For all images, click to enlarge The lockout has put a serious damper on MLB uni news, but the Astros got things cooking yesterday by unveiling a 60th-anniversary logo. As …
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Ladies and Gentlemen, Your Washington Commanders
Click to enlarge Happy Groundhog Day! It’s official — the Washington Football Team is now the Washington Commanders. There’s additional info here, and I’ll add links to more photos as …
Cheers! The Perfect Baseball Uni for Cocktails and Military History
Click to enlarge Remember when the Tugboat Captain and I were having daily cocktail sessions on our porch? This jersey would have been perfect for that project — we could …
Uni Watch Is Closed Today
Every now and then, Real Life gets in the way of blogging. That’s the case today, as Phil is dealing with a situation that’s keeping him away from the site. …
It’s Gotta Be the Shoes: M&M’s Characters Get New Footwear
For all images, click to enlarge Major uni news yesterday on the confectionary front, as candy giant Mars Wrigley announced that the anthropomorphized M&M’s characters will be getting new shoes. …
A Uni Watch Look at Don Maynard
Click to enlarge Pro Football Hall of Famer Don Maynard died yesterday. I saw him play during the tail end of his career in the early 1970s, when I was …
What Lockout? Kermit, Fozzie, and Animal Say, ‘Play Ball!’
Click to enlarge Good morning! There’s a lot of uni-related stuff to parse in this shot of the Muppets playing baseball. For example: • Kermit does not have a fielder’s glove. …
Houston Project Transforms Utility Boxes into Cool Uni Artwork
For all images, click to enlarge Last winter I wrote about how a Baltimore artist had inspired people to repaint and decorate the city’s yellow salt boxes, thereby transforming a …
Pocket-Palooza: Floodgates Open on Obscure MLB Uni Detail
Our story so far: In 2019, I wrote a blog entry about how Casey Stengel had a little pocket added to his uniform pants when he managed the Yankees and …
A Field Trip on the Next-to-Last Day of 2021
For all photos, click to enlarge A snowy owl has been spotted at Coney Island over the past few days. That’s something we don’t normally see around here, so yesterday …
Following Up on the Deaths of Bill Hetrick and John Madden
Click to enlarge Twice in the past week, I’ve had the unpleasant task of writing about people who passed away. Today I have follow-ups on both of them. First: If …
Happy Christmas from Uni Watch
Merry Christmas from Uni Watch HQ, where “Mambo Santa Mambo” is on heavy rotation and the Irish cream and catnip are both flowing freely. Hope things are similarly festive wherever …
Bill Hetrick: 1962–2021
For all photos, click to enlarge Good morning. I hate to be the bearer of bad news, especially on the day before Christmas, but I’m sorry to report that longtime …
Uni Watch Double Feature: Buck’s History and NBA Christmas Rankings
Ho-ho-ho, boys and girls! It’s a big day here at Uni Watch, because I have not one but two feature-length pieces for you today. First, with the Mets introducing Buck …
Uni Watch Fan Appreciation Day, 2021 Edition
Good morning! It’s that time of year again — the time when I give something back, literally, to the Uni Watch comm-uni-ty. Or, if you prefer to be more cynical …