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Aaron Nola’s Cap Odyssey Gets Even Odder

The strange saga of Aaron Nola’s red cap has just gotten even stranger. In case you missed it when I first wrote about it three weeks ago (or just need …

D-backs Unveil ‘Serpientes’ Alternate Uniform

Click to enlarge The Diamondbacks yesterday became the latest MLB team to release a City Connect alternate uniform (or, as I’ll explain in a minute), most of the uniform. As …

Cubs Unveil ‘Wrigleyville’ City Connect Alternate Uni

Click to enlarge After a series of leaks, the Cubs went ahead yesterday and unveiled their City Connect (CC) alternate uniform. You can see the full uni above, and here’s …

Impossible but True: Pitch Ends Up in Ump’s Chest Pocket

Here’s a bizarre item that I missed over the weekend: During Sunday’s NCAA Regionals game between Arizona State and Fairfield, with the Sun Devils batting and runners on second and …

MLB Catchers Wearing Unusual Mitt/Wristband Strap

Click to enlarge Good morning! Hope everyone had a good weekend. Now then: About two weeks ago, the Tugboat Captain and I were watching a Mets/Marlins game from Miami. At …

ChiSox Debut ‘Southside’ City Connect Unis

By Phil Hecken Follow @PhilHecken Yesterday afternoon, under some sultry Chicago skies, the White Sox debuted their “City Connect” uniforms, the third (of seven) team this year to do so. …

Brandus Foust Creates MLB x NFL Crossover Concepts (Part I)

By Phil Hecken Follow @PhilHecken Greetings UW readers — I hope everyone had a good week and is doing well this fine first Saturday in June. Back in April, longtime …

A Close Look at MLB’s First-Ever Lou Gehrig Day

For all photos, click to enlarge Yesterday was Lou Gehrig Day across Major League Baseball. We’d known for a while that all teams would be wearing a jersey patch to …

Met Marks Memorable Mask Milestone (Maybe)

For all photos, click to enlarge Good morning, and happy June! Hope everyone had a good holiday weekend. Now then: Only two weeks after taking a fastball to the face, …

A Holiday Weekend — in More Ways Than One

Click to enlarge This is a holiday weekend, but not just for the holiday you’re probably thinking of. Yesterday was Mother’s Day in the Dominican Republic, so many Dominican MLB …

ChiSox Unveil Black Pinstripe City Connect Uniform

By Phil Hecken Follow @PhilHecken Yesterday, the Chicago White Sox became the third team (out of seven total) to unveil their “City Connect” jersey uniform(!), which they will first wear …

Aaron Nola’s Excellent Cap Adventure

Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola started last night’s Phils/Marlins game in Miami. Judging from the screen shot shown above, you might think nothing was amiss with his uniform — and that’s …

Some Thoughts About Baseball’s Unwritten Rules

As you are probably aware, an incident last week involving White Sox manager Tony La Russa and one of his players — designated hitter Yermín Mercedes — has led to …

Royals and Tigers Wear Negro Leagues Throwbacks

For all images, click to enlarge The Royals and Tigers played a Negro Leagues throwback game yesterday in Kansas City — the second such game since Nike took over MLB’s …

The Famous Disappearing Red Sox Cap of 1974

[Editor’s Note: Today we have a very special guest column from none other than Keith Olbermann, sports journalist and commentator, who has written a special piece for Uni Watch detailing …