It’s the thirtieth anniversary of the unforgettable New York Mets World Series championship team of 1986, and to help celebrate that big round number the club is wearing throwback uniforms for a series of games this season. Complete with a pullover style top, racing stripes down the sides, and the original
Month: April 2016
The Malty, Mountainous Tacoma Rainiers: The Story Behind the Nickname
If you’re not familiar with the history of minor league baseball, and, more importantly, beer in the Pacific Northwest, then the nickname for the Triple-A franchise in Tacoma, Washington, seems to be about as straightforward as they come. The Rainiers’ name is obviously inspired by Mount Rainier, the tallest mountain
MLSE is already naming their price for ads on Raptors jerseys
In the latest sign that ads on NBA jerseys are on the way and will inevitably be here soon, the owners of the Toronto Raptors have actually set a target price for potential advertisers on their jerseys. According to TSN, Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment have set their target price
Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup reveals new logo
The oldest soccer competition in the United States will have a new look for the 2016 edition of the tournament, as US Soccer unveiled their new logo for the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. This was as good of a time as any to update the new logo, especially since
Idaho Stampede will become Salt Lake City Stars; Unveil logo and uniforms
Today, the Utah Jazz’s D-League affiliate officially announced that they’ll be relocating to Salt Lake City to join the NBA team in the city. As such, the Idaho Stampede will be rebranding for their arrival to SLC, and they’ll be known as the Salt Lake City Stars. So, what’s the
Edinson Volquez wears the wrong hat for Opening Day
Tonight, the Kansas City Royals are kicking off their defense of the World Series championship, and they celebrating the 2015 title victory in style. The team is wearing special gold-tinged uniforms, and their hats in particular are blue with gold lettering, instead of the usual blue with white lettering. The
Worcester Railers HC Name of New ECHL Team
Worcester Railers HC has been announced as the name of the newest ECHL team, set to join the “Double A” league for the 2016-17 season. The team is claiming they are the first professional hockey team in North America to add the very European-esque “HC” (for Hockey Club) at the
Cool Cats: The Story Behind the Sacramento River Cats
In the course of writing this series, I have been surprised on many occasions to learn of connections between the names of sports teams and their home towns. So when I called up the Sacramento River Cats to learn the story behind their nickname, I was expecting to find that
Early Look at Possible 2016-17 Barcelona Home Kit
About two months ago, a photo was leaked online by Todo Sobre Camisetas seemingly revealing the 2016-17 FC Barcelona home kit. Since that time, we’ve learned the detailed appearance of the new Nike Vapor kit template implemented in the new national team kits. With all of that information in mind, combined with
Blue Jays Bringing Back White Panel Caps in 2016
They would have been fools to not bring them back. After making a one-game-only appearance on August 16, 2015; the Toronto Blue Jays incredibly popular white front panel caps will be making a comeback in 2016, this according to reliable sources within the organization. Details are scarce about the whens but
Opening Day 2016 MLB Team Logo Power Rankings
For years now we’ve been having readers of this site rate every logo on our website, there’s over 30,000 graphics on here so needless to say, we’ve gotten a lot of votes from you guys over that time! Each December we show off the new logos from that past year that had
Padres Announce New ‘Crooked Cap’ Design for Fernando Rodney
Let’s be honest, we knew this day would come. The San Diego Padres will be the first baseball team anywhere to allow a different cap design based on individual player preference, those who wear their caps straight and the few who wear them off to the side. An official announcement by both the