![Paul Lukas on X: When the Mets wore their Mercury Mets uni in 1999, Jason Isringhausen's name wouldn't fit in the jersey's vertically stacked NOB format, so he wore IZZY instead. /](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ECWhsOYWsAEX-t6.jpg)
Paul Lukas on X: When the Mets wore their Mercury Mets uni in 1999, Jason Isringhausen's name wouldn't fit in the jersey's vertically stacked NOB format, so he wore IZZY instead. /
![Paul Lukas on X: When the Mets wore their Mercury Mets uni in 1999, Jason Isringhausen's name wouldn't fit in the jersey's vertically stacked NOB format, so he wore IZZY instead. /](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2583/3830785794_791b5bf10f_o.png)
Uni Watch's Friday Flashback - Baseball turns ahead the clock in 1999 - ESPN
![Paul Lukas on X: When the Mets wore their Mercury Mets uni in 1999, Jason Isringhausen's name wouldn't fit in the jersey's vertically stacked NOB format, so he wore IZZY instead. /](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3543/3830712754_7dce0594a3_b.jpg)
Uni Watch's Friday Flashback - Baseball turns ahead the clock in 1999 - ESPN
![Paul Lukas on X: When the Mets wore their Mercury Mets uni in 1999, Jason Isringhausen's name wouldn't fit in the jersey's vertically stacked NOB format, so he wore IZZY instead. /](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2442/3830379661_58dc593def_o.png)
Uni Watch's Friday Flashback - Baseball turns ahead the clock in 1999 - ESPN
![Paul Lukas on X: When the Mets wore their Mercury Mets uni in 1999, Jason Isringhausen's name wouldn't fit in the jersey's vertically stacked NOB format, so he wore IZZY instead. /](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2546/3830658070_9c4443576d_o.png)
Uni Watch's Friday Flashback - Baseball turns ahead the clock in 1999 - ESPN
![Paul Lukas on X: When the Mets wore their Mercury Mets uni in 1999, Jason Isringhausen's name wouldn't fit in the jersey's vertically stacked NOB format, so he wore IZZY instead. /](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2622/3830712990_734d5d59fd_o.png)
Uni Watch's Friday Flashback - Baseball turns ahead the clock in 1999 - ESPN
![Paul Lukas on X: When the Mets wore their Mercury Mets uni in 1999, Jason Isringhausen's name wouldn't fit in the jersey's vertically stacked NOB format, so he wore IZZY instead. /](https://a.espncdn.com/media/motion/2015/1001/dm_151001_uni_watch_friday_flashback/dm_151001_uni_watch_friday_flashback.jpg)
Uni Watch's Friday Flashback - Baseball turns ahead the clock in 1999 - ESPN
![Paul Lukas on X: When the Mets wore their Mercury Mets uni in 1999, Jason Isringhausen's name wouldn't fit in the jersey's vertically stacked NOB format, so he wore IZZY instead. /](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DWfmDDmVQAAxasy.jpg:large)
Paul Lukas on X: Notable Moments in NOB History: MLB's 1999 futuristic uniforms featured vertical NOBs, but Mets P Jason Isringhausen's name wouldn't fit in that format, so he just wore Izzy.
![Paul Lukas on X: When the Mets wore their Mercury Mets uni in 1999, Jason Isringhausen's name wouldn't fit in the jersey's vertically stacked NOB format, so he wore IZZY instead. /](https://a.espncdn.com/photo/2015/0929/mlb_ga_future_cr_1296x729.jpg)
Uni Watch's Friday Flashback - Baseball turns ahead the clock in 1999 - ESPN