Click to enlarge Mets DH Eduardo Escobar changed his shoes in the middle of yesterday’s game against the Cardinals. What was that about? SNY broadcaster Steve Gelbs was all over …
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An Interview With the Ray Fosse Memorial Patch Designer
Photo by Kelley L. Cox, USA Today Sports; click to enlarge Last Friday I wrote about the old-timey microphone on the A’s memorial patch for Ray Fosse. One of the …
49ers Tweak Uniforms Ahead of NFL Draft
Click to enlarge With the NFL draft set to commence this Thursday night, the 49ers yesterday announced a few tweaks to their uniforms. First, as you can see above, they’ve …
D-backs Pitcher’s Stirrups Lead to On-Air Hosiery Discussion
Good morning! Hope everyone had a good weekend, especially those of you who were observing Orthodox Easter. Now then: Phil mentioned in yesterday’s Ticker that Diamondbacks reliever Noé Ramirez has …
Some Thoughts About Microphones on Memorial Patches
Click to enlarge As noted in the Ticker earlier this week, the A’s started wearing their Ray Fosse memorial patch on Monday (it’s only on their home jersey, so it …
Astros Debut ‘Space City’ Alternate Uniforms
For most photos, you can click to enlarge After an uniform unveiling, I often qualify my reaction to the new design by saying, “But let’s see how they look on …
Padres Unveil Tasteful, Super-Subtle Uni Ad for 2023
Click to enlarge Ever since it was confirmed last month that MLB jersey ads would be coming in 2023, people have been wondering what the ad patches would look like. …
Royals’ City Connect Cap Leaks via Online Retailer
Click to enlarge The next MLB team to unveil a CC uni will be the Royals (their CC design is set to make its on-field debut on April 30). Although …
The Strange Story of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s Necklace
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s birthday was on Saturday — he turned 75 (just like the NBA this season!). And in a nice case of good timing, today’s Uni Watch entry is about …
Serious MLB Uni Number Geekfest on Tap Today
Good morning! A bunch of different uni-numerical storylines will be colliding on the baseball diamond today. This is the kind of trivia-nerd bonanza that totally pushes my buttons, so I’m …
The Script Is Back: NBA Unveils New Logo for 2022 Finals
Who writes in script anymore? The NBA, that’s who! The league yesterday announced that it’s going back to a cursive logo for this year’s NBA Finals. But it’s not the …
Uni Watch Design Project: The NHL Parade of Nations
[Editor’s Note: Last month we had a guest entry from Marc Mayntz, who created a “national flag” for each NFL team. People really seemed to like that post, so Marc …
The Untold Story Behind the 76ers’ 1997 Media Guide Cover
Last month we Ticker-linked to a video report on how the 76ers’ 1997 uni set was developed. That reminded Kevin Clark of a fun story about those uniforms — a …
Space Is the Place: ’Stros Unveil City Connect Alternate
For all photos, click to enlarge The Astros yesterday became the second MLB team this season to unveil a City Connect uniform, as they released a NASA/space-themed design. There’s a …
A Uni Watch Recap of MLB’s Opening Day
For all photos, click to enlarge Good morning! My favorite team’s in first place and on pace to go 162-0. How’s yours? Anyway: Surprise move yesterday by Major League Baseball, …