When I was in third grade, our teacher, Mrs. Mouzakes, taught us the proper way to write a letter — the salutation, the body, the closing, all of that. One …
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How Is the Coronavirus Affecting Athletics Aesthetics?
The photo shown above is from a recent preseason Japanese baseball game at the Tokyo Dome between the Yomiuri Giants and the Tokyo Yakult Swallows. The men wearing masks are …
Tales from the Dream Shop: Restoring a Joe Torre Jersey
For all phtoos, click to enlarge [Editor’s Note: Back in January we had a guest entry from Bill Henderson about his restoration of an old Mickey Mantle jersey. That post …
Your Annual MLS Preview — 2020 Edition — Western Conference
By Phil Hecken, with Kyle Evans & CJ Fleck Follow @PhilHecken Hey everyone — it’s day two of the annual MLS Preview, and I’m back once again (for their fifth …
Your Annual MLS Preview — 2020 Edition — Eastern Conference
By Phil Hecken, with Kyle Evans & CJ Fleck Follow @PhilHecken Hey everyone — it’s time for the annual MLS Preview, and I’m back once again (for their fifth season!) …
A Visit to the National Football Museum in Manchester
For all photos, click to enlarge [Editor’s Note: Today we have a guest entry from Mark Gillingham, who’s going to tell us about a museum exhibit about soccer kits that …
Time for the Patriots-Redesign Contest Results
Click to enlarge Big thanks to everyone who submitted entries for our “Redesign the Patriots” contest (including Gene Sanny, whose entry, shown above, caught my eye because of his interesting …
Talking Baseball Cards with Ryan Cornell of Repacked Wax
Longtime reader/pal Jeff Ash recently hepped me to something interesting: a new company called Repacked Wax, which takes old baseball cards from the 1950s through the 1980s and packages them …
When a Uni Watch Reader Caught Rapid Robert
All photos by Gary Fitz, Nashua Telegraph; click to enlarge Hmmm, what’s going on in this photo? The pitcher is wearing a full Indians uniform, the catcher is clearly wearing …
Phils Phan Phlames of Controversy with New-Look Phanatic
There are a lot of significant visual changes on MLB diamonds this season — the addition of the Nike maker’s mark, the Padres’ return to brown, the return of the …
Are You Ready for Some Baseball?
Click to enlarge Paul here, filling in again for Phil, who’s off this weekend. Grapefruit and Cactus League action got underway in earnest yesterday, and there were several uni-notable aspects …
’Canes Dress Up in Hornets Colors
Click to enlarge Paul here, making a rare weekend appearance while Phil takes the weekend off so he can participate in a curling tournament. (Hope you win, buddy!) So: Cross-sport …
Uni Watch DIY Project: Wafflebored Goes Art Deco
For all photos, click to enlarge [Editor’s Note: Today we have another spectacular DIY project from the great Wafflebored. Enjoy! — Paul] By Wafflebored As a maker of custom sports …
Lost Unis Lead to Inconsistent Look on the Pitch
Click to enlarge To all of the problems with uniform ads, we can now add this: Sometimes the ads don’t match! That was the case yesterday for German soccer team …
Jacksonville Turns That Frown Upside-Down
For all photos, click to enlarge In the 1970 NCAA basketball tournament final — 50 years ago next month — unheralded Jacksonville University went up against the John Wooden-coached powerhouse …