The year has come to a close and with that comes our announcement of the winners of the 2017 Creamer Awards, our sixth annual recognition of the best in new sports logos over the course of the past twelve months. Before we reveal the results I’d like to take a
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Charlotte Knights will cook out and become Pitmasters for one night
The Charlotte Knights have a pretty simple visual identity for a minor league baseball team. In a world of Baby Cakes, Jumbo Shrimp, Scrappers, and Iron Pigs, the Knights are relatively tame in comparison to most of their counterparts. However, for one night in this upcoming mid-July, that will change.
Scrappers Give Kids a Chance to Design a Jersey
There’s a common response I hear whenever a fairly unimpressive new uniform or logo is unveiled, something along the lines of “Wow, my 5th grader coulda done a better job than that!”… Well, we’re about to find out if you’re right. The Mahoning Valley Scrappers, Class-A Short affiliate of the Cleveland
Lansing Goes Nuts, Unveils Three New Caps
“Luggy the Lugnut” is ready for his closeup. The baseball world’s most adorable fastener will be featured prominently, and how, on two of the three new caps unveiled today by the Midwest League’s Lansing Lugnuts, a Single-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays. Introduced was a new road cap, an
New Look for St Louis Cardinals Farm Team
The St Louis Cardinals’ Pacific Coast League Triple-A affiliate unveiled a new set of logos and uniforms at a media event earlier today. Designed by Kentucky’s Studio Simon, headed by Dan Simon. Among their extensive portfolio is the Milwaukee Admirals of the American Hockey League, which was the 2015 Creamer Award winner for
Down East Wood Ducks Introduce New Logos
The Down East Wood Ducks, a new Minor League Baseball team in the Carolina League (Texas Rangers Single-A) unveiled their new logos earlier today at a media event streamed online. The logos, designed by Brandiose, feature a white-headed male wood duck with green and orange features, a look at the whole set:
Midwest League drops Looping L league logo and unveils new logo
For the past 32 years, the Class A Midwest League had a logo that could be described as either being a “classic” logo or extremely outdated. I’ll let you take a look at the now-old Midwest League logo and judge for yourself which category it falls in. The old “Looping
IronPigs, Majestic Unveil First-Ever Reflective Baseball Jersey
The Lehigh Valley IronPigs of the Triple-A International League are getting a little reflective as they enter their 10th season of Minor League Baseball, the team today unveiled the first-ever baseball jersey to use reflective materials, the jersey was developed by Majestic Athletic. Both the jersey wordmark across the front of
Astros Introduce Temp Single-A Team in Buies Creek, NC
The Houston Astros today unveiled the logo, uniform, and name of their new (but temporary) Single-A Carolina League team, the Buies Creek Astros. Buies Creek will play at Campbell University in North Carolina over the next two seasons, the Astros will then reportedly try to relocate to Fayetteville for 2019. Their logo is
New Orleans Baby Cakes Announced as New Name for Zephyrs
The Cake Was Not A Lie. The Pacific Coast League’s New Orleans Zephyrs today unveiled “New Orleans Baby Cakes” as their new name, the team also unveiled their new team logos and uniforms. The announcement came just a few hours after some poor soul who works for MLB or MiLB.com
Baby Cakes? Official Site May Have Leaked Zephyrs New Name
It’s not set to be announced until later this evening but the official website of Minor League Baseball may have jumped the gun a little bit early. Or it’s just a clever attempt to send us in the wrong direction. Regardless, for a few hours early this morning the Pacific Coast
2017 NY-Penn League All-Star Logo Unveiled
The Tri-City ValleyCats unveiled the logo for the 2017 New York-Penn League All-Star Game which they will be hosting at Troy’s Joseph L. Bruno Stadium on August 15, 2017. It will be the second time the ValleyCats host the NYPL All-Star Game. Featuring landmarks of each of the three upstate New