Uni Watch Blog Digest for the Week Ending March 1, 2024

One-stop shopping for the past week of Uni Watch Blog content.

Hello! Here’s what’s been happening over on the Uni Watch Blog:

Saturday, Feb. 24

• Contributor Chris Diamond explored what the NFL might look like if all bird-based teams had helmets like the Eagles’.

• A Uni Watch reader attended the unveiling of the Negro League World Series 100th-anniversary logo and filed a full report.

• Contributor Greg Seher presented a bunch of NHL uniform design concepts.

Sunday, Feb. 25

• Contributor Timothy Brown took an in-depth look at an old NFL comic book featuring quarterback Otto Graham.

• Greg Seher came back with more NHL concepts and tweaks.

Monday, Feb. 26

• I announced the plans for my Uni Watch 25th-anniversary tour.

• The LA Clippers have taken the unusual step of unveiling next season’s new uniforms in the middle of this season.

• Oops: Phoenix Suns player Royce O’Neale wore his uni number upside-down.

• I’ve been saying that the problems with MLB’s new uniforms are all Nike’s fault, but now it turns out that some key issues may be MLB’s fault.

• I checked out an awesome exhibit of vintage Art Deco posters, including a bunch of sports-themed designs.

• Our buddy Chris Creamer of SportsLogos.net got some good answers from MLB about the new uniforms, but many questions still remain.

• Twins pitcher Simeon Woods Richardson — the man with the longest NOB in MLB history — has seen his NOB undergo an interesting evolution over the past three seasons.

Tuesday, Feb. 27

• In a Uni Watch exclusive, I reported on why the Royals are the only MLB team sticking with full-sized NOB lettering.

• A minor league hockey team unintentionally provided a very funny commentary on uniform ads.

Wednesday, Feb. 28

• In another Uni Watch exclusive, the Cubs have made an unannounced change to their number font, and that in turn has revealed a fascinating history mystery.

• The Washington Commanders’ stadium-name advertiser has unexpectedly terminated its naming rights deal with the team.

• Jamie Rathjen provided a team-by-team breakdown of this season’s NWSL kits.

Thursday, Feb. 29

• The MLB/Nike fiasco keeps getting worse, as the Cardinals’ grey jerseys and grey pants don’t match.

• I posted my annual (and final!) “Emancipation Day” message.

• Over in the NHL, the Red Wings have announced a uni ad deal with a trash collection company.

• And I hope you saw my open letter to Major League Baseball here on Substack.

Friday, March 1

• The Dodgers and Padres will wear commemorative cap patches for their season-opening two-game series in Seoul, South Korea.

• It looks like the Mets may have a matte-finish batting helmet in the works.

• Here’s the latest weekly installment of our weekly Remembership series, which looks back at the history of the Uni Watch membership card program.

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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That’s it for this week. Thanks for reading Uni Watch!

Paul Lukas has been writing about uniforms for over 20 years. You can follow him on Twitter and Facebook and check out his Uni Watch merchandise. Have a question for Paul? Contact him here.