A serious thunderstorm brought yesterday’s softball game to premature end, but not before I’d road-tested a new design from the sock drawer. Let’s take a look: This week’s design: gray …
Month: June 2008
Unsafe On Any Step
The podium isn’t just a fancy staircase. Best wear a helmet. Those champagne corks are dangerous. — Bryan
Track And Field Formal Wear
When I think track and field, I think fancy clothes. The latest fabrics and cuts, joined together in an enviable mix of cutting edge … wait … is that guy …
Dwarf Stars
[Editor’s Note: Reader Mike Miller recently attended the the 2008 Carolina League/California League All-Star Game in Myrtle Beach and provided such a thorough report that I’ve decided to run it …
Uni Watch Profiles: Jay Kaplan
For most of the baseball world, Dock Ellis is “that guy who threw a no-hitter on acid.” Here at Uni Watch, he’s “that guy who wore curlers” (more on that …
What Goes Up … Should Never Have Gone Up in the First Place
In 37-ish years of watching baseball, I’ve never seen a big leaguer do what Adrian Beltre did during last night’s Mariners/Mets game. When Brian Schneider hit a soft liner over …
Cat(alog) Scans
I recently scored another vintage uniform catalog. It features some particularly vibrant examples of things we’ve seen before, plus a few things I’ve never seen before. Here are the highlights: …
Seeing Stars (and Stripes)
An interesting discussion broke out in Saturday’s comments section. First, a few people noticed a bunch of star-spangled caps being sold on MLB.com. They look like fashion caps, but, as …
Advantage: Tampa
Bryan’s busy today, so I’m on weekend duty for a change. Kind of a gimme, though, because there was a big throwback showdown in Tampa last night, with the Rays …
Is That Jack Johnson?
Far right, in the background. What’s Jack Johnson doing in the Red Sox clubhouse? Furthermore, what’s Manny doing in the clubhouse? I thought he just showed up at game time, …
I’ve Got a Brand New Pair of Roller Skates — and I’m Gonna Knock You Right on Your Fat Ass
[Editor’s Note: Reader Randy Miller recently offered to guest-write an entry about a sport I know very little about. Here’s his report. — PL] By Randy Miller As a professor …
Please. Make. It. Stop. Now.
New ESPN column today. It’s my Cubs treatise, and I can pretty well guarantee that it includes at least one item that will surprise just about everyone reading this. Here’s …
Yeah, But Did You Go To The Zoo?
By Bryan Redemske Florida State was eliminated from the College World Series on Monday night, robbing a national television audience of the chance to see an all-yellow uniform. Of course, …
The ® Chronicles, Continued
As many of you know, we’re lucky to have a trademark attorney in the Uni Watch readership. That would be Anthony Verna (who, in addition to his legal practice, has …
If This Is Some Weird Dominican Custom, Will Someone Please Clue Me In?
Okay, so I know I’ve been obsessing over buttons quite a bit lately, and I also know some of you think I write too often about the Mets. But this …