Category: Throwbacks

Reds Drop the Bomb: 15 Throwbacks on Tap for 2019!

By Paul Lukas, on November 6th, 2018%

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The Reds — baseball’s oldest franchise — will be celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Cincinnati Red Stockings next year, and yesterday they announced a major initiative to celebrate that milestone. The logo shown at right will be worn as a sleeve patch, but the real . . . → Read More: Reds Drop the Bomb: 15 Throwbacks on Tap for 2019!

Why Do Throwbacks Always Look So Good?

By Paul Lukas, on October 26th, 2018%

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Last week I tweeted a photo of the Hawks’ 1968 throwback uni (shown above), which the team will wear for select games this season. That prompted one of my Twitter followers, J. Reuben Clark, to ask, “Why do throwback unis almost always seem to be an improvement . . . → Read More: Why Do Throwbacks Always Look So Good?

Rams to Wear Throwbacks Five Times in 2018

By Paul Lukas, on July 28th, 2018%

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Paul here, pinch-hitting for Phil, who has this weekend off. Big news yesterday out of L.A., as the Rams announced that they’ll be wearing their royal/yellow throwbacks for an unprecedented five games this season. As you can see in the home jersey schedule outlined above, they’ll wear . . . → Read More: Rams to Wear Throwbacks Five Times in 2018

Bucs and Crew Throw It Back For Negro League Tribute

By Phil Hecken, on July 14th, 2018%

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As you guys probably know, I love throwbacks. I love Negro League throwback/tribute games even more. There are a few teams who really do up the NLB thing right, and two of those clubs are the Pirates . . . → Read More: Bucs and Crew Throw It Back For Negro League Tribute