Reader Debbie Woodell works on the sports copy desk at The Philadelphia Daily News. While recently researching something in the paper’s archives, she came across an old piece by sports …
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Artist Raymond Pettibon’s Take on the National Pastime
Click to enlarge If you’re even a casual fan of 1980s punk rock, you’re probably familiar with the artwork of Raymond Pettibon, the brother of Black Flag guitarist and SST …
Salty Brings His Road Show to Toronto
Click to enlarge Jarrod Saltalamacchia and his MLB-record 14-letter surname are in Blue Jays camp this spring. As you can see, the Jays are taking the around-the-world approach to his …
Cardinals Switch to 3-D Helmet Logos
Click to enlarge The Cardinals have become the latest team to go with a three-dimensional batting helmet logo, following the Dodgers’ lead from last year. I liked L.A.’s version last …
Baseball Hall of Fame Jersey-Redesign Results
I recently challenged Uni Watch readers to redesign those crummy jerseys that the Baseball Hall of Fame gives to its new inductees. A handful of readers responded, and today we’re …
We’re Talking About (Batting) Practice
Major League Baseball will have new batting practice tops this season. I say “tops” instead of “jerseys,” because these really aren’t jerseys in any standard sense of the term. They’re …
A Quick QBC Rundown & A Mets Jersey Parade
Fascinating UniPanel @QBConvention with @PhilHecken @UniWatch! pic.twitter.com/JCR4puZAX7 — Finding Nostalgia (@svuocolo31) January 28, 2017 By Phil Hecken I spent most of the day yesterday at the Queens Baseball Convention (basically …
Hooray for the Red & White Blue Jays
By Phil Hecken Yesterday morning the Toronto BLUE Jays (named for the bird of the same color) introduced a new alternate jersey, to be worn on home Sundays, as well …
Let’s Redesign the Baseball Hall of Fame’s Jersey Already
By now we know the routine: Each January there’s a new class of Baseball Hall of Fame inductees. And that means each January, like clockwork, we have to see the …
A Recap of the Cardinals’ 1964 Re-Cap
As many of you are probably aware, there’s a new book about the history of the St. Louis Cardinals’ uniforms. I listed it in my recent holiday gift guide and …
A Look Back at the 1972 MLB All-Star Game
Greetings, people — happy post-holiday! Hope your extended weekend was as good as mine. Reader Ferdinand Cesarano’s weekend included watching the 1972 MLB All-Star Game, and he spotted some uni-notable …
Under Armour Logo to Appear on MLB Chests in 2020
MLB made it official yesterday: They confirmed that Under Armour will be taking over from Majestic as the game’s official uniform outfitter in 2020 — a development that had first …
Royals to Wear Gold-Trimmed Uniforms in 2017
Click to enlarge After the Royals won the 2015 World Series, they began the 2016 season by wearing gold-trimmed uniforms for their season-opening series against the Mets. Then they requested …
2016 Blunder Becomes One-Year Wonder: Diamondbacks Revise Pants
Click to enlarge Phil had this in the Ticker over the weekend, but I know some of you don’t follow the site on weekends, so just in case: The Diamondbacks …
Why Were the Packers Playing on an Infield in 1969?
If you click on the video above, you’ll see some highlights from a 1969 Packers/49ers game. The Packers were the home team, but the field included a baseball infield diamond, …