This batch comes from Mike Hersh, who continues to be our finest wire photo researcher. Without further ado: • I never realized that the “KC” logo on the A’s caps …
Category: History
And If You Get a Flat in the Parking Lot, They Can Change It for You Really Fast
Paul’s obviously still in Scotland, but he wanted me to run the following column this week. I’ll be back with a very special Benchies and the ticker below. Cheers. — …
Fields of (not-quite) Dreams, North of the Border
By Phil Hecken, with Mike Styczen A few months back, I ran a weekend column on old-time ball parks, all of which are long gone now, and the reaction to …
A Blog That’s a True Work of Art
Pretty funny illustration, right? It was done by a guy named Joe Petruccio, and it’s from a new blog he started producing last month. The concept is simple: After each …
The Robert Harvell Files, Vol. 2
Back with another great set of football photos from Robert Harvell’s collection (if you missed the first installment, look here). Most of the ones in this batch are facemask- and …
There’s No Service Like Wire Service, Vol. 12
Kudos yet again to Mike Hersh and Larry Wiederecht, who contributed several of the photos in this batch. Without further ado: • I don’t think I recognize the patch on …
Fifty Since Sixty
By Phil Hecken As you are all aware, or should be by now, last week the Philadelphia Eagles became the third team to unveil a “throwback alternate.” Paul already covered …
The Robert Harvell Files, Vol. 1
Got a note the other day from Robert Harvell, the auction director at GUU Auctions. “Over the years I’ve collected vintage football photos, circa 1950-1970, from every corner of the …
Consistently Inconsistent
As we all know, MLB teams aren’t very good when it comes to logo consistency. Among the problems: The Tigers use two very distinct “D” letterforms on their cap and …
Going Green xo Blue
By Phil Hecken One of my great pleasures in serving at Paul’s Bench Coach is getting to meet (either in person or through the magic of the Interwebs) many of …
There’s No Service Like Wire Service, Vol. 11
Every time I think we’ve hit the bottom of the wire service barrel, a new batch of great material appears on eBay. My continued thanks to Mike Hersh and Larry …
Doing It Right, Chicago Style
By Phil Hecken In a week that has seen several new uniform introductions, as well as the first wearing of another, the Chicago Bears have chosen to save the best …
There’s No Service Like Wire Service, Vol. 10
As we delve into yet another round of fantastic wire service photos, let’s take a second to acknowledge all the great photographers who took these shots, along with all the …
Uni Watch Profiles: Frank Pupello
I got an e-mail the other day from someone informing me of an error in the the Uni Watch Glossary. He said I needed to change the entry for “Pupello …
Uni Watch Film Library: King of the Hill
Reader Roger Faso recently tipped me off to something really wonderful: a 1974 Canadian documentary called King of the Hill, which follows Ferguson Jenkins and the Chicago Cubs through the …