Click to enlarge What you see above is a spreadsheet showing the year-by-year facemask color progression for each NFL team since 1974, which is when the Chargers and KC became …
Category: History
Gashouse’s Sports Catalog Collection, Vol. 2: NFL 1971
For all photos, click to enlarge A few weeks ago I showed you photos of Kevin “Gashouse” Cearfoss’s 1970 NFL merchandise catalog, the oldest item in his collection of sport …
A Uni Watch Look at Dick Tidrow
Click to enlarge Former MLB pitcher Dick Tidrow, who had a 13-year career in the 1970s and ’80s — including stints with both Chicago teams and both New York teams! …
Gashouse’s Sports Catalog Collection, Vol. 1: NFL 1970
For all photos, click to enlarge Kevin “Gashouse” Cearfoss has become something of a Uni Watch All-Star over the past year or so, first for his custom-cut 3D wooden logos, …
A Look Back at World Team Tennis’s Minnesota Buckskins
It’s been a while since we’ve heard from longtime Uni Watch Minnesota-based pal Rick “Ricko” Pearson, but it was worth the wait. He recently got in touch to let me …
Early Astros Design Sketches Show What Might Have Been
Click to enlarge Judge Roy Hofheinz, the original owner of the Houston Astros, died in 1982. Nearly four decades later, a huge stash of items from his estate has come …
Tracking the Uniforms of MLB’s 1998 Season
Nowadays, Twitter is full of “tracker” accounts that keep track of which uniforms are worn in which games by specific teams, plus the NBA provides all that info on LockerVision …
Did Bill Cowher Cause a Change in NFL Officials’ Unis?
Back in 1995, there was a now-famous incident involving Steelers coach Bill Cowher. The Steelers were facing the Vikings, and Vikes kicker Fuad Reveiz missed a field goal attempt during …
Arizona Had ‘Csonk-alike’ Running Back in 1970s
Click to enlarge Quick, who’s that running back? The blue-ish jersey with the white helmet, the No. 39, the U-bar nose protector, the ball cradled in the left arm — …
The Hidden Uni Connection Between Willie Mays and Tom Seaver
Willie Mays turned 90 yesterday, so there have been lots of Mays tributes floating around this week. One of them, improbably, taught me about a fascinating uni-related connection between Mays …
Untold Uni Story: The Day the Colts Had Two Greg Landrys
Hmmm, what’s going on here? Did the Colts find a way to clone backup quarterback Greg Landry during a 1980 game against the Jets at Shea Stadium? Nope, but it’s …
1967 Film Showcases NHL Original Six Magnificence
For all photos, click to enlarge Good morning! Greetings from Uni Watch HQ, where I’m happy to report that all three inhabitants have now received all their shots. Hope your …
Book Cover Exposes Surprising Pirates Uni Detail
Click to enlarge The start of baseball season is traditionally when new baseball-centric books are published, and one of the new titles this year is former MLBer Dave Parker’s autobiography, …
More on the 1970 East-West Baseball Classic
For all photos, click to enlarge Good morning! Greetings from Uni Watch HQ, where all three inhabitants continue to be safe and well. Hope things are good at your home …
A Landmark MLB Game That’s Largely Forgotten
Click to enlarge This Sunday, March 28, is the 51st anniversary of an event I didn’t even know about until longtime reader Steve Dodell recently brought it to my attention: …