More

Giants Jersey Typo: Someone Can't Spell 'San Francisco' (PHOTOS)

Giants Jersey Typo San Francisco Misspelled

First Posted: 06/08/10 06:12 AM ET Updated: 05/25/11 05:05 PM ET

(AP) HOUSTON — Maybe they left his shirt in "San Fran-cic-so."

(SCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTOS)

A Giant misspelling resulted in outfielder Eugenio Velez wearing a weird jersey Wednesday. A pair of letters were transposed in "Francisco."

So when Velez made his season debut in the seventh inning during a double switch, his uniform read "San Francicso." No one seemed to notice until well after the Giants' 10-4 win over the Astros.

"No, no, I didn't know," he told The Associated Press by cell phone from the team bus on the way to the airport. "That's the first I've heard."

"Increible!" the Dominican backup said in Spanish.

Velez is in his fourth year with the Giants. He walked and scored the final run against the Astros.

His teammates' jerseys were spelled correctly. The Giants said they would fix Velez's gray uniform before their next road game on April 16 in Los Angeles against the Dodgers.

This was the second year in a row that a major league uniform spelled trouble.

Last April, Adam Dunn and Ryan Zimmerman of the Washington Nationals wore jerseys reading "Natinals" for three innings of a game. The company that made the uniforms apologized for the mistake.

LOOK:

FOLLOW HUFFPOST SPORTS

(AP) HOUSTON — Maybe they left his shirt in "San Fran-cic-so." (SCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTOS) A Giant misspelling resulted in outfielder Eugenio Velez wearing a weird jersey Wednesday. A pair of let...
(AP) HOUSTON — Maybe they left his shirt in "San Fran-cic-so." (SCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTOS) A Giant misspelling resulted in outfielder Eugenio Velez wearing a weird jersey Wednesday. A pair of let...
Filed by Whitney Snyder  | 
 
 
  • Comments
  • 15
  • Pending Comments
  • 0
  • View FAQ
Comments are closed for this entry
View All
Recency  | 
Popularity
01:44 AM on 04/09/2010
Reminds you of a bad tattoo.
10:27 PM on 04/08/2010
Lincecum isn't the only one in SF smoking his breakfast.
photo
MiamiRob
There are many opinions, but only one set of facts
11:38 PM on 04/08/2010
If Lincecum keeps pitching the way he has the last two years he can smoke anything he wants! As a matter of fact, if that's what gives him his edge I'd encourage all of the Giants pitchers to emulate him. You hear that Zito?

Go Giants!
photo
HUFFPOST SUPER USER
ladyvader
Less apathy, more empathy!
05:47 PM on 04/08/2010
Last year the Nationals uniforms said Natinals. They forgot the "O".
05:21 PM on 04/08/2010
Well, dang it all, how DO you spell it? LOL
photo
HUFFPOST SUPER USER
TheShowstopper
41 year old, Disabled Navy Veteran
03:47 PM on 04/08/2010
It's not his job to check the spelling on his jersey. It is the Equipment Manager's job.
photo
FoonTheElder
Always choosing between the lesser of two evils
01:27 PM on 04/08/2010
Those Chinese jersey makers can't spell worth a #$^*.
This user has chosen to opt out of the Badges program
BrentWI
micro-bio...why?
01:02 PM on 04/08/2010
From the article:

"Increible!" the Dominican backup said in Spanish."

Increible??? Maybe this should be "Incredible"!!

HP, if you're going to write a story based on a word being misspelled, you should probably proof-read before publishing...
01:13 PM on 04/08/2010
What?! Thats how you spell it in Spanish.
This user has chosen to opt out of the Badges program
photo
01:23 PM on 04/08/2010
OMG, lurn 2 espanol.