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Category: Caps
Didn’t Willie Stargell Already Think of This 30 Years Ago?
Those little gold All-Star stars began appearing on MLB jerseys on Monday, and last night we got our first look at the stars on the caps (they didn’t use the …
Hats Off To Brooklyn — Part II
By Phil Hecken Following last weekend’s outstanding post from Uni Watch stalwart Chance Michaels, I’m back with Chance for Part II. If you missed last weekend’s edition, do yourself a …
Red Letter Day
Absolutely EPIC Uni Watch party last night in St. Charles. Didn’t have time to upload photos or videos for today, but soon. Now then: Back when Buck Showalter managed the …
MLB: Where Any Day Can Be Flag Day
So that’s the cap that the Mets wore last night. And you’ve gotta hand it to them: This is definitely the thing to wear if you want to look like …
Hats Off To Brooklyn — Part I
By Phil Hecken Ever since the LA Dodgers announced they’d be wearing throwback uniforms for six Thursday afternoon games this year, there’s been a buzz about their new uniforms. Whether …
Monday Morning Uni Watch, MLB Edition
The first weekend of the MLB season brought an unusually large number of uni-notable moments. Here’s a full accounting: • The Rockies weren’t supposed to have a purple jersey this …
The White Cap Chronicles, Continued
The 1967 A’s and their occasional use of white caps, which I first wrote about last Friday, continue to present an intriguing rabbit hole, as reader Dave Robb has just …
Uni Watch Exclusive: Major MLB Headwear Discovery
We all know the A’s coaches and managers wore white caps in the Charlie Finley era. It comes up all the time, and it even figured prominently in a piece …
The Cap of Authority
On Saturday and Monday I linked to some images suggesting that the manager and coaches on the 1973 Indians wore piping on their caps. But either of those shots could …
‘Plaid’ Is Not an Official Team Color — Yet
It’s been a weird six weeks or so for the Rays. First came the plaid blazers. Then the blazers begat plaid-brimmed cap design that somehow became anointed as the team’s …
Graying Gracefully?
By Phil Hecken Not so long ago, sage Uni Watch sexagenarian Rick Pearson approached me with an idea: “If you had to pick one — and only one — MLB …
In Which the Casual Friday-ization of the Entire Freakin’ World Reaches Its Logical Conclusion
When it comes to invasive species, things like kudzu and the Asian carp have nothing on the baseball cap, which has expanded far, far beyond its natural habitat. I could …
Monday Morning Uni Watch, Summer Edition
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday were an unusually busy time in the uni-verse. Here’s a rundown: ITEM! More Warriors-osity: We had previously seen a mock-up of what the new jersey would …
Stars & Stripes Forever
By Phil Hecken Last year, I took a decidedly cynical view of the “alternate cap” gimmick employed by MLB. My feelings on the matter haven’t changed over the past year, …