Here's a look back at some Rangers history from The Maven.
For decades I've been trying to solve a Rangers mystery and have failed.
It's all about the Blueshirts uniform. Starting with the club's first season, 1926-27, the uniform featured the team name on a diagonal.
Madison Square Garden promoter Tex Rickard chose that angular touch to contrast with the rival New York Americans. The Amerks featured a star-spangled outfit with the name splashed horizontally across the front.
For almost two decades the Rangers angular logo was accepted as matter of fact as the team's prime color being blue.
However, when training camp opened in the Fall of 1946, the angular jersey was gone. But why?
In his intensive Rangers history, "Undermanned But Undaunted," author George Grimm offers this: "Perhaps in an effort to designate a new era they unveiled a new uniform design.
"The new sweater featured the team name in an arc over the player's number in the front while retaining a larger number on the back."
The Maven remembers it well but – to this day – I have no idea who came up with the change and saw it through.
My mentor Stan Saplin was the club's publicist at the time but I've never seen any reference in print relating to the alteration.
At the time Gerry Cosby's store at The Garden featured jerseys so my one hope is that Gerry's erudite son Michael Cosby might have some insights.
Michael runs the Cosby business in Sheffield, Mass and I promise to be in touch with him.
Who knows, a good 79 years since the arc jersey made its debut we may be able to solve "The Mystery Of The Arc Blueshirt Jersey."
Calling Mike Cosby; Calling Mike Cosby! We need your wisdom!