Click to enlarge Yesterday was Father’s Day, so MLB teams wore blue-themed uniforms and accessories, along with dark-grey caps — basically the same as Mother’s Day, but with the pink …
Category: Culinary Corner
Jon Jay Honors Tony Gywnn with His Socks
Click to enlarge It’s a little hard to see in the photo shown above, but Padres centerfielder Jon Jay has been wearing socks featuring the image of former San Diego …
Cookie-cutter Cookies
By Phil Hecken, with Jimmer Vilk Follow @PhilHecken Got a fun one for you guys today. What would happen if you combined the ugly, septic, vapid and yet endearingly utilitarian …
A Unique Uniform Modification
Click to enlarge I always loved watching George Brett hit. The sweet swing, the big chaw of tobacco, the sense that he could wake up at 3am and knock a …
A Typographical Quirk at the World Cup
About 25 years ago, when I was working as a book editor, I was introduced to the concept of a ligature. That’s the typographic term for what happens when two …
Adios, Mr. Padre
Tony Gwynn, who passed away yesterday at the absurdly young age of 54, was the greatest pure hitter I ever saw. Watching him play, it always seemed like he could …
Uni Watch DIY Project: Creating a Jersey From Scratch
[Editor’s Note: Remember our recent entries about NHL-themed neckties? The same anonymous DIYer who created those is back with a DIY jersey project. Enjoy. ”” PL] By Anonymous I recently …
Walking the Plank
Last week’s issue of The New Yorker had a big article about Under Armour (which, unfortunately, is behind a paywall, so I can’t link to it — sorry). It was …
Happy Boxing Day
If you can’t see the slideshow above, click here So what did you think about the NBA’s latest foray into Christmas marketeering? We knew about the new jerseys, but we …
Monday Morning Uni Watch
If you can’t see the slideshow, click here Whatever else you can say about football, you have to love that the game goes on no matter what the weather (well, …
Let’s Go Shopping for Hardware
Before we get to today’s blog content: I have a new ESPN column today. It’s a follow-up to last Friday’s column about All-Star Game batting helmet mix-ups. I’m excited about …
A Case of Logo Theft
During the Stars’ home opener, there were several kids in attendance wearing what appeared to be youth league hockey jerseys with a “D-Star” logo. They were shown several times on …
Tricks and Treats: A Uni Watch Compendium for All Hallows’ Eve
[Editor’s Note: Today we have a guest entry from Gregory Koch, who’s compiled a bunch of uni-related tidbits relating to today’s date on the calendar. Enjoy. ”” PL] By Gregory …
Uni Watch Book Club: The Hockey Hall of Fame Book of Jerseys
I recently got my hands on a review copy of The Hockey Hall of Fame Book of Jerseys, and I don’t mind saying it’s one of the best, most wonderfully …
Before and After: A Mixed Grill
Click to enlarge I had a bunch of people over in my back yard yesterday, so I tossed a bunch of meat into the smoker. At top you can see …