Absolutely EPIC Uni Watch party last night in St. Charles. Didn’t have time to upload photos or videos for today, but soon. Now then: Back when Buck Showalter managed the …
Category: Hosiery
A Brand of a Different Stripe
As you may recall, last Friday I engaged in a lengthy examination of Hank Aaron’s 1974 footwear. A few hours after I posted that piece, I got the following note …
Monday Morning Uni Watch: The Return of Outmania!
We’ll have a double-dose of spring training coverage today. Over on Page 2, I have an ESPN column on uni-notable developments around MLB training camps. Meanwhile, here on the blog, …
Monday Morning Uni Watch
It’s not clear whether Buccaneers cornerback Aqib Talib has any of the images shown at right hanging in his locker (or his bedroom). What became abundantly clear during yesterday’s Bucs/Bengals …
Monochrome In Baseball, Part III
By Phil Hecken About a month and half ago I took a look at monochrome in baseball as teams had undertaken that particular fashion statement, and followed that up last …
The Man in Black
One morning during the summer of 1991 — eight years before Uni Watch existed — I was taking the subway to work and reading the Newsday sports section. The Twins …
Too Much of a Good Thing
Deep down — okay, maybe right at the surface — everyone knows there are always better things to do than watch the Pittsburgh Pirates, am I right? So I think …
Monday Morning Uni Watch, Summer Edition
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday were an unusually busy time in the uni-verse. Here’s a rundown: ITEM! More Warriors-osity: We had previously seen a mock-up of what the new jersey would …
Yeah, but Did They Order Them from Marshall?
I was looking at the MLB schedule yesterday morning and saw that the Rays were slated for a noon game at the Trop. “A weekday afternoon game in a dome …
A Star Is Born
While I was in Scotland a few weeks ago, this article ran in the New York Times. It included the following quote from Derek Jeter, recalling his early days in …
Wheat Kings and Pretty Things
By Phil Hecken, with Mike Styczen Back today with one of our friends from north of the border, Mike Styczen, who, amongst many other talents, serves at the de facto …
High-Cuffery: Not Always Such a Great Idea After All
Yes, the baserunner is wearing one black sock and one gold. And it’s not just him — the school in question is the Carver School of Engineering and Science in …
The Devil in My Own Back Yard
A few weeks ago I asked baseball players who wear their pants low-cuffed to tell me why they do so. I got a ton of interesting responses, but none more …
Yanks Hold Annual ‘Dress Like Mariano Rivera’ Day
As usual, the best part of Jackie Robinson Day was hearing all the broadcasters going out of their minds because they couldn’t tell the players apart (“The Rockies have a …
Back On Track
By Phil Hecken The 2010 Major League Baseball season is almost upon us, which means that it’s time for many of us to begin our annual ritual of “tracking the …