Big MLB throwback day yesterday, as four teams turned back the clock. First up was the Cubs/Brewers game at Wrigley, which found the Cubbies wearing their 1937 unis. As you …
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MLB Honors Ultimate Sacrifice With Butt-Ugly Jerseys
Last week we got a look at this year’s G.I. Joe caps, which all MLB teams will be wearing on Memorial Day. Now, with virtually no fanfare, the G.I. Joe …
Identity Crisis, or Just More Logos to Love?
So let’s say you’re in charge of the Detroit Tigers’ billboard projects. Which version of the old English “D” do you put on the billboards — the cap version or …
Capping Off the Subway Series
Two middling ballclubs that have been struggling lately played each other last night and decided to “honor” their “rivalry” (which isn’t really that much of a rivalry) by shelving their …
Pinkapalooza
My brother and I spent yesterday with our Mom, so I didn’t see any of MLB’s annual pink-ification. Judging by the photos I saw when I got home last night, …
Cubs Throwbacks, Part 2
Click to enlarge The Cubs held the second of their nine 2014 throwback games last night. This time around they were turning back the clock to 1929, and the Cardinals …
Celebrating 100 Years of Wrigley
For all photos, click to enlarge There were lots of fun touches at Wrigley Field yesterday, as the Cubs celebrated the 100th anniversary of the first game ever played at …
Feeling Blue
As you know, many MLB teams let the starting pitcher choose the jersey for each game. That includes the Braves, at least for their road games. (Their jersey choices for …
Jackie Robinson Day Roundup
[Editor’s Note: I had a social obligation last night (more on that at the bottom of today’s entry), so intern Mike Chamernik was on Jackie Day duty. Here’s his report …
Decades Before Jackie
Today is Jackie Robinson Day, the day when we honor the first African American to play in the major leagues. But as you can see above, Robinson was not the …
Equal Time
From top: By Alex Connor; by Stanley Meckler; courtesy of GV Art + Design My ESPN column last week was about Indians fans who are de-Chiefing their jerseys and caps. …
The Braves Throw a Throwback Surprise Party
Interesting scene last night in Atlanta, as the Braves marked the 40th anniversary of Hank Aaron’s 715th home run by wearing throwbacks of the uniform he was wearing that night. …
How Low Can You Go?
Masahiro Tanaka, the Yanks’ new Japanese import, made his MLB debut on Friday. And as you can see in the two shots above, he was pulling the old Barry Bonds …
Well, That Didn’t Take Long
We got our first serious uni glitch of the MLB season yesterday afternoon, as Cubs outfielder Junior Lake wore the team’s primary road gray jersey (“Chicago”) while the rest of …
De-Chiefers-in-Chief
From top: By Aleks Brown, by Sarah Good, and courtesy of Michael Kaus From top to bottom: Dennis Brown, Keith Good, and Michael Kaus, three Cleveland fans who’ve been “de-Chiefing” …