There are lots of stories out there that have essentially become Uni Watch 101. The Nats’ “Natinals” typo in 2009, the Vikings wearing mono-purple due to a jersey mix-up with …
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Parole Board Member Wears Chiefs Tie to O.J. Hearing
Screen shot by @MarlaTellez; click to slightly enlarge Bizarre scene at yesterday’s Nevada Parole Board hearing for O.J. Simpson, as one of the commissioners was wearing a Kansas City Chiefs …
At Least One NBA Team Leaning Against Uni Ad Patch
There was a bit of excitement yesterday when people (including our own Mike Chamernik) noticed that Thunder beat reporter Erik Horne had been asked on Twitter if the team would …
NBA and Nike Release New Warriors and Kings Unis, Eliminate Home/Road Uni Designations
Click to enlarge Lots of NBA developments yesterday, as we finally got a look at some bona fide Nike uniforms. First, the company released a photo of a new Warriors …
Celtics Honor Paul Pierce with Heartwarming Jersey Ad
Click to enlarge Longtime NBA star Paul Pierce signed a contract with Boston yesterday, allowing him to retire as a Celtic — a very nice sentimental gesture. And look, they …
Organ Grinder
On the Fourth of July, as I was walking to the corner gas station to get some ice for the party I was hosting that afternoon, I saw that someone …
App Ad Shows Tweaks to Sacramento Kings Uni
While we all wait for the NBA and Nike to unveil the 2017-18 uniforms, some leaks and hints have been accumulating. The latest one comes from Twitterer @DodgerGonerIV, who got …
Uni Watching with Synesthesia
If you’ve been looking through the membership card gallery lately, you may have noticed Scott Wedemeyer’s unusual-looking card (shown at right; click to enlarge to get the full effect), which …
A Uni Watch Look at the 2017 MLB All-Star Game
All-Star Games are usually footwear free-for-alls, but last night’s Midsummer Classic was surprisingly light on shoe shenanigans — no neon, not many custom-painted jobs. One prominent exception, however, was Josh …
McAuliffe-ology
Many fans refer to the Red Sox number font as “the Red Sox font.” But as serious uni-watchers know, the font is actually called McAuliffe, and was created by the …
Bill Henderson Sweats the Details
As many of you probably know, the Phillies and Padres wore 1983 throwbacks on Friday. They got a lot of things wrong, which Phil covered in his excellent Saturday post. …
A Brief History of Jerseys Presented to Presidents
Embed from Getty Images [Editor’s Note: Today we have a guest entry from Dan Tarrant, who has explored the history of how sports uniforms became familiar sights at the White …
Question Time, Vol. 8
Welcome to another installment of Question Time, where you ask me stuff and I do my best to answer. Here we go: What would you consider the perfect uniform (or …
When the Penguins Wore Earmuffs
There are certain uni-related storylines that have sort of become Uni Watch 101 — stories that have become famous enough, at least for Uni Watch readers, that we’re all familiar …
Made for Each Other
Each year on this date I try to find and present a photo or illustration that captures America in a nutshell (here are the ones from 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, …