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Category: Undershirts

Major Historical Find: Yanks Wore Red Undershirts!

Amazing but true: The Bronx Bombers wore red sleeves in the 1920s — even in the World Series!

EXCLUSIVE: The Story Behind Last Sunday’s NFL Cold-Weather Gear

As part of yesterday’s entry, I mentioned that NFL quarterbacks Patrick Mahomes, Jimmy Garoppolo, and Aaron Rodgers all appeared to have the same ribbed mock-turtleneck collar peeking out from under …

A Close Look at the Yankees’ Various ‘NY’ Logos

Let’s start today with something that most of you probably know already: The Yankees have some serious inconsistencies in their famed interlocking “NY” logo. As you can see above, there …

Reds Have Big Surprise Up Their Sleeves

Embed from Getty Images Ever since the Reds announced their massive 150th-anniversary throwback program last fall, I’ve had yesterday’s game, featuring Cincy’s 1956 road unis, circled on my calendar. That’s …

A Uni Watch Look at Game One of the World Series

Click to enlarge There was a uni-related anomaly in last night’s World Series opener even before the game started, as Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts (above left) had a cap …

Some Thoughts About Matt Harvey’s Undershirt

Click to enlarge As you’ve probably heard by now, the Mets have severed their relationship with pitcher Matt Harvey, the guy who appeared in menswear fashion spreads even though he …

What Was the Deal with the Mets’ 1986 World Series Caps?

Bear with me here, because today’s entry is going to take a minute to explain. Here’s the deal: MLB caps these days normally have black underbrims. But when the Mets …

Valerie Solanas Would Be Proud: A Brief History of Cutting Up Uniforms

The situation regarding White Sox pitcher Chris Sale reportedly cutting up his team’s throwback jerseys is certainly unusual. But it’s not the first time a uniform or uni element has …

Basketball Players Show Less and Less Skin

Click to enlarge The guy shown above is Nick Emery, a freshman guard who plays for BYU. As you can see, he goes with a long-sleeve base-layer shirt under his …

The Best Argument Ever Against (or Maybe For) Pajama Pants

The top photo shows the cleats that Red Sox outfielder Shane Victorino wore for last night’s World Series game. The screen shot below that shows how those cleats looked during …

Armed and Beautiful

Last Thursday night I received a note from reader Don Gale, who wanted to let me know that Astros first baseman Carlos Peña was wearing a pair of armbands that …

Guess Who My New Favorite Player Is

Happy Gringo de Mayo from St. Louis, where I got in last night. Didn’t get to see much of yesterday’s Dodgers/Cubs throwback game, but I got lots of e-mails telling …

Something Up Their Sleeves

The Rockies wore their black vests yesterday, I believe for the first time this season. And as usual when wearing the black vests, they wore black undershirts (oddly, the MLB …

Monday Morning Uni Watch, MLB Edition

The first weekend of the MLB season brought an unusually large number of uni-notable moments. Here’s a full accounting: • The Rockies weren’t supposed to have a purple jersey this …

Andre Ethier for President!

Notice anything missing from Andre Ethier’s uniform? Looks like he did some very selective surgery to his undershirt collar, much like a doctor removing a malignant tumor. Outstanding work. I …