By Phil Hecken, with Sean “Superfly” Walsh Follow @PhilHecken Good morning UW readers, and a Happy Sunday to all. Hope everyone had a good Saturday. Waaaaaaaaaaay back in January of …
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Could We See Ads on College Football Unis this Fall?
By Phil Hecken Follow @PhilHecken Greetings and Good Saturday Morning, Uni Watch readers. I hope everyone had a good week and (for most of us in the northern hemisphere) you’re …
A Uni Watch Look at Dick Tidrow
Click to enlarge Former MLB pitcher Dick Tidrow, who had a 13-year career in the 1970s and ’80s — including stints with both Chicago teams and both New York teams! …
Tales from the Dream Shop: Restoring a 1960 Clemente
For all photos, click to enlarge It’s time for another entry from baseball jersey restorer extraordinaire Bill Henderson, whose business, the Dream Shop, has been featured in several previous Uni …
Some Thoughts on the 2021 MLB All-Star Game
For all photos, click to enlarge Let’s start with some context: All-Star events, in any sport, are just exhibitions that don’t really matter — they don’t count in the standings, …
A Uni Watch Look at the 2021 Home Run Derby
For all photos, click to enlarge The 2021 Home Run Derby took place last night. There were lots of uni-notable aspects to it, many of which are visible in the …
Gashouse’s Sports Catalog Collection, Vol. 1: NFL 1970
For all photos, click to enlarge Kevin “Gashouse” Cearfoss has become something of a Uni Watch All-Star over the past year or so, first for his custom-cut 3D wooden logos, …
Brandus Foust Creates MLB x NFL Crossover Concepts (Part II)
By Phil Hecken Follow @PhilHecken Greetings and Good Sunday morning, Uni Watch readers. Back at the beginning of June, I ran the first set of concepts from reader Brandus “Bearly …
San Francisco Giants Debut ‘City Connect’ Uniforms
By Phil Hecken Follow @PhilHecken Greetings and good morning, Uni Watchers. I hope everyone has had a good couple weeks, and your Independence Day weekend was good. Last evening, the …
A Look Back at World Team Tennis’s Minnesota Buckskins
It’s been a while since we’ve heard from longtime Uni Watch Minnesota-based pal Rick “Ricko” Pearson, but it was worth the wait. He recently got in touch to let me …
Uni Watch Reader Shares 1987 Letters from Pirates GM
Click to enlarge The letter shown above was sent in 1987 by Pirates GM Syd Thrift to a very young Joe Werner, who would grow up to become a longtime …
Apparent Leak Shows New Rams White Jersey
Click to enlarge Three weeks ago, Rams COO Kevin Demoff said the team would unveil its new alternate jersey sometime in July. Two weeks after that, Rams offensive lineman Andrew …
Some Thoughts About the NBA Finals
Good morning! Hope everyone had a good holiday weekend, as I did. My friends, I come to you today to discuss a matter most urgent. It is no secret that …
Happy Independence Day
Each year on this date I try to find an image that captures America in a nutshell (here are the ones from 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, …
Bobby Bonilla Day Becomes Entertaining Spectacle
Last November, a few weeks after hedge fund billionaire Steve Cohen completed his purchase of the Mets, he spent some time engaging with fans on social media. During one such …