by Phil Hecken About a week ago I was approached by Uni Watch reader (and friend of Auburn uni-guru Clint Richardson) Thomas Northcutt, who had an idea for a story: …
Month: May 2015
R.I.P., Jerry Dior
Paul here, making a rare weekend appearance. Unfortunately, it’s to share some sad news, as word broke last night that Jerry Dior, the graphic designer who created Major League Baseball’s …
A Look at the Rickwood Classic
The Rickwood Classic took place two days ago. For the uninitiated, the Classic is a Double-A baseball game that takes place each year at Birmingham’s Rickwood Field, which opened in …
NBA Releases Logos for 2016 All-Star Game
Next season’s NBA All-Star Game is being played in Toronto, and yesterday the league released the logo set for the game. The primary logo featuring Toronto’s CN Tower rendered in …
Revisiting a Favorite Topic: the 1976 Braves’ NickNOBs
Back in 2012, I posted a series of entries in which I tried to nail down the specifics on the nickNOBs worn by the 1976 Braves, which had been the …
A Look at the U.S. Open Volunteer Uniform
[Editor’s Note: Today we have a guest entry from Curtis Black, who’s going to be volunteering at the U.S. Open golf tournament next month at Chambers Bay in Tacoma, Washington. …
Sunday Patchwork
Some interesting MLB patches yesterday, beginning in Kansas City, where the Royals celebrated the 30th anniversary of their 1985 championship team by wearing patches on their caps and sleeves for …
‘The Greatest Spectacle In Racing’
By Phil Hecken I’m not an auto racing or car guy at all, although I do have fond memories of watching the Indy 500 (which is today) as a child …
These Helmets are Fire
By Phil Hecken I recently received an e-mail referencing last summer’s article which looked back at the WFL 40 years later, from reader John Pulsinelle, which read, in part, Really …
Nothing Up His Sleeve
I was toggling back and forth between the Mets/Cards and Yanks/Nats games the other night. While tuned in to the latter, I noticed Nationals infielder Yunel Escober doing something odd …
A New Installment of the Uni Watch Power Rankings
As you may recall, this year we’re taking a new approach to the Uni Watch Power Rankings over on ESPN. Instead of ranking all 122 MLB, NFL, NBA, and NHL …
Jim Vilk, Would You Wear This?
Click to enlarge As we all know by now, I care mostly about what players wear on the field, not fan merchandise. Every now and then, however, a merchandised product …
Life’s Goal Accomplished: Uni Watch Mentioned on Mets TV Broadcast
I mentioned in yesterday’s Ticker that I wouldn’t be watching the Mets on Monday night because they were scheduled to wear their brutal camouflage uniforms (which are even worse this …
Purp Walk
Welcome to 2015’s installment of Purple Amnesty Day — or the Purp Walk, as I’m calling it this time around — the one day of the year when we grudgingly …
M’s & BoSox Wear Throwbacks to Honor Negro Leagues of 1946
By Phil Hecken Last evening the Seattle Mariners and the Boston Red Sox played a throwback game to honor the Negro Leagues. The Mariners played as the Seattle Steelheads, while …