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Month: June 2010

And That’s a Lot of Decals on His Helmet, Too

Reader Ronnie Poore recently sent me this photo of South Carolina outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. Always odd to see “Jr.” or “Sr.” on an NOB — it’s not as though …

In Which I Totally Geek Out Over a Tiny Thing Nobody Else Will Care About

Last Thursday I wondered if the uniform shown in this ad might be the 2011 NBA All-Star uni. And now it turns out that it is. I don’t generally get …

Monday Morning Uni Watch, Summer Edition

Friday, Saturday, and Sunday were an unusually busy time in the uni-verse. Here’s a rundown: ITEM! More Warriors-osity: We had previously seen a mock-up of what the new jersey would …

And The Worst Uni Combo Ever Is…

By Phil Hecken with James Huening Just two short weeks ago, I and UW Pollster James Huening presented our latest poll: Worst Uniform Combination Ever. The results are in. You …

Say Goodbye to the Blatt

By Phil Hecken That photo above? What’s depicted is not some war memorial or something you’d see at the Louvre or MoMA. That statue is entitled “The Road To Omaha” …

Yeah, but Did They Order Them from Marshall?

I was looking at the MLB schedule yesterday morning and saw that the Rays were slated for a noon game at the Trop. “A weekday afternoon game in a dome …

Come on In, Make Yourself at Home

For a couple of years now, webmaster John Ekdahl has been telling me — and I’ve been telling some of you — that we’re going to give the site a …

Look Who’s Got a New Pair of Glasses (and I didn’t even have to go to the eyewear shop)

Longtime reader and all-around swell guy James Huening has been promising me a birthday present for ages now, and on Monday — exactly three months after my birthday — it …

The Robert Harvell Files, Vol. 4

Can’t get enough of these tremendous football photos from Robert Harvell’s library of images. Here’s the latest batch: • I seem to recall that there’s a story behind Bob Lilly’s …

Flag Day

I was biking home yesterday evening from the Earl of Boogaloo’s monthly 78-rpm record hop when I passed this guy in an unusual Cubbies T-shirt. Took a few seconds for …

For Dad, on His Special Day

By Phil Hecken No, that’s not a picture of me and my Dad at a baseball game — but it could be. Before I was even in little league, my …

The Right Way To Wear Camo

By Phil Hecken, with Hugh McBride When we think of “uniforms” on Uni Watch, for obvious reasons, we think of sports uniforms, but of course, these are not the only …

As Close as We’ll Ever Get to a Focus Group

I’ve never run a “Letters to the Editor” or “Mailbag” section, in part because the comments section sort of serves that function already. But we know from our site analytics …

Uni Watch Profiles: Bruce Claypool

I was recently interviewed by the folks at NFL Films, who were shooting a feature about football uniforms. At one point I asked the producer who else they were interviewing, …

And Their Team Names Don’t End in ‘S’ Either

Big day in the NBA yesterday, as two teams came out with new logos. There wasn’t too much suspense on these, as various leaks had been floating around for a …