Welcome to the latest installment of the Okkonen files, as we continue to examine the work and legacy of pioneering baseball uniform researcher Marc Okkonen, who died in late May. …
Category: Uni-centric Books
Jim Bouton: 1939–2019
Click to enlarge Word came down last night that former MLB pitcher and best-selling author Jim Bouton had died at the age of 80. As you can see in the …
The Okkonen Files, Vol. 2: Mitchell & Ness Memories
For all photos, click to enlarge Welcome to Vol. 2 of the Okkonen Files, as we continue to explore the work and legacy of pioneering baseball uniform researcher Marc Okkonen, …
The Okkonen Files, Vol. 1: The Birth of Dressed to the Nines
Last month I wrote an obituary/tribute for Marc Okkonen (that’s him at right, throwing out the first pitch at the 2016 home opener of his hometown Muskegon Clippers; click to …
Marc Okkonen: 1933–2019
I woke up this morning to an email from Phil, who informed me that Marc Okkonen died on Monday. He was the author of several books, most notably Baseball Uniforms …
It’s A Beauty (of a Game): Neil Leifer’s ‘Ballet In The Dirt’
By Phil Hecken, with Jimmy Parker Follow @PhilHecken Hey guys. This has been a brutal week, health-wise, for me, as I’ve been laid up with the flu for about a …
Uni Watch Bookshelf: ‘The Art of the Cycling Jersey’
[Editor’s Note: Paul is on vacation until tomorrow, but he left this entry to run today. Enjoy.] There are lots of books out there about cycling jerseys. The latest one …
Uni Watch Book Review: Todd Radom’s ‘Winning Ugly’
For all photos, click to enlarge Let’s start this off by saying that I’m hardly an unbiased observer when it comes to Todd Radom. I’ve known him for over a …
For ‘How To Get To Second Base’ Ask Your Older Brother
By Phil Hecken, with Jimmer Vilk A couple weeks ago, Jim Vilk DM’ed me a couple pictures which really piqued my interest, and mentioned they came from a book he’d …
I Love a Man in a Uniform: Bill Henderson Interview
If you’re a regular Uni Watch reader, you’re probably familiar with (and, ideally, own a copy of) Bill Henderson’s seminal Game Worn Guide to MLB Jerseys, by far the most …
A Book Worth Getting Excited About
Click to enlarge I’ve written many times about the seminal graphic designer and illustrator Otis Shepard, who did great artwork for the Cubs, plus he designed several of the Cubbies’ …
Bill Henderson wants your help for the Seventh Edition of the Game Worn MLB Jersey Guide
By Morris Levin Bill Henderson publishes the Game Worn MLB Jersey Guide. The most recent edition was the Sixth which he released in 2012. Bill catalogs and identifies every jersey …
Uni Watch Book Club: ‘Stars and Strikes: Baseball and America in the Bicentennial Summer of ’76’
Reader Ed Kozak recently tipped me off to some good uni-centric content in Dan Epstein’s recently published book, Stars and Strikes: Baseball and America in the Bicentennial Summer of ’76, …
Uni Watch Library: Little Leaguer’s First Uniform
I was recently poking around on Etsy and came across a copy of a 1952 children’s book called Little Leaguer’s First Uniform. Sounded like good Uni Watch fodder, so I …
Uni Watch Book Club: ‘Willard Mullin’s Golden Age of Baseball’
When I was maybe 13 or 14 years old, my much older brother went up to our parents’ attic, poked around in an old box, and came out with a …