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Month: September 2008

Guess We Can’t Accuse Them of Having Overdesigned This One

The long-awaited Oklahoma City Thunder uniforms were finally unveiled yesterzzzzzzzzzzzzzz”¦. Okay, so I pulled that same joke when the Rays’ uniforms were unveiled, but c’mon — these things are so …

Monday Morning Uni Watch

If you look at the breakdown of NFL teams wearing white at home recently compiled by reader Tim Brulia, you’ll see that the Raiders and Seahawks are listed as the …

Not Afraid Of The Dark

When I first saw this picture, I nearly crumbled. I was overcome with emotion. It might not be possible to explain the full magnitude of its power, but I’ll give …

Kind Of Blue

Well, if nothing else, they at least looked like the Mets. I don’t think it’ll be much consolation to the Mets fans who hang out here, though. And I suppose …

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever 44 Coats of Paint and a Lot of Rust

One of Shea Stadium’s lesser-known details is that there’s a seat positioned directly behind each foul pole in the Loge section, providing just the view you want to have when …

Taxi! Oh, TAXI..!!

I have a new ESPN feature today, but it’s not uni-related, so we’ll continue here as usual. So: I generally like Jerry Manuel. He cuffs his pants high, he’s clearly …

In Which Your Humble Narrator Briefly Acknowledges the Existence of That Other Sport

Last thing I expected to be writing about today was the NBA, but there’s news on several fronts, beginning with the Magic, who introduced their new uniforms yesterday. The silver-pinstriped …

History Mystery Revisited

Remember this guy, who appeared in this photo and this photo, and how we spent a few days puzzling over who he might be and how he got into those …

It’s Entirely Possible They Won’t Send Me a Christmas Card This Year

The truth: Yankee Stadium has never meant that much to me. Part of it is that I’m a Mets fan, and part of it is that the renovated stadium bears …

Wow, The Past Was Kinda Ugly

Tulsa wore a throwback uniform (an inaccurate one, at that) for its home opener against New Mexico on Saturday. This is the normal Tulsa look, and here are some alternate …

Just So There’s No Confusion …

I know how it is sometimes. You’re in a hurry, your ride’s waiting, perhaps it’s just minutes to tee time. You start grabbing clothes. Whatever gets in your way, you …

Illustrious, in Every Sense of the Word

Thirteen years ago, The New York Times ran this obituary for an illustrator named Lon Keller, who among other things was credited with having designed the Yankees’ “top hat” logo …

Uni Watch Arts & Crafts Project: Making Custom Beverage Accessories for Gameday Tailgating

In this brave new economy of ours (you know, the one where they privatize the profits and socialize the debt), we’re all gonna have to fend for ourselves a bit …

Dear NASCAR: Please Make the Cars Look Like This

Last week I linked to an eBay listing for an old article about NFL helmet carts. I ended up winning the item (I was the only bidder, rather amazingly) and …

Uni Watch Profiles: Tyler Kepner

If you read the Ticker on a regular basis, you’ve probably noticed the semi-regular contributions from Tyler Kepner, who’s the Yankees beat reporter for The New York Times (that’s him …