An insider look at why some fans hate uniform providers, a guest post by @KcSmurthwaite
Category: Equipment Managers
Come At Me, Brand Police: Athletics and Academia
Guest author KC Smurthwaite shares some stories where design and branding and the protectors of the brand.
Can’t Make It Up: Giannis Says Bucks’ Equipment Manager ‘Has to Wash Our Clothes Better’
Nobody was spared from the Milwaukee star’s epic rant — not even the team’s equipment staff.
Book Cover Exposes Surprising Pirates Uni Detail
Click to enlarge The start of baseball season is traditionally when new baseball-centric books are published, and one of the new titles this year is former MLBer Dave Parker’s autobiography, …
Tigers Talk Tools of the Trade
Embed from Getty Images [Editor’s Note: Today we have a guest entry from our own Mike Chamernik, and it’s really good. Enjoy. ”” PL] By Mike Chamernik I played baseball …
Digitally Printed Graphics Are the Future of Goalie Gear
[Editor’s Note: Today we have a fascinating guest entry from Jon from TheGoalNet.com, who’s going to tell us how high-res digital printing is transforming goalie pad design. ”” PL] By …
Proposed NFL Rule Changes Would Allow Color Rush Opt-Out, Eliminate One-Shell Rule
NFL owners will be meeting next week to vote on a slew of proposed rule changes, bylaw adjustments, and more, ranging from the momentous (the Raiders’ possible move to Las …
Is This the Future of Catcher’s Equipment?
Photo by Skye Design Studios; click to enlarge The catchers shown above play for the independent Atlantic League. As you can see, their masks, chest protectors, and shin guards feature …
Chinny-Chin-Chin
It’s not often that a Uni Watch reader designs something that makes it onto an NFL gridiron, but that’s the case with the chinstraps you see above, which were designed …
Birds on a Bat – An Interview with Gary Kodner, St. Louis Cardinals Designer
By Phil Hecken Today I have another really special article for you fine readers. Like many guests whose stories I feature on here, the story of this began with a …
A Closer Look at MLB Patch Sharing
First and foremost: If you’ve been having any technical trouble with the site, please try clearing your browser’s cache. Should solve it. Sorry for the hassle. Now then: As daily …
Peel-and-Stick News Items
Click bottom photo to enlarge Yesterday I Ticker-linked to a screen shot indicating that the Mets had added uni numbers to the back of their batting helmets this year. As …
Another Uni Watch Exclusive: Watch the Squatch
Yesterday I mentioned that the Mets and White Sox would be debuting a new uniform element — one that has never previously appeared on an MLB diamond — in their …
Uni Watch Exclusive: Knob Job Update
Last summer I wrote an ESPN column about the small but growing trend of MLB teams putting decals on their bat knobs. Now the man behind that trend — Pro …
When a Sock is More Than a Sock
[Editor’s Note: Today’s post was penned by Vince Grzegorek, Web Editor at Cleveland Scene and “Intern Emeritus” at Uni Watch. Enjoy! — Phil Hecken] By Vince Grzegorek Lance Allred isn’t …