Things have been hectic lately, so on Friday I drove up to Rhode Island for a two-day getaway. I really wanted a break from Uni Watch, so I told myself …
Category: Throwbacks
If You’re Gonna Throw Back, You Might as Well Throw All the Way Back
. I told you it’d be a doozy. It’s not exactly a secret that I love stripes, so it’s probably no surprise to most of you that I totally dig …
When Guns on Jerseys Are Outlawed, Only the Outlaw Jerseys Will Have Guns (or something like that)
The Astros are celebrating their 50th anniversary this season. And as you may recall, last September they announced that they’d be marking the occasion by wearing an assortment of throwback …
The Story Behind the Commercial
. On Monday morning I mentioned and embedded the “NFL Timeline” commercial that ran during the Super Bowl (and, as you can see above, I’ve embedded it again today). It’s …
And I Hear They’re Thawing Out Teddy Ballgame’s Head for the Occasion, Too
Click to enlarge Next year marks the Texas Rangers’ 40th anniversary, and the timing couldn’t be better. If they had hit a significant birthday back in, say, 2007, we all …
Turning Back the Clock in Pittsburgh
By John Ekdahl The Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals wore Negro League uniforms last night for Heritage Week. The Cardinals were outfitted in the uniforms of the St. Louis …
Fridays With Morris
[Editor’s Note: Morris Levin will be contributing an article each Friday while Paul takes his break. Enjoy! ”” Phil Hecken] “No, I just meant Miami….. what did you just say?” …
Smokin’ The Red Birds
By Phil Hecken As we head into the end of interplague and the wonderful days of the flag desecration beautiful S&S cap promotions, for one gorgeous evening, two teams got …
Bills Bring Back Beautiful
By Phil Hecken So, this is what happens when you let the players and the fans design the unis, not some “professional” with a powerful computer and a *vision.* Ladies …
Monday Morning Uni Watch
MLB held its annual Civil Rights promotion over the weekend in Atlanta. The Phils and Braves wore Negro Leagues throwbacks on Saturday (Phil provided coverage of those uniforms in yesterday’s …
Guess Who My New Favorite Player Is
Happy Gringo de Mayo from St. Louis, where I got in last night. Didn’t get to see much of yesterday’s Dodgers/Cubs throwback game, but I got lots of e-mails telling …
Uni Watch Profiles: Bob Halfacre
Tomorrow the Dodgers will play the second of their six weekday-afternoon throwback games. They’ll once again be wearing their 1944 blue er-satins, and the Cubs will be wearing ’44 throwbacks …
Now That’s How It’s Done
Been a long time since a throwback game — on a weekday afternoon, no less — generated as much interest as yesterday’s Dodgers/Braves match-up. Right from the top of the …
Best Super Bowl Match-up Ever?
By Phil Hecken Tomorrow’s the big day, of course, when two of the most storied franchises in the National Football League meet up in the ultimate game. The green and …
Two for the Price of One: The NHL & NFL All Stars Play Today!
By Phil Hecken Last Sunday we had the greatest day in the NFL — the Conference Championships — and next Sunday brings us the biggest spectacle: the Super Bowl. So, …