I'm watching the San Francisco Giants vs the Atlanta Braves, and the Giants have no names on the backs of their jerseys. So I, who follow such teams as the Minnesota Teams (damn those Yankees!)and the Seattle Mariners, have no idea who these guys are and it sure would help me ID these guys if their names were on their jerseys.
Same thing with the Yankees. Of course everyone knows what Jeter and Alex Rodriguez looks like, and probably A-Rod as well, and probably Andy Pettite...but what about the other guys?
It's just not baseball, of course. In women's college basketball, Pat Summitt took the names off the back of her team's jerseys a few years ago, as an exercise in team building, apparently. Apparently there'd been some friction because Candace Parker had been getting so much press, and the other young ladies were jealous. So she takes off the names, so casual fans who tune in to watch the game are harmed. Everyone will know who Candace Parker is, but the rest of the team? They are effectively reduced to a supporting cast.
I believe the names are back on the jerseys this year for the Lady Vols, however. Thank you, Pat Summitt!
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