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Padres Unveil Tasteful, Super-Subtle Uni Ad for 2023

Click to enlarge Ever since it was confirmed last month that MLB jersey ads would be coming in 2023, people have been wondering what the ad patches would look like. …

Royals’ City Connect Cap Leaks via Online Retailer

Click to enlarge The next MLB team to unveil a CC uni will be the Royals (their CC design is set to make its on-field debut on April 30). Although …

The Strange Story of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s Necklace

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s birthday was on Saturday — he turned 75 (just like the NBA this season!). And in a nice case of good timing, today’s Uni Watch entry is about …

The USFL Returns: Are You Ready For Some Football?

By Phil Hecken Follow @PhilHecken Greetings and Good Sunday Morning. Chag Sameach to those observing Passover, and a Happy Easter to all those celebrating. What better way to celebrate a …

MLB Celebrates Jackie Robinson’s 75th Anniversary of Breaking Color Barrier

By Phil Hecken Follow @PhilHecken A good Saturday morning to you, Uni Watchers. I hope you all had a pleasant week. As you’re all no doubt aware, yesterday marked the …

Serious MLB Uni Number Geekfest on Tap Today

Good morning! A bunch of different uni-numerical storylines will be colliding on the baseball diamond today. This is the kind of trivia-nerd bonanza that totally pushes my buttons, so I’m …

The Script Is Back: NBA Unveils New Logo for 2022 Finals

Who writes in script anymore? The NBA, that’s who! The league yesterday announced that it’s going back to a cursive logo for this year’s NBA Finals. But it’s not the …

Uni Watch Design Project: The NHL Parade of Nations

[Editor’s Note: Last month we had a guest entry from Marc Mayntz, who created a “national flag” for each NFL team. People really seemed to like that post, so Marc …

The Untold Story Behind the 76ers’ 1997 Media Guide Cover

Last month we Ticker-linked to a video report on how the 76ers’ 1997 uni set was developed. That reminded Kevin Clark of a fun story about those uniforms — a …

Space Is the Place: ’Stros Unveil City Connect Alternate

For all photos, click to enlarge The Astros yesterday became the second MLB team this season to unveil a City Connect uniform, as they released a NASA/space-themed design. There’s a …

Bizarro Uni Concepts: Flip-Flopping Same Name Teams

By Phil Hecken Follow @PhilHecken Greetings and salutations, Uni Watchers, I hope everyone had a good Saturday. BTW, my team is still on pace to win 162 games this season…so …

Forward Madison FC to Wear ‘United For Ukraine’ Kits Today

By Phil Hecken Follow @PhilHecken Good Saturday morning, Uni Watch gang. I hope everyone has had a pleasant week. Yesterday morning, Forward Madison FC (a third-tier USL soccer franchise, based …

A Uni Watch Recap of MLB’s Opening Day

For all photos, click to enlarge Good morning! My favorite team’s in first place and on pace to go 162-0. How’s yours? Anyway: Surprise move yesterday by Major League Baseball, …

Let’s Talk About the Coyotes’ Bizarre NOB Lettering

For all photos, click to enlarge Good morning! In last Sunday’s Ticker, Phil briefly mentioned the really fun “Los Yotes” pregame jerseys that the Coyotes wore two nights earlier. I …

Midas Touch: Atlanta Unveils Gold Championship Uni

For all photos, click to enlarge As expected, Atlanta unveiled its gold-trimmed championship uniform yesterday. From a strictly aesthetic standpoint, leaving aside the club’s questionable team name and iconography, it’s …