As many of you probably know, the Phillies and Padres wore 1983 throwbacks on Friday. They got a lot of things wrong, which Phil covered in his excellent Saturday post. …
Category: Throwbacks
Phillies Tell Padres To #BringBackTheBrown!
Embed from Getty Images By Phil Hecken So, last evening the Philadelphia Phillies hosted the San Diego Padres in a “Turn Back The Clock” (to 1983) game, and while it …
Royals and Indians Wear Negro League Throwbacks
Embed from Getty Images The Royals held one of their Negro League throwback promotions yesterday (they do a fair amount of those, because the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum is in …
Proposed NFL Rule Changes Would Allow Color Rush Opt-Out, Eliminate One-Shell Rule
NFL owners will be meeting next week to vote on a slew of proposed rule changes, bylaw adjustments, and more, ranging from the momentous (the Raiders’ possible move to Las …
Are Two Names Better Than One?
I’ve been writing about uniforms for nearly 18 years now, but sometimes I still see things I’ve never seen before. Take, for example, the players shown above, who play for …
What If Color Rush Had Been Throwback Thursdays?
Got a note yesterday from reader Crispian Routh, as follows: “Now that the Color Rush games are mercifully over, it got me thinking. What if the Thursday games were Throwback …
A Look Back at the Lakers’ 2007 Throwback Short Shorts
Click to enlarge When it was announced that the Lakers would be wearing late-’80s throwbacks for last Friday night’s game against Golden State, several people felt obliged to quip, “Are …
Hawks Add Early-’70s Racing Stripe Throwback
Click to enlarge We’ve known for a while that the Hawks would be wearing an early-’70s racing stripe throwback this season (Conrad Burry broke that news, along with the rest …
New Throwback Uniform for Texas A&M
Texas A&M football came out with a new retro alternate yesterday. It’s based on the team’s uniform from 1956, when the Aggies won the Southwest Conference championship for the first …
Big Day for NBA Alternates and Throwbacks
It’s a big day for NBA uniforms, as the Grizzlies, 76ers, Knicks, and Nets have all made uni-related news. Let’s start in Memphis, the Grizzlies have unveiled of a new …
Padres and Red Sox Turn Back Clock 80 Years
Icing on the 1st place cake. pic.twitter.com/UNhG8lWtqB — Boston Red Sox (@RedSox) September 8, 2016 Fun game last night in San Diego, as the Padres celebrated the 80th anniversary of …
A Close Look at Falcons Logo Inconsistencies
We all know the basics of the Atlanta Falcons’ logo history. The team wore its original falcon logo from 1966 through 2002 (as seen on the helmet shown at right), …
Hats Off To Brooklyn — Part III
[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 is still …
Brewers and Pirates Turn Back the Clock
Embed from Getty Images Paul here, still pinch-hitting for Phil this weekend. The Brewers and Pirates wore late-1990s throwbacks last night in Milwaukee. The Brew Crew’s unis were designed back …
The Cutting Edge: Chris Sale Fallout Continues
As you can see at right (and can click to enlarge), a fan at last night’s Cubs/White Sox game had a bit of fun at Chris Sale’s expense. I’m assuming …