Behind The Awkwardness: The Cup
September 12th, 2011
“1975. Little league. In the middle of a game, the league photographer showed up to snap our team photograph. That inning, I had been playing catcher and was wearing all of the catcher’s gear– chest protector, face mask, helmut, shin guards and of course, the team cup which I wore over the uniform. I forgot to remove something before the photograph was snapped and to this day, I believe the photographer got a helluva good laugh out of it.”
(submitted by Bob)
Tags: sports
Can’t stop laughing… so awesome…
i feel so bad.BUT I GIGGLED SO HARD TEA CAME OUT MY NOES (i was drinking ice tea at the time i saw it)
Mets…figures.
OK … that IS funny. But the “coach” behind him … Mickey Mouse? Seriously. What kid would have any respect for that coach … in that shirt! HAHAHAA
Does anyone else think the coach looks like Burt Reynolds?
That field looks familiar, where was this??????
I love the generic orange hats (not official Mets caps) and the coach’s “M” cap from some other college team.
6 bats + 2 balls = 1 cup
I didn’t understand what you meant at first – in the UK we call that a box! I was looking for a trophy, if you get my meaning
If it was a team cup, on the outside of the uniform was the only way to wear it. Gross! Team cup?
Oh I’m crying I got to laughing so much!
Field of Dreams…..I think the kid bottom left is aware of the team cup being in the photo….this one just strikes me too funny.
It ain’t no Dixie Cup and you sure don’t want a drink from it…
helmut?
They’re all out in right field,
just watching the dandelions grow.
>>>APPLAUSE<<<
Ahhhhhhhhh…. I just laughed so much I cried!
*wipes tears from eyes*
Thanks Bob!
They had six bats, but they could only get one team cup?
hahahahahah
I don’t know whether the photographer got a laugh out of the photo or not, but I know I did. Thank-you for my laugh for the day. Though, I must admit, till I read the backstory, I didn”t notice what was awkward about the photo.
13 boys 1 cup.
That is very well played.
How about cutting the damn grass?
That was my thought….between the laughter that is…..
They could only afford 1 cup for the whole team…..why do you think they coulld afford to get the grass cut!!!!!
“Team Cup” Every team has one. Check out the length of the grass! Groundskeeper strike of 1975.. it was a bitter battle.
The Team Cup? So they took turns strapping it on when they came up to bat and the rest of the time the catcher wore it?
Like Superman (who also wears his underwear on the outside)
A baseball player can never be too protected
Someone needed to get out the Snapper and help these boys out with their field. Hard to play baseball in a jungle–cup or no cup.
I knew there was a reason why I never played little league.
Love it! The ‘stache on the big guy in back left and the ‘fro and Mickey Mouse tee on the guy in the back middle are so 70s. Think someone needs to take a lawnmower to the field, though…that’s some tall grass. You could lose a whole bag of softballs in that.
When’s the last time someone mowed that grass? Wow. It must be hard to play baseball on that field. It almost swallowed up the kids!
Team cup worn OVER clothing. Probably more hygienic than the team face mask.
I absolutely LOOOOOOVE the “vibrant” colors of the uniform! so seventies, it hurts!
It’s SO Bad News Bears – I LOVE IT! “team cup,” overgrown field, the 70s… Thank you, Bob, for submitting!! Awkward, yes. Fantastic? Also yes.
Yes! It absolutely IS BNB…esp the kid in the middle holding the bats and the kid far right/front! Look at the kid’s face; I think he absolutely knew he still had the “team cup” on!!!
I’m getting more of a kick out of the guy in the Mickey Mouse shirt…this is great
Me too! I’m fascinated by his hair style.
It’s 70′s awesomeness!!!
Somebody needs to cut their grass!! Maybe he has the double cup going. One inside and one outside.
And now we ALL get to get a helluva laugh out of it!
Honestly, this is only a step behind my son who has been known to wear his cup outside of his underwear. But generally it’s under his uniform pants. lol
Ah a day when people could still be optimistic about the MEts….
It is less unsanitary than the league cup.
As both a Mets fan and mother of a young boy, this is ADORABLE!
“Team cup”??!!!
Oh my!
I was thinking the same thing!! Is it a special cup worn in addition to the regular cup, or is it a cup that anyone could use when they forgot their own? lol
or…..did they have a drawing before each game to see who would wear the “team cup” that day? Everyone else had to play at their own risk
While my memory is foggy (it was a LONG time ago), I think my elementary school baseball team had a “team cup” too, for whoever was playing catcher that day. It wasn’t worth it for every kid to buy one to play at every position, but it wasn’t always the same kid playing catcher all the time. At least it was always worn OUTSIDE of the uniform.
Wood bats!!! Looks like the good old days.
this has to be one of the cutest pictures ever!!!!!!!! The Sandlot comes to mind.
uhmmm…. I don’t know about this story. The kid has his hands right on his hips over the cup-straps. I think he knew it was still on. (:
‘the team cup’ — yuck!!