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Month: March 2018

What’s Your Sign(ature) – Arizona Diamondbacks

By Phil Hecken Follow @PhilHecken Back in 2016, I began undertaking a series of entries looking at a team’s “signature” uniform. Loosely defined (and subject to interpretation) a “signature” uniform …

MLB Opening Day Recap

Embed from Getty Images The 2018 MLB season kicked off yesterday, with 13 games on the schedule (down from 15 due to a pair of rainouts). Here’s a rundown of …

Best Goalie Mask Ever? Quite Possibly!

Click to enlarge We all know how NHL goalies like to wear a toque over their masks during outdoor stadium games. I believe Canadiens netminder Jose Theodore was the first …

Flag on Uniform Prompted Objection Back in 1970

Click to enlarge When the ABA’s Los Angeles Stars moved to Utah in 1970 and became the Utah Stars, they wore two flag patches on their shorts — an American …

YouTube TV Logo to Appear on Court for NBA Finals

During the past few NBA Finals series, lots of people have complained about the Finals logo not appearing on the court as it had during previous seasons. That won’t be …

KC in ’63 Update: Filling in the Historical Record

As I’ve continued to explore the topic of road teams wearing white against the 1963 A’s in Kansas City, several readers have decided to search newspaper archives for additional examples …

‘Play Ball’ – A Look Back at MLB Opening Days of Yore

By Phil Hecken, with Ron Bolton Follow @PhilHecken There was once a time when Opening Day in baseball took place in mid-April, and the first pitch was always thrown in …

What’s Your Sign(ature) – Montreal Expos

By Phil Hecken Follow @PhilHecken Back in 2016, I began undertaking a series of entries looking at a team’s “signature” uniform. Loosely defined (and subject to interpretation) a “signature” uniform …

Time for the MLB Season Preview

Click to enlarge It’s one of the surest signs of spring: the appearance of the annual Uni Watch MLB Season Preview, the 20th edition of which is now available over …

History Mystery Update: Road Teams Wore White in KC in ’63

Today I have an update on a storyline that’s been developing step by step. Here’s a quick recap: A few weeks ago I posted an entry about some 1963 home …

A Look Back at the Uni-Verse, 54 Years Ago Today

Today is my birthday. I’m 54, although most people tell me I don’t look or act that old (I tell them it helps to be really immature), and my Brannock …

MLB Reveals 2018 Holiday Merch — Er, Uniforms

Click to enlarge MLB revealed all of the 2018 holiday uniforms yesterday (much earlier than in previous years). SportsLogos.net honcho Chris Creamer had an advance on this one and did …

Who Needs a Frankenjersey When You Have a Frankenblazer?

Photo by Derrick Paul, @WestVirgyinzer It was an all-Mountain State affair last night in San Diego, as Marshall and West Virginia faced off in the second round of the NCAA …

Reds Celebrate 40th Anniversary of Wearing Green for St. Paddy’s Day

By Phil Hecken Follow @PhilHecken On St. Patrick’s Day of 1978, in a (very) surprise move, especially by the standards of the day, and with no advanced warning, the Cincinnati …

Artist Andy Brown Returns, for Baseball Season

By Phil Hecken Follow @PhilHecken Readers will recall a short while ago I featured artist Andy Brown, who shared his paintings and drawings from PyeongChang, Korea, during the past Winter …