Click to enlarge Strange doings yesterday in Atlanta, as a memorial service for Henry Aaron was held at the Braves’ ballpark. As you can see, they emblazoned a huge “44” …
Category: Uni Numbers
A Deep Dive on NFL Rear-Helmet Numbers
If you look at the photos above, you can see that the Browns’ 2020 uniform makeover included an unheralded change that I don’t think we’ve discussed before: Prior to the …
Flurry of NHL Uni-Related Moves as Season Gets Under Way
For all photos, click to enlarge The NHL season finally began last night. In a move that got no advance fanfare, at least that I’m aware of, the defending Stanley …
One-derful: Murray, Tua Poised to Make NFL Uni History
Click to enlarge It’s rare enough to have a uni-related occurrence that’s never happened before, like a World Series game with each team using a single-digitized pitcher. But we appear …
Uni Quirks Bring Down Curtain on 2020 MLB Season
Click to enlarge It happened! Blake Snell started Game Six of the World Series last night for the Rays, and then the Dodgers brought in Julio Urías to pitch in …
Why No. 34 Resonates With Former Ajax Players
[Editor’s Note: Today we have a guest entry from our own Anthony Emerson, who’s going to fill us in on a great uni-numerical story from the soccer world. Enjoy. — …
The Latest 2020 Weirdness: A Triple-Digit MLB Ump!
Check out umpire Edwin Moscoso who was working the plate for last night’s Mariners/Angels game in Anaheim. Is he really wearing No. 09, à la Benito Santiago? That would be …
Colts Make Five Uni Changes but Announce Only Four
Honoring our past. Always evolving. pic.twitter.com/BBWqIG7p6p — Indianapolis Colts (@Colts) April 13, 2020 With no advance warning, the Colts announced their uniform and logo changes yesterday. The video shown above …
Why Card-Carrying Uni Watch Members Love No. 13
Graphic by Brinke Guthrie; click to enlarge As you are probably aware, today is Friday the 13th. Thirteen is, of course, a very loaded number — most people avoid it …
A Uni Watch Look at Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant died yesterday. I’ll leave it to others to address what he meant on a cultural or historical level, or even on a basketball level. Here at Uni Watch, …
Jays Pitchers Bookend the Uni-Numerical Spectrum
The Blue Jays have a uniform unveiling scheduled for Saturday, but they made a different sort of uni-related news yesterday, as they introduced the newest member of their pitching staff: …
USC Hit with Rare Uni-Related Penalty
I’m a day late with this (holiday weekend and all, so cut me some slack), but something pretty remarkable happened at the start of Saturday night’s USC/Fresno State game. The …
I’ve Been Everywhere, Man: The Many Caps of Edwin Jackson
Click to enlarge Pitcher Edwin Jackson, the player who puts the “journey” in “journeyman,” made his Blue Jays debut last night, starting and going five innings. In so doing, he …
Whole Lotta Nothin’: NBA Teams with Zero and Double-Zero
With the Trail Blazers doing well in this season’s NBA playoffs (they open the Western Conference Finals against Golden State tonight), many fans are noticing, apparently for the first time, …
Jackie Day Recap, 2019 Edition
Click to enlarge Yesterday was Jackie Day, so everyone wore No. 42. It’s one of my favorite uni-driven promotions and unquestionably Bud Selig’s greatest (only?) positive legacy. I understand why …