For all photos, click to enlarge I recently received an email from a guy named Dan Skinner, who explained that he was (a) a longtime Uni Watch reader and (b) …
Category: Softball
A Very Important Ampersand
For all photos, click to enlarge As you all know by now, I have no interest in purchasing or wearing mass-produced retail jerseys, but I do like vintage jerseys from …
1967 Softball Game: MLB All-Stars vs. Celebrities
Reader William Yurasko recently pointed me toward something very cool on YouTube: the full broadcast (shown above) of a 1967 softball game between a team of MLB all-stars and a …
The Coolest Softball Team Ever
Click to enlarge It’s not often that a single photograph is enough to main entry here on the site. The rare exceptions have usually involved photos that present a history …
Closet Case Vol. 6: A Pair of Vintage Softball Uniforms
Photos above by Heather McCabe I recently scored this vintage Michigan Bell softball uniform on eBay for a mere $12 (with free shipping!). As you can see, it fits quite …
Hale, Hearty, and Full of Unresolved Questions
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 …
The Single Most Amazingly Awesome Photo in the History of Ever
I have a bad habit of engaging in way too much hyperbole (I even did it just there, by using “way too much”). I routinely describe things as great, awesome, …
And Not a Single Pink Wristband in Sight
The sports media world, Uni Watch included, doesn’t pay much attention to women’s sports. And that was even more true in 1974, when Billie Jean King helped launch womenSports magazine …
Uni Watch Field Trip: A Visit to the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum
One of the highlights of my recent trip to Pittsburgh was a visit to the Heinz History Center, which includes the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum. I took a lot of …
Uni Watch DIY Project: Outfitting an Entire Team
[Editor’s Note: Our latest DIY story comes from Brandon S. Bowker, who doesn’t just make jerseys for himself — he makes them for his entire softball squad. — PL] By …
Houston, We Have No Problem Whatsoever
For years, if I’ve needed an old Astros photo, the first place I’ve looked has been Astros Daily, an excellent blog with loads of great images. What I hadn’t realized, …
So This Zebra Walks into a Bar onto a Lacrosse Field
Got two interesting notes over the weekend, both of which call for reader input. The first came from Ryan Burns, as follows: I’m going to be president of my local …
Uni Watch Middle East Report
From time to time we’ve discussed uni-related issues of trademark infringement and protection. But policing your trademark in lawsuit-happy America is one thing — doing it in a far-off land, …
Frisco Fiasco
I don’t mean to pick on Giants equipment manager Mike Murphy — he’s been with the team for nearly 50 years, and he probably has his hands full finding caps …
Initialize This
Last Tuesday I had a small Ticker item about how the old Cincinnati Stingers of the WHA used to put first intials. in addition to last names, on the back …