It’s been a while since the Kansas City Royals have had anything to stash in their trophy case, so Paul Michael Levesque, better known as wrestler Triple H, is making sure it’s fully stocked. In light of the Royals’ World Series championship, the wrestler, former Teenage Mr. New Hampshire himself,
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Kansas City Royals Logo and Uniform History
As we get set for the 2015 World Series let’s take a look back through the logo and uniform history of the Kansas City Royals starting back at the very beginning of their franchise in 1969. 1969: Kansas City Royals baseball begins just one year after the Kansas City Athletics relocated to Oakland, California
2015 ALCS, NLCS Program Covers Unveiled
The first 2015 League Championship Series gets underway tonight as the Toronto Blue Jays take on the defending AL champion Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium, just in time for game one we’ve got our first look at the cover designs for the commemorative programs which will be sold throughout the
Doing the Twist: The Story Behind the Omaha Storm Chasers
There are a lot of sports teams named after severe weather or natural disasters—Avalanche, Hurricanes, Quakes, Storm, Thunder, etc. But very few teams are named for the people who actually head out into the world in intentional pursuit of extreme weather events. The term storm chasing is most commonly associated with
Royals break out Kansas City Monarchs throwback uniforms
Today, the Kansas City Royals are honoring the Negro Leagues with their annual Salute to the Negro Leagues day. As such, everybody at Kauffman Stadium is dressed to the nines, and this includes the home team itself, as the Royals have elected to wear Kansas City Monarchs throwbacks uniforms. In
KC Royals 2014 World Series Phantom Champs Merchandise
What a finish to a fantastic baseball season, with a runner on third in a one-run game, bottom of the ninth during the seventh game of the World Series. You can’t beat that, and kudos to the San Francisco Giants on claiming their third title in the past five seasons.
Random Observations on the 2014 World Series Branding
A few random observations and opinions of mine about last night’s World Series opener in Kansas City, from a uniform and logo point-of-view, of course. By far, the 2014 jersey and cap patch designs are the least interesting in the history of this patch. A simple wordmark, and nothing more, adorned
Waterfalls, a Crown, and Sasquatch: The Story Behind the Northwest Arkansas Naturals
The hottest team in baseball is the Kansas City Royals, and their surge to the World Series has been sparked by players who came up through their minor league system. Players like Mike Moustakas, Salvador Perez, and American League Championship Series MVP Lorenzo Cain are among 13 out of 25 players
A Helmet So Dirty Even the Logo Wants Off
Stephen Vogt of the Oakland Athletics likes his pine tar, he’s not the first ballplayer to have an obsession with it – surely by now we all know about George Brett’s passionate affair with the substance. But I’ve never seen a helmet so bad even the logo is bookin’ it:
Kansas City Royals Unveil New 2014 Alternate Uniform
The Kansas City Royals, fresh off their best full season in 24 years, unveiled their new blue alternate uniform for the upcoming 2014 season today. The new jersey is blue with white and powder blue piping down the front of the jersey, around the back collar, and each sleeve. A
SF Giants Honour Boston With B Strong Patch
Last night, for their game against the Boston Red Sox, the San Francisco Giants took to the field wearing “B Strong” patches, the same the Red Sox have worn since late April, in memory of those affected by the Boston Marathon Bombing earlier this year. Bombing victim Aaron Hern, from
Goin’ Green: A photo roundup of St Patricks Day 2013 Uniforms
Yesterday in honour of St. Patrick’s Day dozens of teams from all around North American sports leagues put aside their usual caps and uniforms in favour of a green or Irish-themed version. Below are photos of all the teams who went green in one way or another to celebrate St.