From the Chicago Tribune
But that's not likely to happen. In fact, this Halloween, it looks as if there will be dozens, perhaps hundreds, of Steve Bartmans roaming the streets, wearing headphones, a Cubs cap and a sweatshirt for the Renegades traveling youth baseball team.Last week, the renegadesbaseball.com Web site promoted the sweatshirts ($35, plus $6 for shipping) from its home page, then stated: "Please allow 1-2 weeks for delivery. We will do our best to have all orders filled and shipped out in time for Halloween."
But after a reporter attempted to reach the team organizers, the words "in time for Halloween" were removed from the site and replaced with "by Monday."
Adam Lisberg, 33, of Brooklyn, a former Chicago resident, was among those going online to try to buy one of the shirts.
"I'm sure in Chicago there will be 38 people at every party going as Steven Bartman," Lisberg said. "But in New York, there's a chance I'll be the only one."
"It's relatively easy to do," he said. "I already own blue jeans and a Cubs hat and headphones and a baseball. All I need is the sweatshirt."
Bartman was wearing the sweatshirt with the name and logo of the Niles-based Renegades because he coached one of its teams, consisting of 13- and 14-year-old boys.
Coaches and players for the Renegades had mixed feelings about it all. They defended Bartman as a devout Cubs fan, devoted coach and all-around good guy.
Yet, "I think it's hilarious," said one former coach, Tom Zipp of Park Ridge. "He's just a real good kid, a real quiet kid. It's just so odd that he was put in that situation."
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where do u get those shirts... (Below threshold)1. Posted by Jorge | January 27, 2004 1:15 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
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