By John Ekdahl As highlighted by the Panthers on Thursday night (and Kris Gross in the Ticker yesterday), the Carolina Panthers planned to wear the black pant and blue jersey …
Category: Minor League Baseball
Finally, a ‘Worthy Cause’ Uniform That’s Truly Worthy
Click to enlarge So many minor league baseball theme uniforms end up being rote. Ditto for most of the “worthy cause” uniforms, which have become stale and predictable. The Myrtle …
What’s In A Nickname?
By Phil Hecken, with Scott Rogers Follow @PhilHecken Most of you who follow Uni Watch know we try to include as much Minor League Baseball uniform news as we can …
Exclusive: A Look at Some Umpires’ Ejection Reports
Remember how I’ve done a few ESPN pieces about the old 1960s files that once belonged to Denver Broncos GM Jim Burris and were later acquired by Uni Watch reader …
Lakewood Will Change Their Name To The Jersey Shore Pork Rolls For One Game
By John Ekdahl For those unaware, there is a bit of a long-running argument between regions of New Jersey about the correct name for the sliced processed pork product found …
Four Minor League Teams to Get Hispanic Makeover
Click to enlarge Everyone always complains when sports teams half-ass their “Hispanic” uniforms by just adding “Los” or “El” to their team name. Some teams, to their credit, have been …
Lehigh Valley IronPigs to Become Whiz Kids for a Day
One of the most interesting uni-related developments of recent years is the trend of minor league baseball clubs taking on a new team identity, often based on a local food, …
UVa To (Officially) Unveil New Football Unis Today
By John Ekdahl The official unveiling of the new uniforms will take place today at 3:30pm. Thursday night was just the appetizer. The oh-so-briefly-live video that appeared on Virginia Sports …
Is This the Future of Catcher’s Equipment?
Photo by Skye Design Studios; click to enlarge The catchers shown above play for the independent Atlantic League. As you can see, their masks, chest protectors, and shin guards feature …
Uni Watch Profiles: Travis Radke
Click to enlarge Okay, I know there’s a lot of content on the site today, so you might be tempted to skim past certain parts and focus on the “big …
Not Much Uniformity, but Plenty of History
Click to enlarge As noted in yesterday’s Ticker, Civic Stadium in Eugene, Oregon, former home of the Eugene Emeralds, burned to the ground on Monday. The Emeralds — a short-season …
Play for the Name on the Front of the Jersey (and the back, while you’re at it)
Potentially entertaining development yesterday in the world of minor league baseball, as Marlins farmhand Austin Nola (above left) was promoted from the Double-A Jacksonville Suns to the Triple-A New Orleans …
A Look at the Rickwood Classic
The Rickwood Classic took place two days ago. For the uninitiated, the Classic is a Double-A baseball game that takes place each year at Birmingham’s Rickwood Field, which opened in …
A Tour of a Minor League Ballpark
[Editor’s Note: Phil and I are both indisposed, so today we have a guest entry from Joe Reimers, who has some interesting behind-the-scenes observations from a minor league ballpark. I’m …
Like a Sunset Going Down
By Phil Hecken As many of you know, I love the Houston Astros “tequila sunset” jerseys — it was a great look for a “space age” (or cutting edge) team …