Uni Watch Blog Digest for the Week Ending Feb. 9, 2024
Uni Watch Blog Digest for the Week Ending Feb. 9, 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. 3
Contributor Matthew Drake presented the latest installment in his series of MLB Multiverse concepts.
Phil presented the first post of a four-part series in which he ranked all of the Super Bowl uniform matchups.
If you want to buy an official 49ers Super Bowl jersey, good luck with that.
Sunday, Feb. 4
Phil had a uni-centric recap of the NHL All-Star Game.
Phil presented the second part of his Super Bowl uni-matchup rankings. (The remaining two parts will run this weekend.)
An assortment of contributors presented NFL uni design concepts for the Jets, Commanders, and Cardinals.
Contributor Casey Vitelli presented the latest installment in his series of NBA Rewind concepts.
Monday, Feb. 5
A Uni Watch reader designed the inaugural baseball uniforms for the new varsity team at the Bronx high school where he teaches math.
MLB has released the full slate of 2024 spring training caps.
A Canadian-born MLB star attended the recent NHL All-Star Game and tried to take a selfie with all 32 NHL costumed team mascots.
We got our first look at the full Super Bowl LVIII field design.
Tuesday, Feb. 6
Despite several apparent indications to the contrary, the Dodgers have not fixed their annoying new jersey script break.
The Lakers are reviving their “Black Mamba” uniforms to coincide with the unveiling of their Kobe Bryant statue.
Wednesday, Feb. 7
Here are MLB’s 2024 batting practice caps (which are distinct from the spring training caps).
I have a knack for spotting things that other people don’t notice — not just in the uni-verse but in the world at large — which can sometimes be a mixed blessing.
Oriole Park at Camden Yards could end up with a seriously gross corporate-advertised name.
And I hope you saw my annual (and final!) Uni Watch Super Bowl Preview here on Substack.
Thursday, Feb. 8
In a disappointing development, NBA referees will soon begin wearing advertisements on their jerseys.
I’m opposed to most Native American-themed uniforms, but here’s one I can totally get behind.
The Padres revealed their new Peter Seidler memorial patch.
Friday, Feb. 9
Mike Tyson was famous for wearing black trunks and black shoes, but he wore a surprising variety of other combos early in his career.
Phil Hecken will be taking over Uni Watch’s daily operations in a few months. Here’s your chance to submit questions and suggestions about his upcoming stewardship of the blog.
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.