Yesterday I highlighted a bunch of uni-related items currently being auctioned off by Leland’s. As I mentioned at the time, they have a separate auction catalog just for old photos, …
Category: Collectibles/Memorabilia
Auction Action, Part 1
It’s been a while since I’ve run a selection of uni-related items up for auction at Leland’s. Their current auction, which runs through June 6th, is divided up into two …
Hello, Wilson? I Want to Place a REALLY Big Order…
As many of you know, I collect uniform catalogs. I usually prefer the ones that include fabric swatches, but a few weeks ago I scored a 1962 Wilson catalog with …
Uni Watch Sock Drawer Project
As many of you know, I often play softball on Sunday afternoons, and I practice what I preach by wearing stirrups. For years I’ve been going with basic navy, because …
Washington Monument
I generally don’t like the term mashup, which has become so ridiculously overused that it’s been rendered almost meaningless. But it occurred to me the other day when I received …
Frame Game: Lame?
Got a note the other day from Brian Schulz: Is it just me, or does the whole thing about giving someone a framed jersey just seem pretty ridiculous? I thought …
Card Trick Revisited
New ESPN column today here’s the link. Meanwhile: I’ve written several times about this photo of Stan the Man modeling the Cards’ 1956 home uni and holding a prototype of …
Family Jewels
A few Sundays ago, while the rest of you were watching football, Scott M.X. Turner and I went over to reader Steve Flack‘s house — or, rather, to the building …
Shady Character
Back in March I wrote an ESPN column about athletes wearing sunglasses. At the time I wasn’t aware of any football players who’d worn shades on the field, but readers …
Coming Soon: Oscar Gamble Wig Night
New ESPN column today — here’s the link. Meanwhile: As we all know by now, baseball has fallen out of favor with black Americans, at least as a participatory sport. …
Monday Morning Uni Watch
Major typo in the English Premier League yesterday, as David Bentley of Blackburn played an entire match with “Betnley” on his back (plus it wasn’t exactly the most graceful arc). …
Monday Morning Uni Watch
Well, that was fun while it lasted. Last Tuesday I agonized over whether I should FedEx an American flag decal to Ladainian Tomlinson (for those who’ve been under a rock, …
My Name Is Earl … and I Changed How the Game Looks
New ESPN column today — here’s the link. Meanwhile: When Gary Gaetti retired early in the 2000 MLB season, it appeared that he was the last hitter to have worn …
Court Reporter
We’ve been so busy with team sports over the past month or so (stretch-run baseball, the start of the NFL and college football seasons, the relentless flood of new NHL …
Future Shock Schlock Smock
Remember back in July when I wrote about the “futuristic” Royals/Mariners game from 1998, which led to all the similarly themed games in 1999? I’m happy to announce that one …