Click to enlarge Uni Watch mascots Tucker (left) and Caitlin will be getting some extra-special catnip today, because they’re turning seven years old. That means they’ve almost caught up to …
Month: April 2012
Ten…er TWELVE Little ‘Indians’ Replacements
By Phil Hecken And now the moment you’ve all been waiting for — the announcement of the ten…er, twelve semi-finalists in the “Cleveland Baseball Club Contest” in which readers were …
When Databases Grow Up
By Phil Hecken By now, most of you are well aware of the “Gridiron Uniform Database,” the joint project between Tim Brulia, Bill Schafer, and Rob Holecko which is, as …
When the Shorts Were Short and the Socks Were Long
What you see above are the wonderful star-spangled socks worn by the Philadelphia 76ers four decades ago. They’re my favorite detail in a 25-minute promotional film called New Faces of …
Birthday Bobble
If you’ve been reading this site for any length of time, you’re probably familiar with Robert Marshall, who shows up here in various capacities. You may have noticed that Robert …
Auction Action
Click to enlarge The image shown above is from a 1918 circus poster, and it’s probably the most bizarre animals-playing-sports illustration I’ve ever seen. I especially love that the elephants …
A Question of Ownership
Got a note yesterday from reader Michael Guy, who informed me that Mississippi State will be wearing white alternate uniforms against Texas A&M on Nov. 8 to commemorate the 2000 …
You Can’t Tell the Players Even with a Scorecard
Things have been hectic lately, so on Friday I drove up to Rhode Island for a two-day getaway. I really wanted a break from Uni Watch, so I told myself …
We Can Still Call It The Jake, Part II
By Phil Hecken We’re back today with the second set of the “Rename (and logo/uni) the Cleveland Baseball Team” submissions. If you missed Part I, click here. Lots of fantastic …
We Can Still Call it The Jake, Part I
By Phil Hecken And now the moment you’ve been waiting for. The first part of our “Rename the Cleveland Baseball/Washington Football Team” contest, complete with new names, logos and uniforms. …
Logo a No-Go
The guy carrying the ball in the photo shown above is David Pocock, captain of the Western Force, a Super Rugby team based in Perth, Australia. Notice anything unusual about …
Stan the Blues Man
. Just about any time Stan Musial appears in public these days, he wears a red blazer. So it’s almost shocking to see him wearing blue, even if he’s supporting …
If You’re Gonna Throw Back, You Might as Well Throw All the Way Back
. I told you it’d be a doozy. It’s not exactly a secret that I love stripes, so it’s probably no surprise to most of you that I totally dig …
London Calling
Don’t look now, but the London Olympics are right around the corner, and you know what that means: sportsmanship athletic excellence more jokes about how the logo looks like Lisa …
Monday Morning Uni Watch
Yesterday was the day we honored the centennial of the Titanic’s sinking by wearing Ron Hodges’s uniform number, which turned out to be such a stirring tribute that the IRS …