[Deputy Editor’s Note: With Paul now on his August blog-cation a couple days early, today we have a lede from our own Jamie Rathjen, who takes a look at cross-sport …
Month: July 2019
The Okkonen Files, Vol. 5: Various Reader Interactions
Welcome to the latest installment of the Okkonen files, as we continue to examine the work and legacy of pioneering baseball uniform researcher Marc Okkonen, who died in late May. …
Reds’ Giant NOBs Make Season Debut on 1967 Throwbacks
[Deputy Editor’s Note: With Paul now on his August blog-cation a couple days early, today we have a lede from our own Alex Hider, who has all the deets on …
Phils Saturday Night Specials: Shoulda Stayed ‘One and Done’
By Phil Hecken Follow @PhilHecken In what was, at least to me, one of the most eagerly awaited throwback games of the year (maybe even the decade), last evening the …
A Beauty of a Review: “Baseball As Art” Exhibit
By Phil Hecken, with Jimmy Parker Follow @PhilHecken I’ve got another great one for you today, this time a review of the recent “Baseball As Art” exhibit that recently took …
The Okkonen Files, Vol. 4: A Letter from the Master
Click to enlarge Welcome to the latest installment of Uni Watch’s deep dive the work and legacy of pioneering baseball uniform researcher Marc Okkonen, who died in late May. Previous …
Out by a Whisker: MLB Players Embrace Shaving Superstition
Screen shot by Sonny Lee Smith; click to enlarge The in-game shave — a superstition that tends to go through cycles of popularity every now and then — appears to …
Uni Watch Makes the Scene with MLB Radio Guys
Click to enlarge It was a hot time at the old ballyard last night, as I hand-delivered Uni Watch membership cards to (from left) Mets radio broadcaster Wayne Randazzo, Padres …
‘Save Our Shirts’ Campaign Removes Ads from UK Kits
I don’t follow soccer, so I don’t usually write about it either (and on the rare occasions that I do write about it, I almost invariably get something wrong or …
The Story Behind the ‘Mistaken for MAGA’ Article
As you may recall, last month I asked if any of you had stopped wearing your favorite red team ballcaps because you didn’t want them to be mistaken for “Make …
We Are Bum-Ble-Bee: Bucs Throwback To 1979
By Phil Hecken Follow @PhilHecken Last evening, the Pittsburgh Pirates — clad in their mono-black 1979 throwbacks — hosted the Philadelphia Phillies and celebrated their 1979 World Series winning team. …
A Detailed Look At The Apollo Program Patches
By Phil Hecken, with Marc Mayntz Follow @PhilHecken 50 years ago today, humankind accomplished what was once thought impossible: putting a man on the moon and safely returning him home …
ITEM! Uni Watch Announces New Media Partnership
. Greetings, people! I come to you with glad tidings, for today I have good news and better news. The good news is that the results of our Bengals-redesign challenge …
Why Can’t We Let Go of Our Childhood Sports Memories?
In the summer of 1978, when I was 14, I played outfield for my Babe Ruth League baseball team. But one day all our pitchers skipped out on practice, and …
What Would a Uni Watch Hall of Fame Look Like?
Toward the end of Monday’s installment of the Okkonen Files, I wrote, “[I]f there were a Uni Watch Hall of Fame, [Marc Okkonen] would definitely be in the inaugural induction …