Category: Broadcasters’ Uni Banter

Left Is Right and Right Is Wrong

By Paul Lukas, on May 25th, 2017%

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Funny moment in last night’s Cardinals/Dodgers game, as L.A. catcher Yasmani Grandal stepped into the left-handed batter’s box during the bottom of the first while wearing a right-handed helmet.

Grandal is a switch-hitter, so he has two helmets. We’ve seen switch-hitters accidentally wear the wrong lid a . . . → Read More: Left Is Right and Right Is Wrong

â€˜Câ€™ Section

By Paul Lukas, on July 7th, 2016%

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The Cubs’ first game at Wrigley Field was against the Reds in 1916. The two teams marked the centennial of that game by wearing 1916 throwbacks yesterday. As you can see above, it marked something rare: a battle of the wishbone-Cs!

Cubs broadcaster Len Kasper brought this up in . . . → Read More: â€˜Câ€™ Section

Lifeâ€™s Goal Accomplished: Uni Watch Mentioned on Mets TV Broadcast

By Paul Lukas, on May 19th, 2015%

I mentioned in yesterday’s Ticker that I wouldn’t be watching the Mets on Monday night because they were scheduled to wear their brutal camouflage uniforms (which are even worse this season because they’re now paired with the pinstriped pants). But I ended up flipping channels between the Rangers and the Mets, and it’s a . . . → Read More: Lifeâ€™s Goal Accomplished: Uni Watch Mentioned on Mets TV Broadcast

Revealed: The Story Behind the Cubsâ€™ 1972 Road Uni

By Paul Lukas, on January 9th, 2014%

The first MLB season I followed pretty much from beginning to end was 1972, when I was eight years old. The Cubs had an odd road jersey that year — the front uni number was centered, sort of like what you’d expect to see on a basketball jersey. I’m pretty sure it’s the only . . . → Read More: Revealed: The Story Behind the Cubsâ€™ 1972 Road Uni