Uni Watch Blog Digest for the Week Ending Oct. 27, 2023
Uni Watch Blog Digest for the Week Ending Oct. 27, 2023
One-stop shopping for the past week of Uni Watch Blog content.
Hello! Here’s what’s been happening on the Uni Watch Blog this week:
Saturday, Oct. 21
Contributor Casey Vitelli presented another batch of NBA City Edition concept designs.
Sunday, Oct. 22
Phil had his usual Sunday Morning Uni Watch report on Saturday’s college football uni news.
Monday, Oct. 23
Here’s this week’s Monday Morning Uni Watch report on Sunday’s NFL uni news.
Uni Watch HQ’s new mascots, Biscuit and Waffles, made their official debut.
The Wizards have a new uni advertiser.
An epic Twitter thread leaked all 30 NBA City Edition jerseys (and some shorts) for the new season.
Tuesday, Oct. 24
Here’s a fascinating story about how the Chicago Cubs and a Pittsburgh newspaper feuded over the Cubs’ uniforms back in 1910.
The Knicks have added a new uni advertisement.
Another new NBA uni ad, this time for the Nuggets.
Will the World Series patch be worn on the chest this year, instead of on the sleeve? It sure looks that way.
Wednesday, Oct. 25
Remember how the NHL recently banned the use of rainbow-striped Pride Tape? They’ve now rescinded the ban.
Oops: The San Francisco Giants’ uniform advertiser has been cited as a public safety menace.
Thursday, Oct. 26
With Astros manager Dusty Baker announcing his retirement, I took a look at his aesthetic legacy.
A jersey-packing snafu led to a color-vs.-color college football game.
The NBA is going back to the East/West All-Star Game format, which should have implications for the uniforms.
Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur has launched a new initiative that will result in a small “legacy number” being added to each player’s jersey.
It turns out that former NFL star JJ Watt is a longtime Uni Watch fan!
And of course I hope you checked out my 2023 Uni Watch World Series Preview here on Substack.
Friday, Oct. 27
The Bruins and Ducks had some uni-based responses to the mass shooting in Maine.
Uni Watch News Tickers
In addition to the articles I just linked to, we also had the Uni Watch News Ticker — our daily roundup of news items from across the uni-verse. Here are the Tickers for Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
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