Why the Lakers wear white on Sundays, why the Cowboys wear white at home, why the Yankees have no names and why Clemson has to earn its orange pants. The 25 uniform traditions still alive in the NBA, NFL, MLB, NHL and college sports, and our take on each.
MLB·Updated Oct 22, 2026The 10 most overrated uniforms in the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL and college football right now, ranked. The Yankees pinstripes top the list, the Raiders' silver and black is No. 2, and the Cowboys, Celtics and Golden Knights all make it. Argue with us.
MLB·Updated Oct 21, 2026Where every MLB team's colors came from, all 30. A Texas sunset, a pair of red socks, a bear in the wrong color, Franciscan robes, a 1950s TV trick and a team that kept another city's uniforms because it had six days to open. Plus the myths that don't hold up.
MLB·Updated Oct 16, 2026Where every MLB team name came from, all 30. An insult, a livestock show, a New York political machine, eight statues on a bridge, Brooklyn's trolleys and a contest winner who vanished. Plus which names came from newspapers, fans and owners.
MLB·Updated Oct 12, 20262026 ALDS and NLDS uniforms: Yankees at Rays, White Sox at Guardians, Padres at Brewers and Braves at Dodgers. Home and road sets, October history and every date.
×MLB·Updated Sep 11, 2026What every MLB team wore on the 25th anniversary of September 11: the We Shall Never Forget cap patch, the Blue Jays' two-flag cap, and the Yankees and Mets in first-responder caps.
×MLB·Updated Jul 23, 2026The Yankees have never worn player names on the backs of their jerseys, home or road. The tradition goes back nearly a century, and the reason is the same one that built the brand.
×MLB·Updated Oct 13, 2026Every New York Yankees jersey and uniform for 2026, ranked and graded. The home pinstripes, the road grays, and the first designated alternate in franchise history the Yankees refuse to actually wear.
MLB·Updated Oct 26, 2026The Yankees have the simplest uniform schedule in baseball. Pinstripes at home, gray on the road, and a navy alternate they refuse to wear. We break down every Yankees jersey for the 2026 season.
MLB·Apr 22, 2026The Yankees quietly designated their first alternate uniform in franchise history. Players want to wear it. Here's why we hope they stay in pinstripes and grey.