Click to enlarge A few weeks ago, I ran a 1960s photo showing Houston Colt .45s infielder Mike White receiving a flu shot while in uniform (and also while holding …
Category: MLB
Pocket-Palooza: Floodgates Open on Obscure MLB Uni Detail
Our story so far: In 2019, I wrote a blog entry about how Casey Stengel had a little pocket added to his uniform pants when he managed the Yankees and …
History Mystery Deepens as Pants Pocket Pics Proliferate
For all photos, click to enlarge The gent on the right in the photo above is Phillies manager Gene Mauch, who skippered the Phils from 1960 through 1968. Why am …
The Duke of Montreal: Snider Had Unusual Uni Modification
Click to enlarge Hall of Famer Duke Snider is best known for his 16-year stint with the Dodgers — first in Brooklyn and then in Los Angeles. But he also …
What If? A Baseball Alternate Reality
By Phil Hecken Follow @PhilHecken Good morning and a good Saturday, Uni Watchers. Hope everyone had a good week. I myself very much enjoyed my curling bonspiel last weekend (even …
Photoshop Follies: ESPN Scrambles to Fix Faulty Scherzer Image
A few months ago I wrote that I’ve always loved watching Max Scherzer pitch, so of course I was happy when the news broke yesterday about him signing with the …
A Uni Watch Look at Bill Virdon
For all photos, click to enlarge Former MLBer Bill Virdon, who was Rookie of the Year as a player and a two-time Manager of the Year as a skipper, died …
Kansas City Royals Update Their Uniforms
By Phil Hecken Follow @PhilHecken Good morning and Happy Saturday, Uni Watchers. It’s the weekend. The uni hot stove is starting to heat up, and yesterday the Kansas City Royals …
Tales From the Dream Shop: Restoring a Special Piece of Atlanta History
For all photos, click to enlarge [Editor’s Note: Today we have another guest entry from baseball jersey restorer extraordinaire Bill Henderson and his business, the Dream Shop. Enjoy. — PL] …
Rittenhouse Judge Is Biased … Toward the Brew Crew
Click to enlarge Good morning, and happy Veterans Day! If you are a military veteran, please accept my thanks for your service — it is appreciated. Uni-watching can take place …
Greg Lamm’s Awesome Childhood Uni Drawings
For all photos, click to enlarge I received a note the other day from reader Greg Lamm, as follows: I was able to go back to my hometown in West …
Gashouse’s Sports Catalog Collection, Vol 4: MLB 1976
Click to enlarge It’s time to take a look at another vintage sports merch catalog from Kevin “Gashouse” Cearfoss’s collection. We’ve already examined his NFL catalogs from 1970, 1971, and …
World Series Team Wears Road Greys at Home (sort of)
Illustration by Madison Ketcham; click to enlarge The New York Times had a fun story yesterday about how Atlanta has a soft-serve ice cream machine in the clubhouse at their …
The Ultimate NFL, MLB, and NHL Uni Number Spreadsheets
Last Friday I wrote about Etienne Catalan’s sensational NBA uni number spreadsheet. At the end of that post, I said, “Now we just need someone to create something similar for …
A Uni Watch Look at Game One of the World Series
For all photos, click to enlarge This was the scene last night at Uni Watch HQ — the Fall Classic with fall decorative gourds. Felt appropriately festive, because I love …