Some interesting MLB patches yesterday, beginning in Kansas City, where the Royals celebrated the 30th anniversary of their 1985 championship team by wearing patches on their caps and sleeves for …
Category: Caps
Life’s Goal Accomplished: Uni Watch Mentioned on Mets TV Broadcast
I mentioned in yesterday’s Ticker that I wouldn’t be watching the Mets on Monday night because they were scheduled to wear their brutal camouflage uniforms (which are even worse this …
A Cautionary Tale
By Phil Hecken There was quite the kerfuffle yesterday as news began to break that these caps were NOT designed by MLB, nor were they designed to be worn in …
Another Day, Another Leak
It’s been a helluva week for leaks. On Monday I broke the news on MLB’s Independence Day caps. Then on Wednesday I had the scoop on the NBA’s Christmas uniforms, …
EXCLUSIVE: This Year’s MLB Independence Day Caps
Last Friday we learned how MLB will once again be distorting the meaning of Memorial Day later this month. That led many observers, myself included, to proceed to the next …
Head Games
Mets reliever Alex Torres’s new protective cap, which he wore for the first time last weekend, is the latest in a long line of milestones in baseball headwear. I’ve taken …
A Look at White MLB Helmets
Reader Leo Strawn Jr. recently sent me the photo you see above, which shows Reds greats Davey Concepcion and Johnny Bench wearing white helmets! It was striking to see, but …
The Fine Line Between Public and Private
Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura was friends with Cardinals outfielder Oscar Taveras, so Ventura was understandably devastated when he heard about Taveras’s death in a car accident on Sunday. I’m sorry …
That’ll Leave A Mark
Back when I was doing the weekly columns over the summer, I had put out the call for reader requests and submissions, and I did receive a few that I …
What The Flock? A Uni Watch Sleuthing Project
By Phil Hecken Uni Watch (or more specifically, Paul) has covered the topic of flocking on several occasions — we probably best know it as the process by which small …
Only 364 Days Until Next Year’s Stupid Caps!
Click to enlarge Paul here, pinch-hitting for Phil this weekend. Yesterday was Independence Day, so MLB honored the founding fathers by floating a new line of merch having teams wear …
It Wasn’t Broke but They Fixed It Anyway, Part 739
Click to enlarge When I was 10 or 11 years old, I made the all-star team of my local youth football league, and I remember being really excited about how …
Uni Watch Column Leads to On-Field Change (probably)
Two weeks ago I had an ESPN column on MLB logo inconsistencies. One of those inconsistencies involved the Braves, whose helmet logo has always been fatter than their cap logo. …
Capping Off the Subway Series
Two middling ballclubs that have been struggling lately played each other last night and decided to “honor” their “rivalry” (which isn’t really that much of a rivalry) by shelving their …
De-Chiefers-in-Chief
From top: By Aleks Brown, by Sarah Good, and courtesy of Michael Kaus From top to bottom: Dennis Brown, Keith Good, and Michael Kaus, three Cleveland fans who’ve been “de-Chiefing” …