For all photos, click to enlarge Good morning and happy Cinco de Mayo! Now then: Padres pitcher Mike Clevinger started yesterday’s game against the Guardians. It was his first MLB …
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Uni Watch Bookshelf: The Great NFL Fun Books
For all photos, click to enlarge Our “Collector’s Corner” columnist, Brinke Guthrie, recently made me aware of something called The Great NFL Fun Book, a Scholastic title that was published …
Chalk Talk: The Reds’ Bizarre Catcher’s Boxes
For all photos, click to enlarge It all started last Tuesday evening, when Padres radio broadcaster (and card-carrying Uni Watch member) Jesse Agler sent me a note from Cincinnati, where …
Our Latest Flag Project: The NBA Parade of Nations
[Editor’s Note: First Marc Mayntz brought us a “national flag” for each NFL team. Then he did the same thing for the NHL. Today he’s back with the NBA installment …
Royals Debut City Connect Unis; Rangers Throwback 50 Years
By Phil Hecken Follow @PhilHecken Good Sunday Morning, Uni Watch nation. Hope everyone had a good Saturday. It’s a new month today — we May-de it. Happy May Day to …
Casey Vitelli’s 2022-23 ‘NBA Refresh’ Concept Series, Part I
By Phil Hecken Follow @PhilHecken Good Saturday morning, Uni Watch crew. I hope everyone has had a good week! Got a fun one for you today. As you’re all aware, …
Uni-Related Notes From Last Night’s NFL Draft
Click to enlarge This has been a surprisingly uni-uneventful week for the NFL. Usually we see lots of unveilings and news in the days leading up to the draft, but …
Very Superstitious: Escobar Changes Shoes in Middle of Game
Click to enlarge Mets DH Eduardo Escobar changed his shoes in the middle of yesterday’s game against the Cardinals. What was that about? SNY broadcaster Steve Gelbs was all over …
An Interview With the Ray Fosse Memorial Patch Designer
Photo by Kelley L. Cox, USA Today Sports; click to enlarge Last Friday I wrote about the old-timey microphone on the A’s memorial patch for Ray Fosse. One of the …
49ers Tweak Uniforms Ahead of NFL Draft
Click to enlarge With the NFL draft set to commence this Thursday night, the 49ers yesterday announced a few tweaks to their uniforms. First, as you can see above, they’ve …
D-backs Pitcher’s Stirrups Lead to On-Air Hosiery Discussion
Good morning! Hope everyone had a good weekend, especially those of you who were observing Orthodox Easter. Now then: Phil mentioned in yesterday’s Ticker that Diamondbacks reliever Noé Ramirez has …
What if the NFL and USFL Merged in 1987? (Part III)
By Phil Hecken Follow @PhilHecken Good Sunday Morning everyone! I’m back today with the inimitable Chris Diamond, who last month brought us a couple terrific think pieces about what might …
An In-Depth Look at the USFL’s New Uniforms
By Phil Hecken, with Jimmer Vilk Follow @PhilHecken Greetings, and a good Saturday to all readers! Last weekend, the USFL (Mach Deux) began its (new) inaugural season, with four games …
Some Thoughts About Microphones on Memorial Patches
Click to enlarge As noted in the Ticker earlier this week, the A’s started wearing their Ray Fosse memorial patch on Monday (it’s only on their home jersey, so it …
Astros Debut ‘Space City’ Alternate Uniforms
For most photos, you can click to enlarge After an uniform unveiling, I often qualify my reaction to the new design by saying, “But let’s see how they look on …