By Phil Hecken So, this is what happens when you let the players and the fans design the unis, not some “professional” with a powerful computer and a *vision.* Ladies …
Category: Jerseys
Clothed Like a Jaybird
[Editor’s Note: Last week I showed a photo of Blue Jays scout Al LaMacchia posing with a Blue Jays road jersey that had different lettering than what the team actually …
Monday Morning Uni Watch, MLB Edition
The first weekend of the MLB season brought an unusually large number of uni-notable moments. Here’s a full accounting: • The Rockies weren’t supposed to have a purple jersey this …
It’s Not Far, Not Hard to Reach: Beach Blanket Bingo, Queens Edition
[Editor’s Note: Today we have a guest entry from reader Keith Goggin, about the unusual jersey pictured above. Enjoy. ”” PL] By Keith Goggin Paul’s article about the creation of …
The Gold Standard
Twice is a coincidence, three times is a trend, four times is a rule. So now it’s official: If you’re the defending World Series champion in an odd-numbered year, you’re …
Nobody’s Perfcet: NBA Scores Again
Anyone can make mistakes; I certainly make plenty of them myself. But the NBA, by any rational standard, has had a very rough first quarter of 2011. The latest mishap …
Snug as a Cardinal in a Gym, or Something Like That
Interesting development in college hoops last night, as three Louisville players wore snug-fit Adidas compression jerseys, just like the ones the NBA players wore were supposed to wear in the …
Two for the Price of One: The NHL & NFL All Stars Play Today!
By Phil Hecken Last Sunday we had the greatest day in the NFL — the Conference Championships — and next Sunday brings us the biggest spectacle: the Super Bowl. So, …
The Latest All-Star Experiment
Most NBA players these days wear a compression tank top under their jersey. So why not just skip the jersey and wear the compression undergarment function as the uniform top? …
Catch 22
Greetings from northwestern Ohio, where the temperature is in witch’s teat territory. I was working pretty much all day and all night yesterday (doing a video shoot at the Wilson …
Uni Watch DIY Project: Could the Dream Hit the Curveball?
[Editor’s Note: Last week I mentioned that DIY submissions had slowed to a trickle. Reader Kenny Montross responded with a really good contribution that I’ve decided to run today as …
If We Can Put a Man on the Moon, Can’t We Equip a Sewing Machine with Spell-Check?
We all love jersey typos. But you don’t often see typos on retail replicas, in part because any store manager who spotted a misspelled jersey would most likely just send …
Probably the Most I’ll Ever Write About a BP Jersey
As many of you know, all 30 MLB teams will have new BP jerseys next season. This is sort of like hearing that there’s gonna be another Rocky movie — …
NFL Color vs. Color – Part I
By Phil Hecken (with tremendous assistance from Tim Brulia) During the past week or so, there has been some discussion in the comments section regarding the NFL’s official rules for …
Uni Watch Photo Mystery: Riddle Me This
When I was putting together the wire service photos for Tuesday’s entry, I was particularly intrigued by the shot you see above, which was part of a batch of photos …