Alright, Joe, slow down right there. Any of you fools executing the Riverdance in public, and there are no winners.
But, sure, I'll accept this hat business. While I share the concern about one of my caps being stretched beyond return, I'm a sport. In fact, I might have a few to choose from.
You want to go old school? The version worn by the Sox during a part of the Ted Williams era is an option. You may have seen photos - it's the one where the 'B' actually looked large and disfigured. It looked more like an '8.' Or like Boston's school kids made the hats that year to help out with the war effort.
Then there were the white ones with the blue bill they trotted out on Sundays about a decade ago. (This was a model made famous in the Whitey Bulger surveillance photos.)
I'm not a big fan of that one... kind of reminds me of a time when Tom Gordon was their ace.
(In fairness, Flash made an All Star game as a closer with the Sox. I'm not saying Tom was surprised that he made the team, but a buddy of mine saw him buying 25 copies of the Globe the day he was selected as an All Star.)
I've always like the vintage red cap with blue bill from the late 70's, from the golden age of Yaz, Fred Lynn and Pudge Fisk. That one loses points, though, because it accessorized those hideous pullover softball uniforms that accentuated just how lumpy dudes like George Scott really were.
Safe to stick with the traditional cap, I guess. And I'm pretty sure we can find an XXL for you guys. They found one to fit Brian Daubach.
-- Dennehy