Click to enlarge Today I want to go off-uni on a really interesting topic I recently learned about — but there’s a uni-related payoff at the end, I promise, so …
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Trivia Topic: 2 Players with Same Team, Name & Number
Happy Presidents Day, and greetings from Uni Watch HQ, where I’m happy to report that all three inhabitants continue to be safe and well. Hope things are also good at …
Ladies and Gentlemen: The Pittsburgh Pierogies
By Phil Hecken, with David Arnott Follow @PhilHecken Good Sunday morning, Uni Watchers, and a Happy Valentines Day (to all who are celebrating) as well. I hope everyone had a …
A New Kind of 5 & 1: The Greatest NFL Uniform Season
By Phil Hecken, with Corey Buck Follow @PhilHecken Greetings and a good Saturday, Uni Watchers. I hope everyone is safe and well, and you had a good week. As weekend …
Chrome Domes: Golden Knights Debut Gold Helmets
Embed from Getty Images Surprise development last night in Las Vegas, as the Golden Knights came out in metallic gold helmets — a move that, to my knowledge, was not …
The Connection Between Uniforms and the Anthem
Click to enlarge I reeeaaaally didn’t want to write about the national anthem again today. But this time I’m going to connect it to uniforms — hang in there while …
Some Thoughts on the Mavs Not Playing the National Anthem
In a move that appears to be unprecedented in modern North American sports, the Dallas Mavericks have stopped playing the national anthem prior to home games. The move was first …
Revealed: MLB Rejected Nike/Reebok Uni Deal in 1990s
As we’re all aware, Nike became MLB’s uniform outfitter in 2020. But here’s something you might not know or remember: Nike almost struck an MLB deal, in conjunction with Reebok, …
Monday Morning Uni Watch: Super Bowl Edition
Well, at least the Puppy Bowl was good. Man, what a stinker of a Super Bowl. On the plus side, it was a good-looking uni matchup. But the game had …
Supe LV: TB Buccaneers Uniform History
By Phil Hecken, with Timmy Brulia Follow @PhilHecken It Super Sunday, Uni Watchers! I hope everyone is doing well and staying safe. Today is the day of the big game, …
Supe LV: KC Chiefs Uniform History
By Phil Hecken, with Timmy Brulia Follow @PhilHecken Good Saturday morning, Uni Watchers! I hope everyone is doing well and staying safe. It’s the day before the big game, and …
How Uni Watch Readers First Got It™, Vol. 5
Welcome to the latest installment of Uni Watch readers telling us how they first got bitten by the uniform bug (or, as I like to say, how they first Got …
Uni Watch DIY Project: Gumball/Sponge NFL Players!
For all photos, click to enlarge Back in December I received a note from Uni Watch reader Drew Tornquist, as follows: When I was a kid, I used to make tiny …
New Website Aims to Be the Last Word on Helmet History
Click to enlarge By now, most of you folks are probably familiar with the major uniform history online databases — Dressed to the Nines for MLB, NHLuniforms.com for the NHL, …
Sock It to Me: Burlington Now Home to Baseball’s Coolest Mascot
Every single day, there’s an upside-down baseball stirrup at the top of this website. But today there are two upside-down stirrups! That’s due to a really fun new team identity …