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Month: July 2009

Oh, the Hours I Spent Inside the Coliseum

by Phil Hecken and Jim Vilk I’m joined this fine Friday by DIYer and memorabilia collector Jim Vilk, who’s about to regale us with a fascinating story of his days …

Darning The Sox In The Night (when there’s nobody there)

By Phil Hecken Today, I’d like to introduce what I hope will become a semi-recurring feature here at Uni Watch. I’d like to take a look at certain teams, teams …

And Just Wait Until Mike Morgan Gets Inducted

Most of you have probably seen Gaylord Perry’s career-spanning jersey, shown at right. But anyone can slap a bunch of logos on a single jersey — that’s easy. It takes …

Short(-named) People

We all have our niche obsessions, and Noel Basnight has one that’s really, really specific, even by Uni Watch standards. I’ll let him explain: I have my own opinions about …

And You Thought the War Was About WMDs Spreading Freedom Oil

During last Tuesday’s Mets-themed shindig at Two Boots, Scott Turner (who’d been “accidentally” spilling beer and pizza on me all night in retaliation for my having declared him ineligible for …

“What If …” City Flag Colors Edition, Junior Circuit

By Phil Hecken What if … your favorite baseball team had different colors? Specifically, what if, instead of adopting the colors they currently wear, instead they chose the predominant colors …

Ricko’s Rules, Volume I

By Phil Hecken, with Rick Pearson We haven’t heard from Ricko in a while. Well, we hear from him everyday on the boards with his anachronistic tirades and bad jokes …

Uni Watch Profiles: David Frost

Way back in March, I conducted an interview with David Frost, who’s one of the more accomplished DIYers out there. Then I was lazy about transcribing the tape, and then …

Robert Marshall Isn’t the Only One Placing Orders with Twin City Knitting

Major development in Oakland yesterday, as Rajai Davis wore A’s logo stirrups. Truth to tell, I think that’s a bit much — just stick with the solid green ’rups. But …

Lifelines Are for Pussies

Meet Sam Davison (top) and the aptly named Sean O’Shea, the co-winners of last night’s Mets uni quiz at Two Boots, shown posing with their respective prizes (and, in Sean’s …

In Which We Learn That Pudge Rodriguez Is a Bit of Weirdo

Pudge Rodriguez was at the center of a bizarre sequence of events during last night’s Cards/’Stros game. It began when he announced prior to the game that he was changing …

Now Can Someone Please Create Similar Sites for the Other Leagues?

At the risk of having Teebz cross me off of his Christmas card list, I have to admit that my knowledge of NHL jersey patches is somewhat less than encyclopedic. …

Los Uniformes para Cinco de Mayo (episodio dos)

By Phil Hecken, with Paul “Pretty Boy Paulie” Soto I’m rejoined this fine day by UW Graphic Artiste Paul Soto, who is back today with the “unfinished” Cinco de Mayo …

Dragons and Tigers and Bears…Oh My

By Phil Hecken with Jeremy Brahm I’m joined again by Jeremy Brahm, the UW Pacific Rim Correspondent, and expert on all things Asian, particularly baseball. We previously (and by we, …

Uni Watch Field Trip: An Afternoon at the Meadowlands

Last Thursday I drove out to the Meadowlands to see Giants equipment director Joe Skiba, who wanted to show me a bunch of new gear and give me a tour …