16, 2012
im far too cowardly to actually go through with it
plus i live in portland, so i wouldn’t have anyone to talk about the padres with
staceyaugmon4HOF - February 16, 2012
dibs first go around.
i leave the 28th to mexico and have no idea where i’ll be staying so i think i should get the jersey before i leave. my plan would be to coddle it until i bring it home to my first game of the season april 10th vs the D-Bags
justGWYNNbaby - February 16, 2012
I'd love to do It!
but It would be awesome to get it in these next two weeks while I’m working at Desert Sun Stadium and the former Padres Spring Training home, and possibly get former Padres SS Garry Templeton to sign it!
Nater Tater - February 16, 2012
The cool thing about that Jersey, is that Staton played for the last team
that Called Yuma home for Spring Training.
Nater Tater - February 16, 2012
Email me your address
jbox AT gaslampball dot com
jbox - February 17, 2012
sent
Nater Tater - February 17, 2012
I'm in
It would be most fun if it could be scheduled to coinside with some baseball I’m attending. I can always go to a random 51s game though. Trying a strict schedule might be difficult as there is always the jerk who is slow to get stuff mailed out. Still would be fun on one of these dates though.
Anyways, my current baseball plans are as follows:
March 17 – spring training cubs vs rangers in Las Vegas
March 23-25 – spring training in AZ
April 5-7 – opening day and weekend in SD
June 25th – seeing the hated mariners play the A’s in seattle
July 7th – seeing the podz take on the reds in SD
kevintheoman - February 16, 2012
fun facts about Dave Staton
he was born in hated mariner country – Seattle, WA.
he only had those two major league years. Didn’t play in the majors for another team. A true padre.
his AAA years were played in Las Vegas on the Stars
kevintheoman - February 16, 2012
YOU KNOW I'M INSIES.
jodes0405 - February 16, 2012
Also, dibsies on first OR during my birthday week / MLB Opening Week.
jodes0405 - February 16, 2012
pencil me in
i would totally love to do this! florida would be covered. i could try to swing a braves roadie or fish roadie in it
oprah spinfrey - February 16, 2012
I can hit one of the Doyer's games
April, July, or September.
IputtheYinTony - February 16, 2012
I'm in!
I’d love early August when Tucson comes to my hometown of Albuquerque. Then, I can get a signature from a disgruntled AAA player in the system who hasn’t been called up yet.
SDFriarFan - February 16, 2012
Count me in.
This’ll be like Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, only it’s going to suck.
Jonathan Holmes - February 16, 2012
Correction:
‘Only it’s not going to suck’, is what I meant to say.
Jonathan Holmes - February 20, 2012
would sign up for this but don’t think you could ship it all the way to england haha
Blakeyf101 - February 16, 2012 via Android app
Look up earlier in the post...there's a guy in England going to do it.
SDFriarFan - February 16, 2012
and a Belgian guy too
it could do a brief international tour for a couple weeks
kevintheoman - February 16, 2012
Alright, I'm in
Just a heads up my fanpost will most likely be boring. It should be fun seeing if I can ever spot it at Petco though.
whithd3 - February 16, 2012
I'm in
I live in Garden Grove, so it’s a short mail-trip.
5fingerGreenehandpunch - February 16, 2012 via mobile
Also
Im taking the bar this summer. It’d be awesome to wear it to the exam three days in a row.
5fingerGreenehandpunch - February 16, 2012 via mobile
That would be rad
jbox - February 16, 2012
I'm taking the July bar too
Sam (sdsuaztec4) - February 16, 2012
Hell yeah.
Still haven’t made a college decision, but there’s a team in every city in which I’m looking, so I can rep the team at the correct time. Do we play up in Anaheim this year during interleague?
StrangeBroP25 - February 16, 2012
They play in SD
no games at Angel Stadium.
IputtheYinTony - February 17, 2012
Count me in
Don’t know how funky we want to get but I am running a half marathon May 6 and should be running the SD Marathon June 3…
Padscharg - February 16, 2012
In!
I’ll be in SD/AZ march 15th-21st. Or I can always take it to an Ems game over the summer!
Jordan_Ming - February 16, 2012
I'm in.
It’s bound to get tired from all the excitement so I’ll let it regroup by doing really boring stuff in it for a week.
TheThinGwynn - February 16, 2012
I'm in.
turbopan - February 16, 2012
I'm In
I live in Baltimore, Ill take it to Camden. Better yet, I go see the Pads in Philly and DC every year, maybe we can schedule my turn May 11 – 15 when they are here.
EC_padsfan - February 16, 2012
oh maybe you could give it t me during a pads/phillies game
turbopan - February 16, 2012
I'm in!
I live near Denver, so one of those series’ at Coors works best for me
Dubsco - February 16, 2012
Its starting to seem there may be more participants then weeks
and plenty of opportunities for an in person swap of the jersey. Whoever makes the schedule has alot of work on their hands!
Nater Tater - February 16, 2012
I would do it, but it would just end up with lap grease all over it
plus i live in portland, so i wouldn’t have anyone to talk about the padres with
The Kipper - February 16, 2012
lolz
Plus you guys have me. I’m like 2 hours away.
Jordan_Ming - February 16, 2012
April 27-29
I’d be honored to wear it to San Francisco for the Padres series. My buddy that I’m meeting is a total a-hole so I’m sure we could generate some good stories. I’m also an a-hole. It’s fool-proof.
AIChief - February 16, 2012
I'm down!
I’ll be going to the Padres/Cubs games in Chicago (May) or there’s always Spring Training shenanigans.
SDPads_1 - February 16, 2012
I'm going to that series too
It’ll be my first time at Wrigley, can’t wait.
mrbarneydangles - February 17, 2012
Nice!
It’ll be my first time too. We’ll have to meet up.
SDPads_1 - February 17, 2012
Meet up and hand off the jersey.
jbox - February 17, 2012
For sure
Should be a blast. Should be a good series, all day games.
mrbarneydangles - February 17, 2012
I get up to Seattle once a month or so
And in March or April, I’ll be in Portland. If the jersey is back in San Diego by then, I can bring it up in person to a Pacific Northwesterner.
Dex - February 16, 2012
Catalina Island
I’ll be there three months this summer in Dodger territory. Working at a Boy Scout camp. I can put a camp patch on the sleeve.
hazmatshow - February 17, 2012
I like that idea
jbox - February 17, 2012
its gotta hit mexico!
carlos hernandez…fernie valenzuela….oliver perez….jorge cantu! mexicans love this shit! plus I’m going to estadio azteca. 110,000 capacity crowd and me in a dave stanton jersey. cmon! it would be legen-wait for it-dary
justGWYNNbaby - February 17, 2012
Size 48 = Medium
I’m an XL or I’d say send that baby to New York and let me get my Staton on. Staton was a beast!
dts317- - February 17, 2012
Career .213 hitter
Hardcore gnar, bro.
StrangeBroP25 - February 17, 2012
.213 regardless
I was sure he was the next big thing. I remember hearing that when drafted he was the starting 1B for some team and Mo Vaughn and Frank Thomas were his backups!
dts317- - February 18, 2012 via mobile
I'm in.
I live in AZ and will be attending a few Spring Training games the week of March 12. I live in AZ and could take it to one of the D-backs games too if I can’t get that week.
The AZ Lurker - February 17, 2012
Ok
I’m thinking we get it out to Nater Tater in Yuma for a week. Then maybe give it to a San Diegan going to Spring Training. Then keep it around San Diego until it goes to Mexico with justGWYNNbaby at the end of March. When it gets back we try to schedule it’s trip to Europe.
jbox - February 17, 2012
april 10
i can bring it to petco and hand it off there. should there be like a secret handshake between
physical exchangesthe person handing it off to the next?justGWYNNbaby - February 18, 2012
August 28th - September 3rd
Dave Stanton will be sighted at Burning Man. My fanpost may include pink elephants
soulSD - February 17, 2012 via Android app
Awesome
jbox - February 17, 2012
The Pads will be in Cincinasty for a four game set July 30 - August 2.
I’ll be hitting up at least one or two of those with a couple of my fellow loser friends so if that fits into the schedule I can rock it at the Smallpark …and probably spill some Skyline chili on it whilst stuffing my stupid little face.
TheThinGwynn - February 17, 2012
Anyone want to assemble a shared google doc to start putting the dates on a calendar?
(touches finger to nose)
IputtheYinTony - February 17, 2012
I have a Swingin' Friar sleeve patch I'm looking forward to sewing on it.
It isn’t period-appropriate but fuck it.
TheThinGwynn - February 17, 2012
Sweet.
jbox - February 17, 2012
So, where's the GLB betting pool where we'll wager on who will lose the jersey first?
There’s at least 1 or 2 of you I’m ready to put my money on.
Friar Fever - February 17, 2012
I'm in
I’ll be coming to the US on May 31, so could bring it with me then – I’ll be at Berkley for a conference from June 1-4, but then in SD for a few days and attending the series v the Giants that week, and then could mail it off before I leave.
Or else, I can have it for a week in Australia then mail it back.
Aussie fan - February 17, 2012
This Jersey totally needs to get international exposure
its already going on the Euro tour with a few GLBers, I think it could use some thunder from down under too.
Nater Tater - February 17, 2012
In!
Is there still time? Who fancies getting stung with the postage bill to London??
Get it to me soon and I will wear it to a Premier League game where I will shout at Clint Dempsey. Get it? Cos he is American too. IT’LL BE AWESOME
lasers pew pew pew! - February 18, 2012
You can get it as part of its European tour
jbox - February 20, 2012
Does anyone live in Vegas?
or are traveling to Vegas?
Because What Happens to the Jersey in Vegas…
stays in VegasWinds Up on GLB…It needs to party all night and sleep all the next day with the windows covered.
eastbaysd - February 21, 2012
I live in Vegas
kevintheoman - February 21, 2012
I'm in Tennessee
And go to Cincinnati and Atlanta when the Padres play there. I will take any days available, tho.
shawman35 - February 21, 2012 via mobile
Okay
I’m going to try and mail the jersey today at lunch. I’ve already made 2 failed attempts. Cross your fingers.
jbox - February 21, 2012
fingers crossed
had i seen this when you posted, i could have drove to san diego and just picked it up from you at lunch!
Nater Tater - February 21, 2012
Ok the jersey has been sent!
The sisterhood has been formed and the jersey is traveling.
jbox - February 21, 2012
So late for this
but I want in.
John Gennaro - February 21, 2012
Yeah, lets do this...
There’s nothing interesting in Utah, but I want to be part of this.
Johnny UT - February 22, 2012
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