NBA Rewind Series (Part I)

Guess the Game from the Scoreboard

Guess The Game…

…From The Scoreboard

Today’s scoreboard comes from Chris Hickey.

The premise of the game (GTGFTS) is simple: I’ll post a scoreboard and you guys simply identify the game depicted. In the past, I don’t know if I’ve ever completely stumped you (some are easier than others).

Here’s the Scoreboard. In the comments below, try to identify the game (date & location, as well as final score). If anything noteworthy occurred during the game, please add that in (and if you were AT the game, well bonus points for you!):

Please continue sending these in! You’re welcome to send me any scoreboard photos (with answers please), and I’ll keep running them.

Guess the Game from the Uniform

Based on the suggestion of long-time reader/contributor Jimmy Corcoran, we’ve introduced a new “game” on Uni Watch, which is similar to the popular “Guess the Game from the Scoreboard” (GTGFTS), only this one asked readers to identify the game based on the uniforms worn by teams.

Like GTGFTS, readers will be asked to guess the date, location and final score of the game from the clues provided in the photo. Sometimes the game should be somewhat easy to ascertain, while in other instances, it might be quite difficult. There will usually be a visual clue (something odd or unique to one or both of the uniforms) that will make a positive identification of one and only one game possible. Other times, there may be something significant about the game in question, like the last time a particular uniform was ever worn (one of Jimmy’s original suggestions). It’s up to YOU to figure out the game and date.

Today’s GTGFTU comes from Jimmy Corcoran himself!

(Jimmy notes that Jimmer Vilk is not allowed to play.)

Good luck and please post your guess/answer in the comments below.

Craig Brown's 'Threads Of Our Game'

Threads of our Game…

Got an e-mail yesterday from the great Craig Brown, who runs the fantastic Threads Of Our Game website. If you’re not familiar with it, the primary focus is on pre-1900 baseball uniforms and related ephemera.

He wrote:

This may be the best team photo EVER — 1896 Detroit

Hello baseball historians,

Team photos are baseball treasures, especially from the 19th century. The faces of the players, some hopeful, some haggard, tell many stories. The heavy flannel uniforms, the old-school equipment, the soft natural lighting — these all make for enchanting images.

Even so, it was up to the photographer to compose the scene, set the background and instruct his subjects. It’s clear that photographer Clarence M. Hayes of Detroit was a master at all of this.

Remarkably, Hayes may also have been the first to ever photograph the Detroit “D.”

Let’s examine this little-known image here

See all posts here.

Thanks for your time.

Craig Brown

Thanks, Craig! Great work (as always) on this!

First Look at Rockies Jerseys in New Nike Template

Reader Parker Tandberg attended Saturday’s Colorado Rockies “Fan Fest” for 2024.

He writes:

“Here’s some pictures of the Rockies jerseys in the new template.”

From those photos, it appears the team is keeping their same basic look from the pre-Nike days.

As you can see from the photo of the purple alternate, the Rockies (like all teams) will have the same radially arched NOB, and it’s located beneath the MLB logo. I think this new look is something that will definitely take some getting used-to.

Thanks Parker!

And finally...

…that’ll do it for the early morning lede. Big thanks to Pro Line Mockups and Casey Vitelli sharing the first part of the NBA Rewind Series! I’ll have Part 2 soon. Hat tip also to Craig & Parker for their contributions to this post.

I’ll have at least three additional articles this morning (plus the Ticker), so be sure to keep checking back. And of course, if there’s any breaking uni news early today, I’ll have that as well.

Everyone have a good Sunday — and enjoy the Conference Championships today — and a great week. I’ll see you all back here next Saturday.

Peace,

PH