[Editor’s Note: Daniel Snyder is mentioned in the first paragraph of today’s entry. But don’t worry, the entry is not about Snyder or his team. ”” PL] I’ve been thinking …
Category: Collector’s Corner
Uni Watch Fan Appreciation Day, 2013 Edition
. As I look back on 2013, I’ve had a good year. Not a great year, not an ideal year, but a solidly good year. And much of that has …
MLB Teams Unveil New Jerseys in November, Somehow Manage to Avoid Using Camouflage
Click to enlarge The Texas Rangers introduced Prince Fielder to the media yesterday and used the occasion to showcase some jersey tweaks for 2014. The changes are subtle but notable. …
Catching Up on the NHL
I received a note the other day from longtime reader/contributor Charles Noerenberg, who wanted to catch me up on a bunch of hockey news: Since you’ve changed the Ticker format …
Uni Watch DIY Project: The Return of the Ace of Cakes
Click to enlarge What you see above is a cake that looks like someone threw up on it. But it’s actually a fiendishly clever baking concept. I’ll explain it in …
Closet Case Vol. 6: A Pair of Vintage Softball Uniforms
Photos above by Heather McCabe I recently scored this vintage Michigan Bell softball uniform on eBay for a mere $12 (with free shipping!). As you can see, it fits quite …
What’s Round on Both Ends and High in the Middle?
Got a note yesterday from reader Kevin Mueller, as follows: My father played football at Ohio University 1964-1967, and was a grad assistant for a couple years after. While going …
In Which ‘Collector’s Corner’ Gets Pride of Place
Collector’s Corner By Brinke Guthrie Got a special edition of CC today, kids. The stuff I feature every week is mostly clothing and memorabilia from the 1970s, and in particular …
Let’s Go Shopping for Hardware
Before we get to today’s blog content: I have a new ESPN column today. It’s a follow-up to last Friday’s column about All-Star Game batting helmet mix-ups. I’m excited about …
What’s Wrong with This Picture?
This photo of Blue Jays infielder Edwin Encarnacion captures everything that’s wrong about MLB’s G.I. Joe initiative from yesterday: a Dominican player, representing a Canadian team, dressed up to celebrate …
Fortunately, I Already Have Plans for That Day
We’ve known for several months now that MLB teams would be wearing G.I. Joe caps on Memorial Day. But reader Brendan Hickey has picked up on something that hasn’t yet …
Channeling Their Inner Astros
Click to enlarge Arizona unveiled new football uniforms yesterday. As you can see above, the most interesting thing about them (not to be confused with the best thing about them) …
Crazy Eights
Click photos to enlarge Uni Watch mascots Tucker (left) and Caitlin turn eight years old today, which means they’re now about the same age as I am. But as you …
A Big Week for the NFL
If slideshow has problems, click here The NFL Draft begins this Thursday, which means two things: a new set of draft caps, which you can see above, and a new …