Hi everyone! I received a little clarification from Len Shapiro about last week’s topic, the Bay Area Seals, which may interest some of you, so I’m posting Len’s e-mail to me: “Pins, Pennants and programs were issued with the Bay Area Seals name. Finley never got authorization from the NHL to use the Bay Area Seals name. Therefore, two games into the season, the team reverted back to the California Golden Seals.” I went back and looked through some of the photos I’ve found online over the years, and I found several things that mentioned the Bay Area Seals, including a letter (green lettering on bright yellow paper!) from Charlie Finley to prospective ticket buyers. Can’t believe that slipped under my radar when I had it sitting right there all along.

This week, I’ve added a new article from December 21, 1974 about the Seals’ 5-2 win over the expansion Washington Capitals. It’s a great piece since it not only includes “McDonald’s Ice Chips”, which were often featured in teh San Mateo Times, but it also includes a bonus artifact, a one-page news release that was made available before the game (Thanks to Pete Manzolillo, once again!). You can find the article at the top of the Seals/Barons Articles page.

I’ve also added part 3 of our “Awful Uniforms” trilogy, and this week it has a modern-day twist. By “modern day”, I mean October 2020. That’s right, I’m inducting something so new it hasn’t technically seen the light of day, but trust me when I say this is one sight that will give you a greater Halloween fright than pondering the possibility of an extension to the Trump presidency.

Anyhow, hopefully the United States is still standing next week when I post my next update, but if not, it’s been a blast, and thanks for all your support! Until next time (I hope)… stay gold (Just not like a certain desert-based hockey team… check out this week’s induction to solve the riddle…).