Are You Clean? or Are You Dirty?

It has long been my preference for athletic uniforms to be clean or neat when watching or playing sports. it started when I was in little league. I was so happy to get my first uniform. I could care less what number was on the back (it was 11 by the way)I was pumped up that it was white with a red pinstripe down the side. My coach probably was not that happy because I did all I could not to mess up that uniform. No diving , only sliding at the last resort. I should have been prancing around the field. Geez.

Watching enough baseball throughout my life I have been seeing some uniform trends I cringe at daily. Manny Ramirez- please change out of your freaking pajamas, have a little respect for the game. Joe DiMaggio is turning over in his grave. Mr. Coffee, more importantly Mr. Yankee oozed class. I have never seen a picture or video of that guy with his uniform messed up. I loved the quiet Roy White and now following that Jeter guy right now.

Growing up, Steve Garvey of the Dodgers was my all time favorite clean guy. Neat as a pin, picture perfect swing. After he would get a hit he would fold his batting glove and place is neatly in his back pocket.
Pete Rose was the messiest of players I'd seen. He would be neat in the 1st inning and a complete dirty sweaty, grassed stained mess by the 9th. Charlie Hustle- Hall of Famer.
2nd messiest was Rickey Henderson- you try stealing bases sliding head first and keeping your uniform clean. Not that easy.

As we go through the wide world of sports I would like to share with you some dirty things and some squeaky clean things as well.

Mad props to all the tennis players who continue to wear their tennis whites. The fashion shows on the courts right now are ridiculous. We all have the Meth Head Andre Agassi to thank. Serena Williams in a Cat Suit. Ugghh!!
Please listen to Ron Burgundy when he say's "STAY CLASSY"

Man, football players keep it simple. The players who play outside get dirty and the players who play in a dome don't. Who doesn't love a game when it so rainy and the field is a mud puddle. Everyone slipping and sliding can't even some the players numbers. Very cool. Snow is just plain crazy, slush is even better.
I used to hate playing football outside in the winter, getting tackled and getting snow inside of your gloves. Freaking wrists were frozen and now your hands were soaked and slowing becoming ten little Popsicles.

Hoop Star who stand out me are Micahel Cooper of the Lakers. His high sock to the knee an his neatly pressed uniform which never looked messed up.
Nowadays, the players bodies are just dirty- sorry but the body ink is just too much to bear. David Stern, can you hear me?

Why doesn't a NASCAR Team get sponsored by Clorox - how cool would that be.
A White Car, no sponsor stickers.
Pit Crew is dressed in white- looking like ice cream men. Sponsored by Good Humor.


Volleyball is very unique- one the one hand- who can't get enough of women dressed barely anything rolling around getting dirty in the sand. Maybe they can have a sideline shower for them to rinse off after each play. Please don't get me wrong, they play hard every point and they are world class athletes.


Weird but true: Michael Phelps was super CLEAN, from lots of water and chlorine, no surprise there. Now he is DIRTY, stained by grass.

A special shout out to my clean heroes:
Mr. Clean (rockin' the earing)
Mr. Rogers (rockin' the sweater and slippers)




I AM THE CLEANEST SPORTS FREAK ALIVE!!