Embed from Getty Images Paul here, still pinch-hitting for Phil this weekend. The Brewers and Pirates wore late-1990s throwbacks last night in Milwaukee. The Brew Crew’s unis were designed back …
Month: July 2016
Lake Erie Warriors Renamed Lake Erie Eagles (probably)
Paul here, pinch-hitting for Phil this weekend. On Wednesday afternoon I posted this tweet about the logo for the Lake Erie Warriors, a new junior hockey team slated to begin …
Scenes from the Iowa State Baseball Tourney
Click to enlarge Each year reader Jesse Gavin covers the Iowa State Baseball Tournament, which is currently taking place in Des Moines, and spots all sorts of uni-notable items. “If …
’Skins Watch: Hockey Team Sets New Standard in WTF-ness
What you see at right (and can click to enlarge) is the logo for the Lake Erie Warriors, a Pennsylvania-based team in the new National College Prospects Hockey League, which …
Valerie Solanas Would Be Proud: A Brief History of Cutting Up Uniforms
The situation regarding White Sox pitcher Chris Sale reportedly cutting up his team’s throwback jerseys is certainly unusual. But it’s not the first time a uniform or uni element has …
The Cutting Edge: Chris Sale Fallout Continues
As you can see at right (and can click to enlarge), a fan at last night’s Cubs/White Sox game had a bit of fun at Chris Sale’s expense. I’m assuming …
How I Covered the Chris Sale Story
As the vast majority of you are no doubt aware by now, a bizarre uni-related incident took place on Saturday night, as White Sox pitcher Chris Sale was reportedly so …
NO SALE! Meet Uni Watch’s Public Enemy #1
Click to enlarge — image credit: Corey Dieteman By Phil Hecken Follow @PhilHecken If you hadn’t heard, the Chicago White Sox were scheduled to wear their 1976 “Leisure Suit” Throwbacks …
When Irish Shamrocks Are Shining
By Phil Hecken Follow @PhilHecken Late on Thursday, the Notre Dame fighting Irish revealed their 2016 “Shamrock Series” uniforms (ably covered by Paul yesterday both on the Uni Watch blog …
New Unis for Notre Dame, Wisconsin, and Yale
Click to enlarge Under Armour threw itself a 20th-birthday party last night and took the occasion to unveil three new college football uniforms: Notre Dame’s 2016 Shamrock Series design, plus …
MLB Turns Back the Clock
For many of today’s photos, you can click to enlarge There were four throwback games around Major League Baseball yesterday — part of Turn Back the Clock Day, which MLB …
Throwback Thursday — Er, Wednesday
Very odd situation today in MLB, as eight teams will apparently be wearing throwback uniforms. I say “apparently” because the information on this has come in dribs and drabs — …
A Look Back at the 1972 Topps ‘In Action’ Series
My favorite Mets blogger, Mets Police honcho Shannon Shark, recently poked some fun at Tom Seaver’s 1972 Topps baseball card, noting that Seaver was still wearing his jacket while pretending …
The Results of Our MLB High-Cuff Census
Back on May 12, I wrote that Phil and I both estimated that about 15 to 20 percent of MLB players went high-cuffed, and then I proposed that we try …
Leo’s World Gets A Lede – A Look At Rams Helmets in the Late ’40s
By Phil Hecken Follow @PhilHecken Weekend readers of Uni Watch know that Leo Strawn, Jr. has a column that periodically appears on here called “Leo’s World,” in which he documents …