Click to enlarge The Texas Rangers introduced Prince Fielder to the media yesterday and used the occasion to showcase some jersey tweaks for 2014. The changes are subtle but notable. …
Category: Jerseys
Even on a Night of Leisure, Uniforms Just Find Me
If you can’t see this slideshow, here On Monday night a bunch of friends and I went to the Ace Hotel in Manhattan, where our buddy Matt Weingarden was DJing …
Uni Watch DIY Project: The Return of the Ace of Cakes
Click to enlarge What you see above is a cake that looks like someone threw up on it. But it’s actually a fiendishly clever baking concept. I’ll explain it in …
Revealed: The Story Behind the Dodgers’ Red Numbers
The red uni numbers on the front of the Dodgers’ jerseys, which the team began wearing in 1952, are among the most unusual uniform elements in all of Major League …
The Return of the Stargell Stars
Click to enlarge I was all set to say, “You have one of the most beautiful home unis in the sport, you wait over two decades to get into a …
Everyone Loves Free Stuff — A Sampling of MLB Ballpark Giveaways for 2013
By Phil Hecken Ah. Freebies at the ballpark. It’s been a while since I went to a baseball game with the expressed purpose of getting some swag, and if my …
Forget The Titans – Remember The Outlaws
By Phil Hecken Designers frequently contact me with their concepts, and I will often host them in the “Uni Tweaks” section of the weekend blogs, and occasionally, I will be …
What’s Wrong with This Picture?
This photo of Blue Jays infielder Edwin Encarnacion captures everything that’s wrong about MLB’s G.I. Joe initiative from yesterday: a Dominican player, representing a Canadian team, dressed up to celebrate …
Fortunately, I Already Have Plans for That Day
We’ve known for several months now that MLB teams would be wearing G.I. Joe caps on Memorial Day. But reader Brendan Hickey has picked up on something that hasn’t yet …
Uni Watch DIY Project: A Phillies Fanatic
Photo by Barbara Henderson; click to enlarge [Editor’s Note: Today we have a guest entry from Bill Henderson. You may know him as the guy behind the world’s most awesome …
These Are MaybePossiblyProbablyPotentiallyConceivably the New Dolphins and Jags Jerseys
Another day, another leak. Or in this case, two leaks. That was the situation yesterday, as photos appearing to show the Dolphins’ new logo and the Jags’ new jersey began …
A Different Kind of Blackout Game
. An interesting college baseball story unfolded over the weekend. I first became aware of it on Friday afternoon, when reader Jonathon Binet pointed me toward this tweet from Baltimore …
This DUD is Definitely NOT a Dud
By Phil Hecken OK, I’m back after a one-week illness-induced hiatus — I’m not quite sure what afflicted me, but it sure felt like the flu, which is quite odd …
More Voices
By Phil Hecken As we continue to discuss the use of Native American iconography, names and logos on Uni Watch, I’ve attempted to include different voices in the discussion. Last …
Uni Watch DIY Project: Hold That Tiger, Continued
Last month I ran an entry from reader David Byrne’s father, Dick Byrne, who was making David a Detroit Tigers jersey from scratch. As you may recall, this wasn’t a …