A couple years ago we created a graphic which received a fair amount of attention depicting the uniform worn for each Stanley Cup clinching victory since the dawn of the NHL era (1918). In that post we compiled a whole host of (what I consider to be) interesting and very
Month: June 2017
Tapping into Something Special: The Story Behind Five Tool Ale
The Northwoods League is a collegiate summer baseball league in the upper midwest made up of 20 teams and, as of this season, one craft beer. The league, whose alumni include Max Scherzer, Ben Zobrist, and Curtis Granderson, features teams like the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders, Rochester Honkers, and Mankato Moondogs, to name a
San Antonio Spurs Secondary Logo Officially Leaks
This morning, via the European Union Intellectual Property Office, an official trademark for the San Antonio Spurs new secondary logo has been listed. Below is the black-and-white version of the logo that has been trademarked: Using that as a guide (and some other sources at my disposal), here is the full, colored version of
Milwaukee Bucks Celebrate 50 Years With New Anniversary Logo
The Milwaukee Bucks are turning 50 years old next season, and they’ll do so with a special commemorative logo. Posted this morning to their official social media accounts, the Bucks 50th anniversary logo features their new deer head logo (fear it!) inside a green and cream circle, a large “50” in
MLB auctions, pulls, then still auctions off Hunter Strickland jersey from Memorial Day brawl
Back on Memorial Day, what was lost in the shuffle of a controversial (and petty) brawl between Giants pitcher Hunter Strickland and Nationals superstar Bryce Harper was the fact that both teams were wearing camo’d-up uniforms for the occasion of Memorial Day. As such, all of the game-worn Giants jerseys
Spurs and Pacers New Logos Unveiled on 2017 NBA Draft Hats
The set of official 2017 NBA Draft Hats was released today on the NBA Store website, and two previously unreleased logos have been unveiled. On the Pacers draft hat, we see official confirmation of the new Secondary Logo that will be used starting next season. Here are photos of the hat, and also the
Bucks Announce Wisconsin Herd As Name of D-League Team
The Milwaukee Bucks have announced this morning that their new NBA D-League team will be known as the Wisconsin Herd. The Herd will play out of Oshkosh, a city of 65-thousand people located about 80 miles northwest of Milwaukee. The Herd name is a reflection of the Bucks brand, while the usage of Wisconsin
Fresno Grizzlies unveil Fourth of July Tacos jerseys
We’ve entered an Inception-style meta world in which minor league baseball teams are creating promotional jerseys based on their own alternate identities for special events. The Fresno Grizzlies will go several layers deep into the shared dream world of minor league promotions on the Fourth of July, which just happens to
Today is Our 20th Birthday!
♫ It was twenty years ago today! ♫ as Paul McCartney shouted to kick off the most famous album in music history… appropriate to kick off this post because, well, today is twenty years — to the day — that I launched this here sports logos website. At the age of fourteen,
Toledo Mud Hens to honor Dream Team with Awesome Uniforms
The Toledo Mud Hens, Triple-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers, will wear one of the best promotional jerseys minor league baseball has seen in a long time later this summer. June 30 through July 3, the Mud Hens will commemorate the 25th anniversary of the 1992 US Olympic basketball team featuring
Explosive Brand: The Story Behind the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes
The year 1997 saw the movies Titanic and Men in Black take Hollywood by storm. The TV shows Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Teletubbies, and South Park premiered. Hanson was singing MMM Bop, the Back Street Boys were making their United States debut, and the first Harry Potter book was published. And
MLB Teams to Wear Play Ball Patches, BP Tops This Weekend
Continuing a tradition which began last season, Major League Baseball players will be wearing “Play Ball” patches on the front of their jerseys in game, in addition to special t-shirts for batting practice this weekend. The patches are worn as part of a promotion of youth participation in both baseball and softball. You’ll note in the