By Phil Hecken Follow @PhilHecken Back in August, as you’ll all remember, I had the pleasure/honor of doing most of the weekday postings, and at the time, I’d called for …
Category: Jerseys
A Close Look at World Series Patch Position Protocol
For all photos, click to enlarge In yesterday’s Uni Watch World Series Preview, I mentioned how joyless and brutalist this year’s World Series sleeve patch is. There’s nothing the Rays …
Talking NFL Data Visualization With Anthony Reinhard
Click to enlarge — it’s worth it The remarkable chart shown above tracks each NFL team’s jersey color over every game for the past 21 seasons. For each team shown, …
Uni Watch Show and Tell: A 1948 Uniform Catalog
For all photos, click to enlarge It’s been a while since I scored a good vintage uniform catalog. This one — a 1948 edition from Brill Uniforms, a Milwaukee operation …
Riddle Me This: Polish Team Wears Giant Question Mark
Click to enlarge [Editor’s Note: Today we have a guest entry from reader Tom Gronek, who’s uncovered a fascinating uni-related situation in the world of Polish soccer. Enjoy. — PL] …
Restoring an Original Mickey Mantle Jersey
For all photos, click to enlarge Many of you know longtime Uni Watch pal Bill Henderson as the guy behind the definitive guide to post-flannel MLB jerseys. Lately he’s been …
NHL Releases 2020 All-Star Game Jerseys
For all photos, click to enlarge The NHL yesterday released the uniforms jerseys for this year’s All-Star Game, which will be played on Jan. 25 in St. Louis. I’ve known …
Vintage Football Jersey Presents History Mystery
For all photos, click to enlarge I was looking at vintage uniforms on eBay yesterday and came across this circa-1950s football jersey with an unusual stripe pattern running from the …
Gross: MLB Reveals Full Slate of Nike-fied Home Jerseys
Click to enlarge, if you dare In case you were wondering how your favorite MLB team’s home jersey will look with the Nike maker’s mark on the chest next season, …
Here’s Your Uniform — But It Won’t Be Your Uniform
Almost exacty four years ago, on Oct. 29, 2015, the Padres introduced newly hired manager Andy Green and, per the usual custom, had him don the team’s then-current jersey. As …
Let’s Wear Two: Braun Dons Yelich’s Jersey Under His Own
For all photos, click to enlarge As you’ve probably heard by now, Brewers outfielder and reigning National League MVP Christian Yelich fractured his kneecap on Tuesday and is out for …
Raising CANE(S): Carolina Gets New Road Sweater
[Editor’s Note: Paul is on his annual August break from site. Deputy editor Phil Hecken is in charge from now through the end of the month, although Paul may be …
GOAT Jerseys Takes On Three Classic Looks
By Phil Hecken Follow @PhilHecken If you follow me on the Twitter (and I KNOW you do, right?), you see I have been re-tweeting an account named @GoatJerseys for quite …
EXCLUSIVE: First Look at Nike’s 2020 MLB Jerseys
For months now people have been wondering what MLB jerseys will look like with the Nike maker’s mark on the chest (instead of on the sleeve, where the Majestic logo …
On Purple Amnesty Day, Uni Aesthetics Take A Hit
By Phil Hecken Follow @PhilHecken We all have our good days and our bad days. Uniforms? Yep, they work that way too. Yesterday was (as you should all be aware) …