The Poison Pen

OCTOBER 2, 2005; BOSTON, MA –The Evil Empire is rich enough to squash most every thing in its path. Unless fate intervenes. And sometimes fate does just that. The Yankees don’t like the caps we make. Not one bit. The problem is that we have a position of legal (if not financial) strength. Baseball fans […]

BOSTON, MA; OCT. 7, 2005 — Revenue is revenue. So when Fenway Park opened its doors for Game 3 of the A.D.L.S on Friday night, it let Pablo Rodas in. Not that his presence was particularly wanted. Rodas, decked out in a pinstriped Yankees jersey with “Rodriquez” on the back, is the guy who goes […]

VERONA, NY; MARCH 3, 2006–How would you like to pocket $55,000 and 10 luxury-suite tickets at Fenway Park, while doing it at the expense of a half-dozen Yankees fans? Here’s what it will take to make it happen: a $2,500 entry fee; actual poker acumen; lots of personality; and a passion for your Boston-based sports […]

SPARTA, NJ; MARCH 2, 2006 — If I knew then what I know now, there wouldn’t be such a thing as a YH cap. But I’m not too bright. So, the caps are here. At least for now. I now know that it’s hard to take a baseball cap from a hand-sketched concept to an […]

SPARTA, NJ, APRIL 7, 2006 — So it begins. Our trademark battle with the famed New York Yankees started with a list of questions. The first set of inquiries was delivered in document form: they pushed paper at us; we answered the questions; and then pushed the papers back. In so many words, the Yankees […]

SPARTA, NJ; APRIL 26, 2006 — The New York Yankees control assets worth one billion dollars. Now they are attempting to control something that is Free. Free speech, that is. Roughly two years ago, our tiny company created a fraternity which opened its doors to like-minded people. The common thread among our “pledges”: a dislike […]

NY-BASED HATE: Crispell9 writes: You and I hate each other’s teams. The difference is that when the Yankees win a World Series (which will happen again soon, by the way) I will celebrate the hell out of it because the Yankees won, not because the Red Sox didn’t. I hate the Red Sox, but they’re […]

Jeffrey Crowder, a Yankees fans, writes: I am a longtime Yankees fan. I just finished reading the ESPN article about your company’s court battle with MLB and the Yankees. You might be surprised when I say this, but…I hope you kick their butts in court. As much as I love the game and my Yankees, […]

GEORGIA-BASED LOVE: Jason Stewart, of Columbus, GA, writes: “I just read the article on ESPN.com (about the YH trademark proceeding). I just wanted to say: WAY TO GO, GUYS! Way to stand up for something like that when a sports franchise is trying to rip you off. I hope you beat those wise a– bums. […]

SF-BASED LOVE: Jordan Beard writes: “Freaking love your site. Freaking love it! I read the article about you on ESPN’s website. Good luck against them; I hope you win. Only one side comment: you forgot to mention the original Yankee Haters. From the 1800’s, the Giants hated the Yankees so much that they had them […]