It hasn’t happened often, but probably more often than you think.
Category: Fields, Courts, Etc.
Tasty: Hormel Makin’ Bacon Smoked Over Final Four Hardcourt Scraps
If you’ve ever thought a court design looked good enough to eat, have we got the product for you.
Dyed in the Wool: Turf Permanence in the NFL
Think you know a lot about artificial grass? Let Jared Pike take you on a tour…
The Brewers’ Unusual Dirt Around Home Plate
In Milwaukee, the area around the plate is shaped like, well, a plate.
Browns Apparently Putting Brownie the Elf at Midfield for 2022
After several years of not having a midfield logo, Cleveland now has the best one in the league.
Chalk Talk: The Reds’ Bizarre Catcher’s Boxes
For all photos, click to enlarge It all started last Tuesday evening, when Padres radio broadcaster (and card-carrying Uni Watch member) Jesse Agler sent me a note from Cincinnati, where …
Chalk Talk: The Unique Batter’s Boxes of Dodger Stadium
Click to enlarge The screen shot above was taken at the very beginning of a recent MLB game in Colorado. As you can see, the foul lines and the lines …
Memorial Mystery: The Case of the Curious ‘44’
Click to enlarge Strange doings yesterday in Atlanta, as a memorial service for Henry Aaron was held at the Braves’ ballpark. As you can see, they emblazoned a huge “44” …
Flurry of NHL Uni-Related Moves as Season Gets Under Way
For all photos, click to enlarge The NHL season finally began last night. In a move that got no advance fanfare, at least that I’m aware of, the defending Stanley …
2020 Gets Last Licks With Suns/Jazz Rim Delay
Click to enlarge Happy New Year! Greetings from Uni Watch HQ, where we’re all happy to have turned the page on the calendar. But before the ball dropped at midnight, …
NBA Uni Barrage Brings Still More Unveilings and Leaks
I feel like I’ve been saying this a lot lately, but yesterday was another big day for the NBA uni-verse, as several teams unveiled new uniforms and court designs, another …
How Many Dashes Does It Take to Draw a Semicircle?
As you may have heard or noticed, the Mavericks have added two silhouettes of Dirk Nowitzki to their court design this season. You can see one of them right in …
Grizzlies Unveil New Unis, Logo, Court & Advertiser
[Editor’s Note: Paul is on his annual August break from site. Deputy editor Phil Hecken is in charge from now through the end of the month, although Paul is still …
Wait — an NFL Game With Two Sets of Goalposts?
Click to enlarge The image above shows a Bears/Eagles game from 1970. At first glance it looks straightforward enough. But wait a minute — are there two sets of goalposts …