Wearin’ o’ the Green
By Phil McHecken It isn’t often that a Uni Watch post is almost exactly one year in the making. It’s also not often that Paul pumps out an ESPN Playbook piece that is about 90% of what I had planned...
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As Phil noted in yesterday’s lead entry, yesterday marked the 35th anniversary of the Reds coming up with the idea of wearing green for St. Paddy’s Day. So how did MLB teams uphold the tradition...
View ArticleA Major St. Paddy’s Day Historical Find
St. Patrick’s Day is coming up on Monday, which means teams from around the sports world will be wearing green. Many of you probably know that this gimmick-turned-tradition was pioneered by the...
View ArticleThe Luck of the Irish: Saint Patrick’s Day Roundup
[Editor’s Note: Today’s lead entry and Ticker were both written by intern Garrett McGrath. Please join me in congratulating him on his first proper Uni Watch byline. ”” PL] By Garrett McGrath E.B....
View ArticleA Look at Who Wore Green for St. Paddy’s Day
Click to enlarge Lots of green for St. Patrick’s Day yesterday, but by far the best development was at Padres camp, where everyone wore green caps — except for pitcher Dennis O’Grady, who celebrated...
View ArticleThe Wearin’ of the Green … and Orange!
Marcus Smart knows how to read a defense: pic.twitter.com/vQ2uc8jXFc — Boston Celtics (@celtics) March 16, 2016 If you were somehow unaware that today is St. Patrick’s Day, the sports world will...
View ArticleGreen Day (not the band)
Embed from Getty Images St. Paddy’s Day came a bit early last night in New Jersey, as the Devils held to their annual tradition of wearing their green-trimmed throwbacks for the holiday. Lots of...
View ArticleReds Celebrate 40th Anniversary of Wearing Green for St. Paddy’s Day
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View ArticleWearin’ O’ The Green
Are You Wearing Green Today? By Phil Hecken Follow @PhilHecken !function(d,s,id){var...
View ArticleA Uni Watch Look at St. Patrick’s Day
Sports teams throughout the uni-verse wore green for St. Paddy’s Day yesterday. We’ll begin with the Cincinnati Reds, shown above, who not only wore a green jersey and cap but also added a new sleeve...
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