[Editor’s Note: Paul is on vacation. Today we have an excellent feature by intern Mike Chamernik — enjoy.] By Mike Chamernik I played baseball in Little League and the lower …
Category: MLB
A Color Palette Special of the MLB Variety (or, Jim Vilk’s Dream Realized)
By Phil Hecken Yesterday afternoon, in the bowels of the concrete dome known as Tropicana Field, the Houston Astros and Tampa Bay Rays played a “throwback” game befitting of the …
Adios, Mr. Padre
Tony Gwynn, who passed away yesterday at the absurdly young age of 54, was the greatest pure hitter I ever saw. Watching him play, it always seemed like he could …
More Firsts and Lasts
Current MLB rules require catchers to wear a helmet under their masks (except for those who wear the goalie-style mask, which basically is a helmet). When I was growing up …
Another Throwback Game at Wrigley
The Cubs held their latest throwback game yesterday — the fourth of the nine slated for this season — and it was the one I’d been waiting for: the 1942 …
Now Just Get Him to Straighten His Cap
The Mariners wore their navy alternates last night. But closer Fernando Rodney accidentally wore his BP jersey, which, as you can see above, became apparent when he began warming up …
A Tic and a Tug
I was watching a bit of yesterday’s Mets/Phillies game and saw something about Phils starter Cole Hamels that I’ve noticed before but had never thought to write about until now. …
Possibly the Most Teeny-Tiny Uni Detail Ever
In case you missed it yesterday afternoon, my latest ESPN column is about NOBs with lowercase and small-cap lettering. It’s a fun typographic rabbit hole — enjoy. Now, several other …
Uni Watch Column Leads to On-Field Change (probably)
Two weeks ago I had an ESPN column on MLB logo inconsistencies. One of those inconsistencies involved the Braves, whose helmet logo has always been fatter than their cap logo. …
… And Not All Ballplayers Are Superheroes
When I wrote about the difference between uniforms and equipment last Friday, I neglected to mention compression sleeves. The rules surrounding them make no sense: On the one hand, your …
Rainbows and Tridents and Stars … Oh My!
By Phil Hecken Yesterday we were treated to TWO special throwback games — the Houston Astros and host Seattle Mariners turned the clock back thirty-five years, to that magical year …
What Can Brown Do For You?
By Phil Hecken Last night the San Diego Padres, continuing their “retro weekend” series against the Chicago Cubs, threw back to their road (brown) uniforms of 1984. Aside from 1984 …
What’s the Difference Between a Uniform and Equipment?
My recent entry about Masahiro Tanaka’s Mizuno belt buckle (which, as we’ve now seen, is also worn by a handful of other MLBers) prompted a comment from reader Buck Fontana, …
Uni Watch DIY Project: Tie One On, Revisited
Click photos to enlarge [Editor’s Note: Remember our recent post about DIY NHL goalie-themed neckties? That entry was extremely popular, so today we have a follow-up from the same anonymous …
Buckling Up in the Bronx
For all of today’s photos, click to enlarge In Saturday’s Ticker, which was compiled by Phil, reader Jimmy Lonetti noticed that Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka appeared to be wearing a …