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After reading Newsday's article about tattooed New York sports fans (via Puck Daddy), an idea for a great post was planted in the back of my diamond-dedicated mind. So as I watched this afternoon's slate of games, I finally worked a little bit on my goal: Building a full MLB standings table using only baseball logos tattooed onto super-fanatical (or at least, impulsive) human skin.

Unfortunately, all 30 marriages between flesh and ink in celebration of baseball devotion are not available on the Internets. In fact, I found only 15 different teams (which includes, no lie, Michael Beasley's Curly W), so if I'm going to build an ultra-representative MLB tattoo post, I'll need your help.

Yes, regardless of whether or not you're embarrassed by it now, I want to see your Rays, Marlins, Angels, Mariners, Giants, Padres, Twins, Reds, Royals, Rangers, Rockies, Pirates, Orioles, Brewers or Blue Jays tattoo. (If you have all of the above on your back, then definitely contact me.)

Email all pictures to bigleaguestew@yahoo.com. I would guess that baseball logos probably aren't as prevalent as NFL, NHL or college tats, but I have to think there's at least a few for each every team, including the Marlins. (Surely someone must have been a bit giddy in '97 and '03, right?)

Also, since I lived for more than three years, I'll be shocked if I don't see one Royals tattoo hit my inbox.

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  1. Saro G
    1. Posted by Saro G Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:46 pm EDT

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    What's up with the BALCO Cardinal? Must be a Big Mac fan.
  2. Matt Sebek
    2. Posted by Matt Sebek Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:11 pm EDT

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    JoeSportsFan has posts all the time that include retarded tattooed fans - especially St. Louis ones.
  3. jeffutlaw
    3. Posted by jeffutlaw Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:32 pm EDT

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    That Sox tattoo seems somehow appropriate. I could see that on a shirtless fan beating up a first base coach.
  4. jeffutlaw
    4. Posted by jeffutlaw Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:32 pm EDT

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    Nah, you'd just have to relocate it to a more southern body part.
  5. yogaflame
    5. Posted by yogaflame Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:23 pm EDT

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    I can't make out the bottom left tattoo in the pictures...the one on the left of the Braves "A"....I'm guessing it's Oakland just because it isn't one of the teams mentioned by Duk and it wasn't any of the other 14 pictures....
  6. BK Lounge
    6. Posted by BK Lounge Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:41 pm EDT

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    It's the A's. It's the white elephant standing on the ball...
    Here, this is from the A's website:
    In 1901 Connie Mack and his Philadelphia Athletics became one of the original founders of the American League. In 1902 New York Giants Manager John McGraw dismissed the A's with contempt, by calling them "The White Elephants." He meant to imply that Mack shouldn't be allowed to spend money without supervision. Well, Connie Mack took up the gauntlet and defiantly adopted the White Elephant as the team insignia. That year, 1902, the A's won the American League pennant -- much to the unvoiced chagrin of John McGraw.
  7. The Fighting 54s
    7. Posted by The Fighting 54s Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:02 pm EDT

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    http://photos-b.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v298/218/57/27610189/n27610189_34475449_4368.jpg
  8. Steve O
    8. Posted by Steve O Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:23 pm EDT

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    Connie Mack is my great great grandfather :-) I promise....My mom's mother is a McGillicudy *connie macks real last name) and we go to the A's historical society every year and sit with Ruth McGillicudy *Connie Macks only kid still alive*
  9. pink princess
    9. Posted by pink princess Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:57 pm EDT

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    I want to try those Indians tattoos. I know is gonna hurt but...I got's to try it.
    And I don't care what anybody says.
  10. northe
    10. Posted by northe Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:33 pm EDT

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    yankees suck . And so does there idiot coach hahahaha so glad that the spankeess are sucking for a looong time !!!
  11. Lisa S
    11. Posted by Lisa S Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:12 pm EDT

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    Who would want a cubs tattoo that is worse than a yankee tattoo
  12. D White
    12. Posted by D White Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:45 pm EDT

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    ^ Stereotypical women sports fan. Doesn't think for herself, or think before she talks and says what the common perception is.

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