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Category: Throwbacks
Did the Canucks Mess Up Their Classic ‘V’ Throwback?
Click to enlarge [Editor’s Note: As reported in yesterday’s Ticker, the Canucks will wear “flying V” throwback jerseys for tomorrow night’s pregame skate. With that in mind, we have a …
Utes, Owls & Bears ‘Throwing Back’ Today
By Phil Hecken Follow @PhilHecken As you’re all aware, this year marks the 150th Anniversary of the first ever college football game, played between Princeton and Rutgers, and throughout the …
Some Thoughts About the Bears’ Throwbacks
Earlier this week I mentioned that a group of Bears players and the team’s chairman, George McCaskey, had posted a two-minute video statement about the uncomfortable history of the uniforms …
Kings Reveal Gretzky-Era Throwback
Click to enlarge Yesterday we had news of two NBA teams with new throwbacks. Now the NHL is getting into the retro act, as the Kings announced (complete with an …
Clippers, Raptors Reveal New Throwbacks
Click to enlarge Paul here, taking a rare weekend turn while the rest of the Uni Watch team enjoys the holiday weekend. Couple of NBA teams revealed new throwbacks yesterday. …
Reds Throw It Back To The Turn of Baseball’s Century
[Editor’s Note: Paul is on his annual August break from site. Deputy editor Phil Hecken is in charge from now through the end of the month, although Paul may be …
76ers & Grizz Drop New Throwback Unis
[Editor’s Note: Paul is on his annual August break from site. Deputy editor Phil Hecken is in charge from now through the end of the month, although Paul may be …
Reds’ Giant NOBs Make Season Debut on 1967 Throwbacks
[Deputy Editor’s Note: With Paul now on his August blog-cation a couple days early, today we have a lede from our own Alex Hider, who has all the deets on …
Phils Saturday Night Specials: Shoulda Stayed ‘One and Done’
By Phil Hecken Follow @PhilHecken In what was, at least to me, one of the most eagerly awaited throwback games of the year (maybe even the decade), last evening the …
We Are Bum-Ble-Bee: Bucs Throwback To 1979
By Phil Hecken Follow @PhilHecken Last evening, the Pittsburgh Pirates — clad in their mono-black 1979 throwbacks — hosted the Philadelphia Phillies and celebrated their 1979 World Series winning team. …
Reds Have Big Surprise Up Their Sleeves
Embed from Getty Images Ever since the Reds announced their massive 150th-anniversary throwback program last fall, I’ve had yesterday’s game, featuring Cincy’s 1956 road unis, circled on my calendar. That’s …
Spobacks, Glorious Spobacks
By Phil Hecken Follow @PhilHecken OK, folks — I’ll be completely honest with you — if there was one throwback game this year I wanted to see, it was the …
Redlegs, Literally: Cincy Wears 1936 Throwbacks
The Reds had their latest 150th-anniversary throwback game yesterday, and it was the one I was most excited about, as they turned back to the clock to 1936 and broke …
Nats to wear 1969 ’Spobacks; Royals Will Also TBTC
Click to enlarge A big surprise emerged yesterday out of DC, where the Nationals announced that they will honor their franchise’s previous incarnation by wearing 1969 Expos road throwbacks for …