Some PGA follies at the Honda Classic yesterday, as pro golfer Gary Woodland had to remove his pants in order to take a shot while standing in a water hazard. …
Month: February 2016
And You Could Read The TV Numbers From Space
By Phil Hecken Last night the Colorado Avalanche hosted their first outdoor game in history, playing the Detroit Red Wings in Coors Field for another “Stadium Series” game. I actually …
Your 2016 MLS Kit Preview, Part the First
Click to enlarge By Phil Hecken The 2016 MLS (Major League Soccer) season will soon be upon us, with the first games kicking off next weekend. Of the 20 teams, …
Yoenis Cespedes: A Man of Many Appetites
Click to enlarge We already knew Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes liked shellfish. (That’s him above, after devouring a slew of crabs following a game in Baltimore last year.) Now it …
There’s No Service Like Wire Service, Vol. 55
It’s been more than a year (!) since our last roundup of old wire service photos. We’re going to a try a new format this time around: Instead of making …
Good News, Bad News Regarding Indians’ New Striped Socks
Shaw, Carrasco, Otero, Soto and Thatcher working through mound sessions this morning: pic.twitter.com/QEJGvfWZoe — Jordan Bastian (@MLBastian) February 23, 2016 Yesterday’s Ticker had a shot of Indians pitcher Corey Kluber …
Too Bad Juneteenth Isn’t During Football Season
Click to enlarge and see additional players About five years ago I did an ESPN feature about a mid-1960s minor league baseball team that wore a Confederate battle flag sleeve …
Pirates Pitchers Test-Drive New Protective Headgear
For all photos, click to enlarge Pirates pitchers Jared Hughes and Mark Melancon, shown above, became the first MLBers — at least that I’m aware of — to try out …
North Stars Go Wild, If Just For One Day
Click to enlarge By Phil Hecken Yesterday afternoon, as part of the festivities surrounding today’s Stadium Series outdoor game (at TCF Bank Stadium, in Minneapolis) between the Minnesota Wild and …
For ‘How To Get To Second Base’ Ask Your Older Brother
By Phil Hecken, with Jimmer Vilk A couple weeks ago, Jim Vilk DM’ed me a couple pictures which really piqued my interest, and mentioned they came from a book he’d …
Blood Coming Out of Their Whatever
When the Diamondbacks revealed their new uniforms in December, my basic take was, “All signs point to disaster, but first let’s see how it looks on the field.” With pitchers …
A Brief History of College Football Players Wearing Uniform No. 100
Click to enlarge Up until now, I was aware of only one college football player who wore a triple-digit number. That would be West Virginia punter/kicker Chuck Kinder (shown above), …
Old Highlight Film Shows Rams Prototype Jerseys
The Rams-related hits keep on coming. Reader Andrew Kupka was watching the Rams’ 1972 year-in-review video (which is awesome — check it out above) and has found something cool. Toward …
Panthers Give Jaromir Jagr a Frankenjersey Birthday Cake
For all cake photos, click to enlarge Jaromir Jagr turned 44 (!) yesterday, so the Panthers presented him with a jersey-themed birthday cake — half-Panthers and half-Czech Republic. Pretty cool …
A Deep Dive on an Obscure MLB Memorial Patch
Yesterday was Valentine’s Day, and longtime Uni Watch contributor/pal BSmile marked the occasion by tweeting some old baseball cards of players named Valentine, including the 1975 Bobby Valentine card shown …