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Month: July 2007

North of the Border Report, Eh

I was in Toronto for only 39 hours last week (about 15 hours less than I’d originally planned, thanks to a broken fan belt that left Uni Watch Ontario bureau …

Dash of Hell, Pinch of Handbasket, Mix Thoroughly

Man, I go away for a week and an entire league goes down the toilet. The trouble started just a few hours after I put up the “Gone Fishing” sign, …

Sunday Open Thread

When the Green Bay Packers saw how well this rider filled out a football jersey and asked him to come to training camp, Tour de France officials realized their drug …

Saturday Open Thread

First, another gigantic jersey sighting, this time in San Diego, where a huge Tony Gwynn jersey drapes over the side of the County Administration Building in honor of Gwynn’s entrance …

Your Noggin Has an Odd Geometric Shape, Like an Object Used to Demarcate the Boundaries for a Flag Football Sporting Contest

By Vince Grzegorek There’s a lot of down time in baseball, whether you’re in the dugout or the bullpen, and ballplayers inevitably find ways to amuse themselves. While this often …

George’s Favorites? Ya(n)da, Ya(n)da, Ya(n)da

By Vince Grzegorek While my esteemed boss used up all the Uni Watch frequent flier miles on trips to St. Louis, Toronto, and his vacation, I was left in charge …

Waitress in the Sky

[Editor’s Note: Some of the photo links in the story may come up as “Access Denied” — or they may not. If they do, highlight the URL in your browser …

Museum and Stadium Tour, Hon

[Editor’s Note: Uni Watch Baltimore bureau chief Joe Hilseberg recently toured two excellent sports facilities that feature loads of uni-related exhibits. He took loads of pics and was happy to …

Pete, Julie, and Linc

[Editor’s Note: Eriq Jaffe is one of several Uni Watch readers who specialize in modifying (or simply “modding”) the uniforms on their video games. I’m not a gamer myself, but …

Sunday Open Thread

The Tigers looked pretty snazzy in their Detroit Stars jerseys during the 13th annual Negro League Tribute Game on Saturday night. —Vince

Saturday Open Thread

Dennis Rommedahl was presented with his Ajax Amsterdam jersey this week. It still appears that the kit was poorly designed for players with long last names, with the white letters …

The Cleat Beat

[Editor’s Note: Long before this site existed, reader Mark Mihalik had already earned the title of Uni Watch Lifetime Achievement Scholar, primarily for his observations regarding footwear. He doesn’t contribute …

Uni Watch Book Club: Blackstock’s Collections

New ESPN column today — here’s the link. Meanwhile: Sometimes I’ll come across a book that isn’t really about uniforms, or even about sports, but is nonetheless very much a …

Pain in the Button

You’ve heard of a player’s uniform prompting a warning letter, and then there are the uniforms that lead to fines. But Marlins pitcher Scott Olsen has taken uni-related insubordination to …

Houston, We Have No Problem Whatsoever

For years, if I’ve needed an old Astros photo, the first place I’ve looked has been Astros Daily, an excellent blog with loads of great images. What I hadn’t realized, …