Last fall I wrote an entry about a site devoted to NASL jerseys. Now that site has added a ton of MISL photos (that’s Major Indoor Soccer League, for those …
Month: March 2010
If You Want It Done Right, Design It Yourself
[Editor’s Note: Today we have a guest entry from David Battafarano (that’s him talking to the ump), who recently had an interesting experience designing his team’s uniforms. — PL] By …
If This Keeps Up, I May Have to Start Paying Attention to College Baseball
Okay, so I know Phil devoted a lot of space to baseball hosiery yesterday, but we’re gonna spend a little more time on that topic today, because this past weekend …
For The Love Of The Stirrup
By Phil Hecken, with Rick Pearson & Robert Marshall In The Beginning… On July 4, 1905, the Boston Globe dropped a hint of its origins, reporting that Napoleon Lajoie, of …
One Man’s Treasure…
By Phil Hecken, featuring the memorabilia collection of Dan Martell A few weeks ago I got an E-mail from frequent Uni Watch “tweaker” Dan Martell, who you may remember from …
Postcard? What the Hell’s a Postcard?
I spent most of Wednesday up in Bristol for some ESPN meetings. At one point I was sitting in the office of Chris Ramsay, who’s the ESPN.com basketball editor (and …
If Beavis and Butthead Were Jersey Collectors
Got a note the other day from a reader calling himself Navy Bean, who’s embarked on an interesting project: “I recently launched my own blog called Naughty Jerseys, which I’ve …
Auction Action
Lots of great stuff in the latest catalog auction from our friends at Grey Flannel Auctions. Here are some highlights: • This was Rudy York’s jersey when he was coaching …
The Plan for This Week: Detox
The last week or so was one of the craziest roller coaster rides of my life. My five days at the House of Hearts bonspiel in Duluth were a total …
There’s No Service Like Wire Service, Vol. 8
First and foremost: Thanks to Phil for minding the store while I was on the road, and thanks to all of you who sent me birthday wishes yesterday. You’re all …
And…The Winner Is…
…Brad McPelican ~~~ By Phil Hecken The results of the “Design An NFL Jersey” contest are in, the polls are closed, and we have our winner. Congratulations to Brad for …
Spin City
By Phil Hecken, with Johnny Okray Golf kind of gets the short shrift at Uni Watch, but that’s understandible — it’s not (technically) a team sport, unless we’re talking about …
Black & White in Color
~~~~~~~~~~ By Phil Hecken, with Timmy Brulia, Rick Pearson & Larry Bodnovich Several weeks ago, Paul posted the following picture, taken at the 1948 NHL All Star Game. It’s a …
Even Duluth, St. Paddy’s Day Brings Out the, uh, Best in People
That’s Jeff Isaacson, who was the second on the U.S. Olympic curling team. As you can see, he was overcome by the holiday spirit last night. And yes, he was …
Pretty Much the Opposite of the ‘Look at Me!’ Approach
Greetings from Duluth, where I arrived last night. Newly crowned national curling champion Tyler George picked me up at the airport, so of course I was all set to pay …