The NCAA baseball tournament is officially underway, with regional games being played through the weekend. It reminded me of the upcoming hell week at work festival of all things ping. …
Month: May 2008
Shouldn’t It Be Called a War of Tug?
Got a really interesting note the other day from reader Matt Frost, who clued me in to a uniform category I hadn’t previously been aware of. Check it out: I …
Dodgers Play Small Ball … Like, Really Small
In case you missed it, the Dodgers have hired a new pitching coach. There he was on Tuesday night at Wrigley Field, giving a few pointers to Jonathan Broxton, who …
And in Other News, Chipper Still Hitting .400
I don’t know how many Atlanta Braves fans have ever heard of Uni Watch. But the Atlanta audience got a condensed version of Uni Watch 101 on Monday, courtesy of …
Uni Watch Stirrups of the Week
Finally, picture-perfect softball weather here in NYC, so it was time for another visit to the Uni Watch sock drawer. Here’s this week’s installment of my ongoing hosiery project: This …
Putting On The Foil … Err, Tie
This just in: Athletes and coaches are superstitious. You’ve no doubt read about pregame meals, routes to the ballpark, lucky socks, routines, etc. Pick an athlete in any sport or …
Minor (League) Details
John Smoltz, who went into a kind of Operation Shutdown of his own last week (declining to give status reports on his arm), is on a minor league rehab assignment. …
Consider This A Warning
Bob Watson is watching you, John Gibbons. He knows you’re not wearing your league-mandated pajama top underneath that jacket. He also knows that you’re kind of a psycho, but the …
Auction Action, Part 2
Yesterday I highlighted a bunch of uni-related items currently being auctioned off by Leland’s. As I mentioned at the time, they have a separate auction catalog just for old photos, …
Auction Action, Part 1
It’s been a while since I’ve run a selection of uni-related items up for auction at Leland’s. Their current auction, which runs through June 6th, is divided up into two …
Hello, Wilson? I Want to Place a REALLY Big Order…
As many of you know, I collect uniform catalogs. I usually prefer the ones that include fabric swatches, but a few weeks ago I scored a 1962 Wilson catalog with …
Todd Jones: Cross-Dresser
Back in August of 2005, when this site didn’t yet exist and the Uni Watch News Ticker ran as part of my ESPN column every two weeks, I wrote an …
Uni Watch Stirrups of the Week
Bad weather, travel, and work conspired to keep me off the softball field for nearly a month, but yesterday I finally made my second appearance of the season. As you …
Ring Them Belles
Just two weeks after Eight Belles broke down on the track at Churchill Downs, the jockeys at the Preakness Stakes had a uni-bourne salute on Saturday. You can see it …
For Your Consideration …
Sweet fancy Moses! Anybody want a crack at this kid? I’ll skip the state and school on this one, because last time I showed a high school kid who looked …