I received a note the other day from longtime reader/contributor Charles Noerenberg, who wanted to catch me up on a bunch of hockey news: Since you’ve changed the Ticker format …
Category: Uni Numbers
Revealed: The Story Behind the Dodgers’ Red Numbers
The red uni numbers on the front of the Dodgers’ jerseys, which the team began wearing in 1952, are among the most unusual uniform elements in all of Major League …
In Which I Bury the Lede
As you may recall, Tuesday morning’s Ticker included the following item: “A well-placed source tells me that the amount Darrelle Revis paid to Mark Barron in order to get Barron …
Channeling Their Inner Astros
Click to enlarge Arizona unveiled new football uniforms yesterday. As you can see above, the most interesting thing about them (not to be confused with the best thing about them) …
Somewhere, Douglas Adams Is Smiling (and Jackie Too, Natch)
Yesterday was Jackie Day. I know some of you think it’s overdone, but I love it — not just the symbolism, but also the odd sight of game photos like …
Names of a Different Color
The photo that I used at the top of yesterday’s entry isn’t a particularly remarkable shot, but there’s something about it that I find extremely pleasing: Darian Stewart’s NOB lettering …
Please Mr. Postman — Send More Stuff Like This
Click to enlarge Most of you probably know that Benito Santiago wore No. 09 during parts of his career. Reader Joe Owen was apparently curious about this back in 1991, …
‘Hidden between the lines / The unsung hero’
The headline for today’s entry is a couplet from the lyrics of an old Meat Puppets song called “The Mighty Zero,” which is about that most intriguing of numerals. For …
The Joy of Six
History of sorts was made in Colorado last night, as Alex White — freshly called up from the minors and installed in the starting rotation — became the first pitcher …
You Can’t Tell the Players Even with a Scorecard
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 …
Monday Morning Uni Watch
Yesterday was the day we honored the centennial of the Titanic’s sinking by wearing Ron Hodges’s uniform number, which turned out to be such a stirring tribute that the IRS …
Wanna Change That Number? Not So Fast!
You probably heard a few weeks ago that MLB and the players’ union had reached an agreement on a new labor deal. The players have ratified it, but the owners …
Your Face Here
Phil briefly mentioned something on Saturday that I want to explore in greater detail today. Here’s the deal: Sevilla — that’s a Spanish soccer team — is letting fans pay …
Head Count
The NHL’s been saving a sneaky little uniform change for the start of the regular season: Beginning next Thursday, all players except for goalies will be required to have their …
Easy as A-B-C: History Mystery Solved!
Remember Friday’s post about Dodgers minor leaguers wearing letters instead of numbers during spring training? That mystery has now been solved, as reader David Highhill has come up with a …