When I was growing up, I’d sometimes hear my parents’ friends or other grown-ups say things like, “Yeah, we built that house 10 years ago” or “We’re tired of living …
Author: Paul Lukas
Uni Watch Movie Review: ‘The California Golden Seals Story’
I recently had an ESPN piece about how Alex Ovechkin was about to become the first NHL player to wear custom-painted skates. A few hours after that story was posted, …
Opening Day, Part Two
Technically speaking, Opening Day was on Sunday. But yesterday was the real Opening Day (or as longtime Uni Watch reader/pal Robert Marshall calls it, the “holiest of holies”) for most …
And the Yankees Are Already in Last Place!
Click to enlarge Teams and ballparks aren’t the only things getting readied for Opening Day. During a Sunday adventure in Queens, the Tugboat Captain and I stopped in at an …
To Tuck or Not to Tuck?
Reader Charles Noerenberg got in touch with me yesterday to point out a very small uni-related detail regarding an NHL player — a detail I had never noticed or even …
Major Find: ‘The Professionals Look at Pro Football’
Click photos to enlarge Way back in the day, the NFL used to put out all sorts of cool promotional publications, many of them with beautiful illustrations. I was lucky …
Where’s That Majority Whip When You Need Him? Highly Anticipated Vote on Key Proposals Fizzles
It’s been the most compelling storyline of the past week: A landmark legislative proposal emerges out of Washington with the potential to reshape American life, both sides brace for a …
Browns Could Have New Unis, White Helmets, by 2020
Well, that didn’t take long. It’s been less than two years since I attended the much-ballyhooed unveiling of the Browns’ new uniform set in Cleveland, and now it turns out …
A Visit to the National Ballpark Museum
[Editor’s Note: Today we have a guest entry from longtime Uni Watch pal Rob Ullman — that’s him at right — who’s going to fill us in on a baseball …
Proposed NFL Rule Changes Would Allow Color Rush Opt-Out, Eliminate One-Shell Rule
NFL owners will be meeting next week to vote on a slew of proposed rule changes, bylaw adjustments, and more, ranging from the momentous (the Raiders’ possible move to Las …
Bulls Add Memorial Patch for Jerry Krause
Word came down on Tuesday that Bulls former GM Jerry Krause had died, so the team added a memorial patch, shown above, for last night’s game against the Pistons. While …
Could Stargell Stars Be Making a Return?
Click to enlarge Intriguing sight at Pirates camp the other day, as infielder Gift Ngoepe appeared to be wearing Stargell Stars. Could this be heralding a full-fledged return of the …
Formula One Season Preview
[Editor’s Note: Today we have a guest entry from Omar Jalife, who has a rundown of the car designs for the upcoming Formula One season. ”” PL] By Omar Jalife …
The Series When the White Sox Wore White Socks (mostly)
There are certain uniform variations and peculiarities that have become standard knowledge among the uni-scenti over the years. By now we all know that the Cowboys wore red, white, and …
Green Day (not the band)
Embed from Getty Images St. Paddy’s Day came a bit early last night in New Jersey, as the Devils held to their annual tradition of wearing their green-trimmed throwbacks for …