Screen shot by BSmile; click to enlarge Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw is apparently a superstitious fella. As you can see above, he was wearing an old, sweat- and rosin-stained cap …
Category: Caps
Snapping Back to the Script Snapback
By Phil Hecken, with Jason Rezvan Follow @PhilHecken You guys will recall that during the month of August I handled the weekday postings, and as I generally do during that …
Lakewood Will Change Their Name To The Jersey Shore Pork Rolls For One Game
By John Ekdahl For those unaware, there is a bit of a long-running argument between regions of New Jersey about the correct name for the sliced processed pork product found …
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 …
What Was the Deal with the Mets’ 1986 World Series Caps?
Bear with me here, because today’s entry is going to take a minute to explain. Here’s the deal: MLB caps these days normally have black underbrims. But when the Mets …
Happy Holidays From Major League Baseball!
Click to enlarge Hectic afternoon yesterday, as MLB unveiled all of its holiday and All-Star uniforms. Here’s the short version: • The holiday unis will be worn for the full two-, …
Cubs Celebrate Title With Subtle Gold-Trimmed Unis
Embed from Getty Images After a rain delay, the Cubs finally had their home opener last night. As you can see above, the gold trim on their championship uniforms was …
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 …
Nike’s Hijab: Empowerment Or Cash Grab?
[Editor’s Note: Paul is on vacation and will return to the site on March 9. Today’s content is by assistant editor Alex Hider.] By Alex Hider Nike announced yesterday …
The Brief History Of Logo-On-Back
[Editor’s Note: Paul is on vacation and will return to the site on March 9. Today’s content is by assistant editor Alex Hider.] By Alex Hider Almost every …
A Recap of the Cardinals’ 1964 Re-Cap
As many of you are probably aware, there’s a new book about the history of the St. Louis Cardinals’ uniforms. I listed it in my recent holiday gift guide and …
2016 World Series Game 1 Report
Photo by the Tugboat Captain; click to enlarge That was the scene last night at Uni Watch HQ as we all settled in to watch the World Series. I thought …
And So It Begins
MLB caps entered the logo creep era last night, as the Blue Jays faced the Orioles in the American League Wild Card Game. As I’ve noted before in recent weeks, …
New Era Logo Creep on MLB Caps, continued
Yesterday’s post about the New Era logo being added to MLB game caps prompted a lot of comments from people who said they routinely remove the company’s logo from fashion …
New Era Logo to Appear on MLB Caps
And now it’s official: As we speculated yesterday, the New Era logo will indeed be added to MLB caps beginning with next month’s postseason, and then will be retained for …