Hall of Famer Bob Gibson was born on November 9, 1935 in Omaha, Nebraska.  If you know a little bit about baseball you probably know a little bit about Bob. 

Here's some stuff that you might already know about Bob:

•   A two time Cy Young winner, Gibson recieved the award in 1968 and 1970.
•   In 1968 Gibson was also named National League MVP.
•   He was the World Series MVP twice - 1964 & 1967
•   Bob was a 20 game winner five times in his MLB career.
•   He recieved nine Gold Glove Awards
•   Spent his entire 17 year career with teh St. Louis Cardinals
  
•   He attended Creighton University on a basketball and baseball scholarship

  

Now here's something that you might not know about Bob.  While he was playing basketball at Creighton he participated in a college All Star Game against the Harlem Globetrotters.  As you probably know the Globetrotters win almost every one of their games.  Well they obviously had never come up against Bob Gibson before.  Bob didn't get a minute of playing time until the 4th quarter.  When he finally did step onto the court he put on an amazing display.  Gibson finished the game with 15 points and the All Stars beat the Globetrotters by one.  A very impressed member of the Globetrotters organization approached Gibson about joining the team.  Bob wasn't ready to give up on his baseball dream yet, but he did agree to play for the Globetrotters for one year.  After one season as one of the stars of the Globetrotters, Gibson was certain that it was time to commit full time to baseball and to the Cardinals he went.  The rest, as they say, is history.

New Willie McGee jerseys are in!

The 1982 Cardinals were World Series Champions, defeating the Brewers 4 games to 3 (the Brewers were still in the AL in '82.)   McGee, a four time All Star and 1985 League MVP, started his career with the Cardinals on May 10, 1982.

On September 7, 1982, former Cardinals third baseman and manager Ken Boyer passed away.  In memoriam the Cardinals wore a black armband for the remainder of the 1982 season, which is why you see the armband on the jersey below. 

In an effort to please everyone, we made the road jersey with the armband and the home without.  Enjoy!                                         

Just as we expected the St. Louis baseball fans were out in full force last week during All Star.  We had the opportunity to meet lots of great people and to spend some time talking Mitchell & Ness and baseball.  Thanks for your hospitality St. Louis.  Let's hope it's not another 43 years before you host the mid-summer classic again.

Below are pics of some of the people that stoppped by our Fan Fest booth looking resplendent in their favorite Mitchell & Ness apparel.  If you don't see yourself check back for more images soon.

We are excited to announce that we have obtained the rights to make Roger Maris' jerseys.   His absence has been a big hole in our Cooperstown Collection for years so we are absolutely thrilled to be able bring his uniform history to you.

So,  we want you to help us tell the story of this legend of the game.  Where should we start?  We're thinking 1961 Yankees.  Home or road?  Where do we go after that?  1967 Cardinals?  Tell us what you think.

(We know that you can't really see his jersey in this shot, but we love this picture so much that we had to include it)

Look for the first jersey to arrive in early 2010.

With the MLB All Star Game being held in St. Louis, we're thinking a lot about the Cardinals and their rich history.  We uncovered an article from the Sporting News in 1943 that details how the iconic Cardinals logo came about.  Check it out below.