Category: Memorials

When a One-Year Thing Becomes a Long-Term Thing

By Paul Lukas, on November 18th, 2020%

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Membership card designer Scott M.X. Turner recently gave me an idea for a really fun topic: uniforms or uni elements that were originally intended to appear for only one season but ended up becoming long-term or even permanent fixtures.

The most notable example of this is probably . . . → Read More: When a One-Year Thing Becomes a Long-Term Thing

Uni Quirks Bring Down Curtain on 2020 MLB Season

By Paul Lukas, on October 28th, 2020%

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It happened! Blake Snell started Game Six of the World Series last night for the Rays, and then the Dodgers brought in Julio Urías to pitch in the top of the seventh inning. That created a situation that I’m pretty sure had never happened before: a World . . . → Read More: Uni Quirks Bring Down Curtain on 2020 MLB Season

Some Thoughts on the Cardinals’ Memorial Patches

By Paul Lukas, on September 15th, 2020%

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Last Friday the Cardinals began wearing their memorial patch for Lou Brock, who died on Sept. 6. The patch features Brock’s uniform number and signature in a red circle, matching the style of the team’s earlier patches for Stan Musial and Red Schoendienst, so . . . → Read More: Some Thoughts on the Cardinals’ Memorial Patches

A Uni Watch Look at the NFL 2020 Season Opener

By Paul Lukas, on September 11th, 2020%

The 2020 NFL season got underway last night, as Kansas City hosted Houston. As KC took the field, I was surprised to see that they weren’t wearing a Super Bowl champions patch. As I noted in my NFL Season Preview column, a team source had hinted to me that they’d likely unveil the patch . . . → Read More: A Uni Watch Look at the NFL 2020 Season Opener