As most of you probably know, all MLB teams wore “Health” patches in 1942. This was the logo of the Hale America initiative, which was basically a “Shape Up!” fitness …
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I’ll Have a Eucalyptus Burger and a Foster’s, Mate: MLB Heads Down Under
For the past dozen years or so, MLB has staged season-opening overseas series on a quadrennial cycle. They began in 2000 with the Mets and Cubs and then followed up …
Uni Watch Book Club: ‘Willard Mullin’s Golden Age of Baseball’
When I was maybe 13 or 14 years old, my much older brother went up to our parents’ attic, poked around in an old box, and came out with a …
Another Battle in the White War of ’67
I’ve written before about the “White War” of 1967, which found the Washington Senators protesting the Kansas City Athletics’ use of white shoes by wearing white accessories of their own. …
Timelessly Representing the Cleveland Major League Ballclub
By Morris Levin Phil Hecken reviewed new identities for Cleveland’s Major League Baseball franchise in March 2012. At a reader’s suggestion, Phil initiated a contest to rename the club and …
Everyone Loves Free Stuff — A Sampling of MLB Ballpark Giveaways for 2013
By Phil Hecken Ah. Freebies at the ballpark. It’s been a while since I went to a baseball game with the expressed purpose of getting some swag, and if my …
The Secret Legacy of Bill Veeck
By Phil Hecken As I conclude my final week filling in for Paul, I’m joined today by one of my favorite Uni Watchers, stalwart Chance Michaels, who is back with …
Paul Busts out the 2013 Uni Rankings, THE concepts The B1G
Paul here. As you can see from the subtle graphic above, the new edition of the Uni Watch Power Rankings is now live on ESPN. We’ll be starting with MLB …
NFL To Begin Cracking Down On Custom Facemasks
By John Ekdahl From the New York Times: Justin Tuck’s custom face mask has inspired at least three false Twitter accounts, one Facebook fan page and a likeness in the …
Yet Another College Football Uniform Unveiling
By John Ekdahl Colorado State unveiled their new uniforms for the upcoming season, making the switch to Under Armour in the process (thanks to Stephen yesterday for the hat tip): …
It was the 90s and Mitchell & Ness Made MLB Hebrew Hats
By Morris Levin The National Museum of American Jewish History here in Philadelphia is currently engaged in a public collecting project for the forthcoming baseball exhibition, “Chasing Dreams: Baseball and …
Birds on a Bat – An Interview with Gary Kodner, St. Louis Cardinals Designer
By Phil Hecken Today I have another really special article for you fine readers. Like many guests whose stories I feature on here, the story of this began with a …
South Carolina and Texas Tech Unveil New Unis
By John Ekdahl Both are Under Armour outfitted schools. First up, South Carolina: Under Armour and the University of South Carolina have partnered to design a new look for the …
Where the Phillies Wore Blue and Yellow for Swedish Heritage
By Morris Levin The Society for American Baseball Research (“SABR”) is hosting the SABR 43 National Convention this weekend in Philadelphia. SABR publishes for the convention a journal of research …
Ain’t No Use In Complainin’ When You Got A Job To Do
Click To Enlarge; Photograph courtesy of Brad Mangin By Phil Hecken On a beautiful Saturday summer afternoon in Oakland, the Athletics and Angels turned the clock back to 1969, and …