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 …
Category: Coaches/Managers
As Much Purple as You Will Ever See on This Site
Not the most uni-notable season opener, but it had its moments, especially the revelation that the Revolution Speed helmet doesn’t mesh too well with the Vikings’ horn decals (although, as …
How to Dress A Duck
By Phil Hecken, with Kenny Ocker and Casey Martin It isn’t often the University of Oregon makes it to the Rose Bowl, but for those of us who are intrigued …
Blood-Clot Cardinals, 1977 Edition
Before there was Air Coryell, there was, uh, debonair Coryell. “With highwaters, no less!” says Kenn Tomasch, who sent me that 1977 screen shot to me (and who named the …
Yeah, But Can He Do It with One of Those Cheesehead Hats?
The great thing about Monday Night Football is, uh”¦ wait, it’ll come to me. Oh! The great thing about Monday Night Football is that it allows the entire country to …
Monday Morning Uni Watch
Relatively quiet day in the NFL yesterday, but there were still a few noteworthy items. To wit: • Joe Skiba had promised me that the Giants would wear their road …
Monday Morning Uni Watch, Hall of Fame Game Edition
I only caught the last few minutes of the Hall of Fame Game last night. Fortunately, thanks to the magic of internet photo galleries, I can bring you the uni-related …
The Steve K. Files, Vol. 3
Time for another bunch of vintage NFL screen shots from reader Steve K., who continues to document unusual uni-related items from the 1970s (if you’ve missed the previous entries featuring …
Documenting a Maligned Decade
New ESPN column today — look here. Meanwhile … I recently got a note from reader Steve K., as follows: A friend of mine was moving and his wife made …
Taxi! Oh, TAXI..!!
I have a new ESPN feature today, but it’s not uni-related, so we’ll continue here as usual. So: I generally like Jerry Manuel. He cuffs his pants high, he’s clearly …
Now Boy, Don’t Make Me Take Off My Belt
There was a uni-related sequence for the ages during last night’s Mariners/Rangers game in Arlington. With the Mariners trailing by a run in the top of the 9th, Kenji Johjima …
Shell-Shocked
An early Uni Watch moment for me came in 1975 or so, when I was watching an NBC Saturday Game of the Week broadcast. Red Sox backup catcher Bob Montgomery …
Monday Morning Uni Watch: Super Bowl Edition
Okay, so maybe the red-trimmed uniforms aren’t so bad after all. Pretty good game, right? After it was over, I went out and did what any Giants fan would do: …
And He’d Better Not Wear That Stocking Cap, Either
New ESPN column today — here’s the link. Meanwhile: While the rest of the baseball world focused on the hot stove league, the real story was on the uniform scene, …
They Didn’t Call It Exhibition Stadium for Nothing
There was a classic moment during yesterday’s press conference to unveil the Blue Jays’ new road and alternate uniforms. It came when they trotted out old-timers Lloyd Moseby and John …