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The Uni Watch Blog is currently on summer break. I’ll still be posting material on Page 2, so you can look for my byline over there. Or you can sign up for my mailing list, which I use to notify folks when I have new ESPN content. If you hear any news about . . . → Read More: Sorry, We’re Closed In late July I got a note from longtime reader Richard Craig, who’d stumbled upon an interesting uni-related attraction in an unlikely place: Last weekend I was cruising through the wine country out here in California, doing a few tastings but mostly just enjoying the scenery. Driving along the Silverado Trail in Calistoga, . . . → Read More: Uni Watch Profiles: Derrick Dumont  165 comments - (Comments are closed)  Collectibles/Memorabilia, Equipment/Accessories, Helmets, NFL, Uni Watch Profiles interview series Reader Michael Kotler has noticed something really interesting going on in Japanese baseball. I’ll let him explain: As we all know, MLB players can’t wear the number 42 (besides Mariano). But I’ve noticed that in Japan, a lot of foreign players wear 42. I looked into and it seems there are six foreigners . . . → Read More: The Power of Forbidden Fruit, or Just a Coinkydink? I only caught the last few minutes of the Hall of Fame Game last night. Fortunately, thanks to the magic of internet photo galleries, I can bring you the uni-related highlights anyway: • In recent weeks, it had looked like the Bills were gonna go with this pants stripe pattern. But they ended . . . → Read More: Monday Morning Uni Watch, Hall of Fame Game Edition 255 comments - (Comments are closed) Coaches/Managers, General, Gloves, Helmets, League Logos, Logo Creep, Memorials, NFL, Pants, Throwbacks Whole bunch of stuff today, including NFL news, new Benchies & two “Guess The Game” quizzes, uniform news and more below. Make sure you check out the whole post (if you feel like skipping the unitracking bit). The non-tracking stuff starts with the bold “FOOTBALL IS BACK” section. By Phil Hecken We’re back . . . → Read More: Tracking The Unis, Round 2, Part II By Phil Hecken Ok, in this final weekend before UW’s Vacation, we have round 2 of our MLB Uniform Tracking. If you missed the first batch, they can be found here and here. Good stuff. But, we’re two months further along, and it’s time for another look at the tracking — with warmer . . . → Read More: Tracking The Unis, Round 2, Part I 61 comments - (Comments are closed) Caps, Headwear, Helmets, Jerseys, MLB, Pants, Team Colors, Throwbacks In the beginning, there was Okkonen, and it was Good. Because up until then there had been no record of base ball raiment. And so began the Period of Great Enlight’nment, and there was much rejoicing. And then, after a number of epochs, Okkonen joined forces with the mighty Shieber of Cooperstowne, and . . . → Read More: Thus Spake Henderson Time for another bunch of vintage NFL screen shots from reader Steve K., who continues to document unusual uni-related items from the 1970s (if you’ve missed the previous entries featuring his work, they’re here and here). Here we go: • If you think John Hadl’s NOB looked off-center in this shot (which was . . . → Read More: The Steve K. Files, Vol. 3 214 comments - (Comments are closed) Coaches/Managers, Helmets, History, Jerseys, NFL, Player Names/Nameplates, Typography, Uni Numbers |
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