Month: June 2017 | Uni Watch

A Face Like a Catcher’s Mitt ... On a Catcher’s Mitt!

By Paul Lukas, on June 30th, 2017%

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The annual SABR convention is currently underway, and this year it’s in New York. I’m not attending, but lots of Uni Watch readers are (hi, Elena!), including the great Sean Kane. In case you don’t recognize Sean’s name, he’s the guy who does awesome . . . → Read More: A Face Like a Catcher’s Mitt … On a Catcher’s Mitt!

A Mystery Surrounding the Roberto Clemente ‘21’ Patch

By Paul Lukas, on June 29th, 2017%

When it comes to the Pirates’ 1973 memorials for Roberto Clemente, we all know the drill by now: The team wore black fabric swatches during spring training and then wore the “21” patch during the regular season (and as a bonus, that photo shows Manny Sanguillen’s flocked helmet). It marked the first time that an . . . → Read More: A Mystery Surrounding the Roberto Clemente ‘21’ Patch

Arizona Unveils New Unis, Trashes Old Ones

By Paul Lukas, on June 28th, 2017%

A post shared by University of Arizona Football (@arizonafball) on Jun 27, 2017 at 9:05am PDT

The University of Arizona unveiled a new set of football uniforms yesterday. By far the most interesting thing about this move was . . . → Read More: Arizona Unveils New Unis, Trashes Old Ones

A Visit to the Neon Museum in Las Vegas

By Paul Lukas, on June 27th, 2017%

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We’re going to go off-uni today, because I want to talk about a highlight of my recent trip to Las Vegas: a visit to the Neon Museum, which I’d been wanting to check out for years.

The museum’s collection of old signs . . . → Read More: A Visit to the Neon Museum in Las Vegas