Category: MLB

I mentioned in yesterday’s Ticker that I wouldn’t be watching the Mets on Monday night because they were scheduled to wear their brutal camouflage uniforms (which are even worse this …

By Phil Hecken Last evening the Seattle Mariners and the Boston Red Sox played a throwback game to honor the Negro Leagues. The Mariners played as the Seattle Steelheads, while …

By Phil Hecken There was quite the kerfuffle yesterday as news began to break that these caps were NOT designed by MLB, nor were they designed to be worn in …

It’s been a helluva week for leaks. On Monday I broke the news on MLB’s Independence Day caps. Then on Wednesday I had the scoop on the NBA’s Christmas uniforms, …

Interesting move by the Orioles, who took their “Baltimore” script, which normally appears on their road greys, and put it onto a set of home whites for last night’s game …

Last Friday we learned how MLB will once again be distorting the meaning of Memorial Day later this month. That led many observers, myself included, to proceed to the next …

MLB’s annual Memorial Day pandering uniforms are now upon us. As had been widely expected and leaked, the caps will have camouflage brims, and the jerseys will feature camouflage type, …

Mets reliever Alex Torres’s new protective cap, which he wore for the first time last weekend, is the latest in a long line of milestones in baseball headwear. I’ve taken …

Click To Enlarge By Phil Hecken Yesterday evening the Houston Astros, as part of their 50 Anniversary of the Astrodome (also 50 years since they were renamed “Astros”) Celebration, and …

Click to enlarge As many of you know, the Padres provide jerseys — Padres jerseys — to San Diego-area Little League teams. They had a bunch of those Little Leaguers, …

Reader Douglas Ford recently alerted me to the work of an artist named Dan Stromme, who has an interesting specialty: He paints sports scenes on helmets and jerseys. Let’s start …

How cold was it last night in Philadelphia? So cold that Phillies outfielder Jeff Francoeur wore a batting glove on his throwing hand (and apparently laughed about it). Not sure …

Lots of uni-notable moments in yesterday’s Opening Day games, none better than when Brewers second baseman Scooter Gennett (who already has the best name in the bigs) adjusted his pants …

[Editor’s Note: Today we have the start of a new series of entries by intern Mike Chamernik, who’s taken a deep, deep dive on an excellent topic. Enjoy. ”” PL] …

By Phil Hecken As many of you know, I love the Houston Astros “tequila sunset” jerseys — it was a great look for a “space age” (or cutting edge) team …