[Editor’s Note: Today we have a guest entry from Chris Spisak, who has some good stories about submitting uniform designs to pro teams when he was in high school. Enjoy. …
Category: MLB
Ladies and Gents, Your Arizona Diamondbacks
Click photos to enlarge Yes, it’s true — the Diamondbacks now have eight different jerseys and seven different caps (c’mon, couldn’t they have matched them up, eight and eight?), all …
Those Sneaky Padres
Click to enlarge The Padres crossed us up yesterday — or at least they crossed me up. I’d been told by a team source that they’d be unveiling their new …
Squatchee Etymology: A Uni Watch Investigation
At some point six to eight years ago — I no longer recall the exact date but I’m pretty sure it was in 2008 or ’09 — a handful of …
Could the Ratchet Be Turning the Other Way?
Craig Calcaterra of NBC’s Hardball Talk provided a a preview of last night’s World Series opening ceremonies and had some interesting analysis regarding the degree of “patriotic” and military-themed displays: …
Close Inspection Reveals Huge Mets Uni Advantage
As you can see above, there’s a sizable squatchee gap in this year’s World Series. The Mets’ orange cap squatchee is mirrored by a matching squatchee on their batting helmet, …
Tastes Like Victory
Click to enlarge With a certain local baseball team breezing through the postseason, my local ice cream place, Ample Hills, has come up with a new Mets-themed flavor called “Party …
A Very Royal Post Season
Click to enlarge By Phil Hecken As you are all (hopefully) now aware, the four teams in their respective League Championship Series’ (LCS) have as their main color royal blue. …
I Love a Man in a Uniform: Bill Henderson Interview
If you’re a regular Uni Watch reader, you’re probably familiar with (and, ideally, own a copy of) Bill Henderson’s seminal Game Worn Guide to MLB Jerseys, by far the most …
‘When You Come to a Fork in the Road, Take It’: R.I.P., Yogi Berra
Click to enlarge Hey there. I’m back after a six-day road trip (more on that soon, maybe tomorrow). That trip wouldn’t have been possible, or at least would have been …
Some Thoughts About Infield Design
Got a note a while back from reader Robert Brashear, who pointed out something interesting about Yankee Stadium. The infield dirt used to have a pair of triangular cutouts near …
Power Ranking the Canadian Cities
By Phil Hecken A couple weeks ago, Paul ranked the best dressed cities in American sports for ESPN. In the Uni Watch comments that day, it was suggested that a …
White Sox Throwback to 1976
Click to enlarge By Phil Hecken Last evening, in what was quite possibly the most eagerly awaited throwback game of the year, the Chicago White Sox turned back the clock …
‘Radom Thoughts’ – Logo Case Study #3 – Mr. Red
[Editor’s note: You guys may recall that in previous summers I had Morris Levin pen some guest columns for Uni Watch, but unfortunately, he won’t be able to do so …
Cubs & Tigers Throwback to 1945
Click to enlarge [Editor’s Note: Paul is on his annual August break from the site and will return in September. Daily content is continuing under the direction of deputy editor …