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Fri Nov 20, 2009 2:46 pm EST

It's not the name on the back; it's Harry Truman on the front

By Sean Leahy

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There's a never-ending supply of pure comedic gold when minor league sports teams develop jerseys for special promotional nights. As we saw recently with the Bakersfield Condors of the ECHL and their Michael Jackson-inspired jerseys for "King of Pop Night", the limits on the ridiculousness of how a jersey is presented knows no bounds.

The latest minor league hockey team to show off their fashionista skills will be the Missouri Mavericks of the Central Hockey League this Friday as they host the Tulsa Oilers. For "Truman Night," which will benefit the Harry S. Truman Library and Museum, the Mavericks will wear these ridiculously ridiculous jerseys honoring the 33rd President of the United States:

While patriotic indeed, the floating head of the man who was thought to have lost to Thomas Dewey front and center is both eerie and inspirational at the same.

After the game, the jerseys will be auctioned off for fans in attendance and lucky winners will get a photo with the player whose jersey they won.

Stick tap to Jason Cohen of Zamboni Rodeo for the find.

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  1. Breno B
    1. Posted by Breno B Fri Nov 20, 2009 2:51 pm EST

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    wat.
  2. Icon
    2. Posted by Icon Fri Nov 20, 2009 2:56 pm EST

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    Would have so bought one if it were a Lincoln jersey ... Or even a Taft .
  3. Pensfan71
    3. Posted by Pensfan71 Fri Nov 20, 2009 2:59 pm EST

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    are the streaks behind the numbers and his head supposed to represent an explosion of some kind?
  4. blindzenarcher
    4. Posted by blindzenarcher Fri Nov 20, 2009 3:05 pm EST

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    My god. It's full of stars!
  5. habs1rule
    5. Posted by habs1rule Fri Nov 20, 2009 3:07 pm EST

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    Heard they wanted to honor Bush Sr, but saying "Read my lips, all four of them'. didn't go down.
  6. Jerk Store
    6. Posted by Jerk Store Fri Nov 20, 2009 3:16 pm EST

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    does changing jerseys really improve attendance for minor league hockey teams? i can understand give away gimmicks, at least the customers get to walk away with something... but just to see the team wear a fugly jersey? is it just to laugh at them?
  7. rockyosocksoff
    7. Posted by rockyosocksoff Fri Nov 20, 2009 3:18 pm EST

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    that is a fail of a jersey if i ever saw one. Who the sh*t would buy that thing?
  8. Hans Gruber
    8. Posted by Hans Gruber Fri Nov 20, 2009 3:28 pm EST

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    Somewhere in Hiroshima someone just choked on their gum.
  9. Jason
    9. Posted by Jason Fri Nov 20, 2009 3:30 pm EST

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    i want 10 of them.
  10. Windy City Hockey
    10. Posted by Windy City Hockey Fri Nov 20, 2009 3:31 pm EST

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    Somebody needs to do an interview with the marketing guy from this team, and ask him why he thought this would be a good idea.
    Think they thought about putting two giant mushroom clouds on sleeves?
  11. AgentUtah
    11. Posted by AgentUtah Fri Nov 20, 2009 3:40 pm EST

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    Anyone else watch that Jimmy the Greek documentary last week? He put down ten grand on Harry Truman to win the 1948 election at 17-1 odds. Nice payoff.
  12. Girly_999
    12. Posted by Girly_999 Fri Nov 20, 2009 4:16 pm EST

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    While I'm happy to have even a minor league team in Kansas City (Independence is a suburb of KC), I'm embarrassed by this! I went to their second home game last last weekend and when they showed those special jerseys I had to hang my head in shame. While I understand the want to connect with their new city, I'm just not sure this is the way to do it.
  13. Grant
    13. Posted by Grant Fri Nov 20, 2009 4:34 pm EST

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    What no mushroom cloud in the background?
  14. david p
    14. Posted by david p Fri Nov 20, 2009 4:48 pm EST

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    @13
    hahahaha, now that would have been something!
  15. daniel b
    15. Posted by daniel b Fri Nov 20, 2009 5:12 pm EST

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    show some class people, thats a great jersey. i would buy it in a second. one of the greatest presidents ever.
  16. Panda God
    16. Posted by Panda God Fri Nov 20, 2009 5:21 pm EST

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    @Icon
    Taft wouldn't fit on a jersey you fool!
  17. Fur
    17. Posted by Fur Fri Nov 20, 2009 5:58 pm EST

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    I think that jersey is going to "bomb."
  18. James S
    18. Posted by James S Fri Nov 20, 2009 6:01 pm EST

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    Totally Enola Gay!!
  19. Mr. Nuff
    19. Posted by Mr. Nuff Fri Nov 20, 2009 6:14 pm EST

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    Well its only for one game and I am sure the Oilers will punish them properly for donning such hanous attire.
  20. Daniel
    20. Posted by Daniel Fri Nov 20, 2009 6:58 pm EST

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    That jersey looks like it came directly from a crappy flash animation on the internet. I can just see the ghostly visage of Harry Truman flying out from the center of the seizure-inducing spiraling stars and stripes, set to an overly-enthusiastic J-Pop song.
  21. Heather
    21. Posted by Heather Fri Nov 20, 2009 9:55 pm EST

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    They are auctioning off the jerseys for a charity (The Truman Heritage Foundation). Truman is from Independence, MO where the team is located.
  22. Oscar M
    22. Posted by Oscar M Fri Nov 20, 2009 10:03 pm EST

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    they should have a lincoln kennedy similarities jersey...
    you know, the night before lincoln was shot he was in monroe, louisana - the night before kennedy was shot he was in monroe, marilyn....
  23. firewing
    23. Posted by firewing Fri Nov 20, 2009 10:32 pm EST

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    hey where do you find out how to bid on these things
  24. John F
    24. Posted by John F Fri Nov 20, 2009 10:57 pm EST

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    That is the creepiest fricken' thing I've ever seen. I HAVE to have one.
  25. Jeff
    25. Posted by Jeff Sat Nov 21, 2009 4:20 am EST

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    those are worst than the blues third jersey that mike keenan wouldn't let the team wear in the 90's... ewwwww

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