Well, I’ve been saying all along that uniforms are getting more and more like superhero costumes. Turns out I was a few decades behind the curve on that one. The nice thing about this configuration is that you still get to yell, “C’mon, blue!” at the ump. And hey, the catcher has a . . . → Read More: Who Knew Batman Choked Up?
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It’s our own L.I. Phil, of course, executing a nifty takeout shot. He and I snuck off yesterday to the South Plainfield Curling Club, where we managed to toss a few rocks before they thawed the ice and closed up shop for the season. We were joined by my friends Peter Della Penna . . . → Read More: Who’s That in the Hack? As you may recall, last Friday I engaged in a lengthy examination of Hank Aaron’s 1974 footwear. A few hours after I posted that piece, I got the following note from my fellow Brooklynite Jeffrey Fedenko: Paul: Just to throw a wrench into the Aaron cleat discussion, I’m not sure the cleats Aaron . . . → Read More: A Brand of a Different Stripe  207 comments - (Comments are closed)  Footwear, Hosiery, Logo Creep, MLB, NBA, NFL, Sleeves, Stripes, Uniform Manufacturers I have a huge backlog of excellent wire photos, and I’d like to get through as many of them as possible this week. Today’s batch was submitted by reader Mako Mameli. Here we go: • What’s going on here? That’s Chicago Cardinals halfback Charlie Trippi, who was fitted with a special helmet after . . . → Read More: There’s No Service Like Wire Service, Vol. 28 By Phil Hecken Today we continue with the Jerry Reuss series, and in this part, we will take a look at one of Jerry’s nascent talents — uni tweaking. Jerry is not only a stand up gentleman, a tremendous ball player, and a terrific announcer, he has a few more talents (some of . . . → Read More: Rolls Reuss, Volume IV 86 comments - (Comments are closed) Colorization, History, MLB, Uni Watch Profiles interview series  Astros, Cardinals, Dodgers, Jerry Reuss, Pirates, Tweaks, White Sox By Phil Hecken What do you get when you combine the insane genius multicolored mind of Jim Vilk with the tweaking talent of Tim E. O’Brien? Well, you get today’s main article. A little while ago, Jimmer approached me with an idea to “fix” some of MLB’s teams — leaving some alone . . . → Read More: Jim & Tim tweak MLB 177 comments - (Comments are closed) Customization/Modification, MLB, Uniform Designers Jim Vilk, MLB uniform concepts, Tim E. O'Brien It was 37 years ago tonight that Hammerin’ Hank hit No. 715. I was 10 years old and the time and remember it clearly. NBC televised the game nationally, so I was watching in my living room when Aaron finally passed the Babe. The next day, a full-page photo of Aaron’s record-breaking swing . . . → Read More: Playin’ Footsie with Hank: A Uni Watch Investigation I have a big backlog of uni-notable wire photos, so let’s clear out of a bunch of them today. Almost all of these are from the Sporting News archives, and all were submitted by Mike Hersh. At the risk of getting a letter from the Bud Light legal team, here we go: • . . . → Read More: There’s No Service Like Wire Service, Vol. 27 |
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