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How Deep Is Your Glove?

[Editor’s Note: Paul is on vacation. Today we have an excellent feature by intern Mike Chamernik — enjoy.] By Mike Chamernik I played baseball in Little League and the lower …

League Ralph, Part the Third

By Phil Hecken I’m back again today with R. Scott Rogers, who last time presented to us the second 10 teams whose uniforms, he feels, could replace those in the …

League Ralph, Part the Second

By Phil Hecken I’m back again today with R. Scott Rogers, who last time presented to us the first 10 teams whose uniforms, he feels, could replace those in the …

League Ralph, Part the First

By Phil Hecken A couple of months back, reader R. Scott Rogers approached me with an idea for some weekend content for Uni Watch. At the time, I mentioned to …

Design A Lewis & Clark League Uniform Contest

Click to Enlarge By Phil Hecken Today we have a very special lede, and if you’re a uni concepter/designer, today is your day. I’m pleased to bring back W. Ross …

The NFL’s ‘Federal’ Division

By Phil Hecken Back in the summer when I was pinch-hitting for Paul during the weekdays, I received numerous submissions for articles from you fine readers. I’ve gotten to most …

Hale, Hearty, and Full of Unresolved Questions

As most of you probably know, all MLB teams wore “Health” patches in 1942. This was the logo of the Hale America initiative, which was basically a “Shape Up!” fitness …

The Secret Legacy of Bill Veeck

By Phil Hecken As I conclude my final week filling in for Paul, I’m joined today by one of my favorite Uni Watchers, stalwart Chance Michaels, who is back with …

Not as Bad — or, therefore, as good — As It Could Have Been

Yesterday Phil gave some fairly extensive coverage to Louisville’s crazy new baseball uniform, which he described as “the worst baseball uni of all time.” There’s no question that the uniform …

A 100 Year Old Brew

By Phil Hecken As alluded to yesterday, if you got through the entire article, today I have a very special treat — Uni Watch stalwart Chance Michaels has penned an …

Peel-and-Stick News Items

Click bottom photo to enlarge Yesterday I Ticker-linked to a screen shot indicating that the Mets had added uni numbers to the back of their batting helmets this year. As …

Plus They’re Gonna Exhume Madalyn Murray O’Hair to Sing ‘Dog Bless America’

In the latest example of America’s never-ending War on Religionâ„¢, the St. Paul Saints will have their Aug. 10 game sponsored by Minnesota Atheists and American Atheists. As you can …

The Difference Was Like Night & Day

By Phil Hecken, with Rick Pearson and Jim Vilk Two throwback games. Two cities. And the differences couldn’t have been greater if they were played in different decades. You’re all …

Pair of Sevens

Click to enlarge Uni Watch mascots Tucker (left) and Caitlin will be getting some extra-special catnip today, because they’re turning seven years old. That means they’ve almost caught up to …

Adios, Jorgie

By Phil Hecken “The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It has been erased like a blackboard, …