Three weeks ago I announced a design contest to create new uniforms for the Leigh High School Longhorns girls’ basketball team in San Jose. Today we’re ready to announce the …
Month: May 2019
Dodgers Rookie Has Dirty-Uni Night for the Ages
There was an amusing incident on the fourth pitch of last night’s Mets/Dodgers game, as Dodgers rookie first baseman Matt Beaty fell into the stands while attempting to catch a …
Marc Okkonen: 1933–2019
I woke up this morning to an email from Phil, who informed me that Marc Okkonen died on Monday. He was the author of several books, most notably Baseball Uniforms …
Some Uni Watch Thoughts on Bill Buckner’s Passing
Click to enlarge Bill Buckner died yesterday. He wore several classic uniforms during his career (including the Cubs’ beautiful reverse-pinstriped road uniform, shown above), but of course he’ll always be …
MLB Teams Wearing Poppies for Memorial Day
Today is Memorial Day. This year, for the first time, MLB teams will mark the holiday by wearing remembrance poppies. (For more background on the history of this symbol, look …
Some Thoughts on 20 Years — and a Whole Lifetime — of Obsessing About Uniforms
I See that up there, right above this line of text? That big, centered italic Roman numeral is one of those pretentious writerly devices to tell you that what you’re …
Your 2019 French Open Fashion Preview
By Phil Hecken, with Brinke Guthrie Follow @PhilHecken Bonjour mesdames et messieurs. See, I knew that seven years of French I took in middle and high school would come in …
CFL Partners with Cap Maker for New Uniforms
Click to enlarge The CFL finally unveiled its new uniforms yesterday. This is the first set made by the league’s new outfitter, New Era Cap. What you see above are …
Talking Memorial Day Uniforms with Nick Francona
Monday is Memorial Day — the day when we remember and mourn fallen military members. As most of you know, I’ve been critical of the way Major League Baseball has …
Hernandez Dishes on Shoes, Stirrups
Mets TV analyst and former MLB All-Star Keith Hernandez (above left) offered some illuminating insights into his footwear and stirrup habits during SNY’s broadcast of Monday night’s Mets/Nats game. I …
Vintage NFL Highlight Film Offers a Trove of Uni Goodness
A few months ago, a guy named Dave Volsky posted a two-hour video to YouTube (see above). The video, which is apparently a slightly adjusted/edited version of a video he …
Oh! Sweet Nuthin’: Reds Wear Minimalist 1912 Throwbacks
The Reds played the third of their 15 throwback games yesterday, turning back the clock to 1912. As you can see above, this uniform had a minimalist design, with nothing …
Another Beauty (of a Game): The Art and Artistry of Jack Davis
By Phil Hecken, with Jimmy Parker Follow @PhilHecken If the art in today’s splash photo looks familiar — it should. It was done by John Burton Davis, Jr., better known …
On Purple Amnesty Day, Uni Aesthetics Take A Hit
By Phil Hecken Follow @PhilHecken We all have our good days and our bad days. Uniforms? Yep, they work that way too. Yesterday was (as you should all be aware) …
Purp Walk, 2019 Edition
Hello there! Welcome to the 2019 edition of Uni Watch’s Purple Amnesty Day — or as I now like to call it, the Purp Walk. Today is the 13th anniversary …