A Mostly Complete History of the Bolo Tie in Baseball

There’s no more expedient a means for announcing to the world that one’s lovemaking is, like the mesquite plant of the Southwestern desert, both capable of puncturing a tire and delicious when combined with barbecue sauce — there’s no more expedient a means to this desirable end than the donning of a bolo tie.

That’s reason enough, of course, for celebrating this important article of decorative neckwear in these pages. However, in addition to these True Facts, there are also three baseball- and bolo-related images on the internet!

Let’s look at them, before mom finds out.

Here is a young man celebrating freedom with Hall of Famer Ted Williams:

Here’s a bolo tie with former Angels owner Gene Autry on it:

And, though I’m unable to substantiate it, I have to assume that these are Kelly Gruber’s children:

This concludes our time together, reader. Till tomorrow!

Images courtesy Baseball Crank, The Old West Gallery, and Now That’s Nifty.