Click to enlarge The Diamondbacks yesterday became the latest MLB team to release a City Connect alternate uniform (or, as I’ll explain in a minute), most of the uniform. As …
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Fleur-de-Leo: New ECHL Team Releases Spectacular Logo
A team logo by itself doesn’t usually do much for me. I mean, I like a good logo as much as the next guy, but I usually want to see …
Why ‘The Powerpuff Girls’ Is the Most Uni Watch Show Ever
Click to enlarge I’m a huge fan of the late-’90s/early-aughts cartoon series The Powerpuff Girls. I love the writing, the animation style, the vocals, the sound effects, the colors, the …
Cubs Unveil ‘Wrigleyville’ City Connect Alternate Uni
Click to enlarge After a series of leaks, the Cubs went ahead yesterday and unveiled their City Connect (CC) alternate uniform. You can see the full uni above, and here’s …
Impossible but True: Pitch Ends Up in Ump’s Chest Pocket
Here’s a bizarre item that I missed over the weekend: During Sunday’s NCAA Regionals game between Arizona State and Fairfield, with the Sun Devils batting and runners on second and …
MLB Catchers Wearing Unusual Mitt/Wristband Strap
Click to enlarge Good morning! Hope everyone had a good weekend. Now then: About two weeks ago, the Tugboat Captain and I were watching a Mets/Marlins game from Miami. At …
Did Bill Cowher Cause a Change in NFL Officials’ Unis?
Back in 1995, there was a now-famous incident involving Steelers coach Bill Cowher. The Steelers were facing the Vikings, and Vikes kicker Fuad Reveiz missed a field goal attempt during …
A Close Look at MLB’s First-Ever Lou Gehrig Day
For all photos, click to enlarge Yesterday was Lou Gehrig Day across Major League Baseball. We’d known for a while that all teams would be wearing a jersey patch to …
Some Thoughts on Naomi Osaka and Press Conferences
[Editor’s Note: I wrote this piece on Monday night and planned to run it on Tuesday, but Kevin Pillar had other ideas. A day later, a few jillion writers have …
Met Marks Memorable Mask Milestone (Maybe)
For all photos, click to enlarge Good morning, and happy June! Hope everyone had a good holiday weekend. Now then: Only two weeks after taking a fastball to the face, …
A Holiday Weekend — in More Ways Than One
Click to enlarge This is a holiday weekend, but not just for the holiday you’re probably thinking of. Yesterday was Mother’s Day in the Dominican Republic, so many Dominican MLB …
America’s (or at least Delaware’s) Most Uni-Obsessive Baseball Coach
For all photos, click to enlarge Back in early April, I showed you this photo of the amazing sweaters worn by the baseball team at Delcastle Technical High School in …
Aaron Nola’s Excellent Cap Adventure
Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola started last night’s Phils/Marlins game in Miami. Judging from the screen shot shown above, you might think nothing was amiss with his uniform — and that’s …
Arizona Had ‘Csonk-alike’ Running Back in 1970s
Click to enlarge Quick, who’s that running back? The blue-ish jersey with the white helmet, the No. 39, the U-bar nose protector, the ball cradled in the left arm — …
Some Thoughts About Baseball’s Unwritten Rules
As you are probably aware, an incident last week involving White Sox manager Tony La Russa and one of his players — designated hitter Yermín Mercedes — has led to …