The Philadelphia Phillies and Cincinnati Reds turned the clock waaaaaaaaaay back to 1991 last night, reminding many of us that we’re so old that uniforms we remember “like yesterday” are considered throwback or retro. The Reds went with their pullovers and elastic-waist pants (but did not wear their original helmets,
Month: August 2012
Oregon Does What Oregon Does Best and Announces New Jerseys… Except, They Aren’t New
With bated breath, the sports uniform world expands to perhaps its largest on the eve of an Oregon Duck uniform release. People otherwise not interested will tune in to see what wild and wacky stuff the playground of Nike will sport in their next year’s matches. Today was such a
PEI Rocket to Change Name for 2014
The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League’s Prince Edward Island Rocket (wow, that was a mouthful) have announced they will be changing their name for the 2013/14 season. The PEI Rocket inherited their name from Montreal, where the franchise originated in 1999 and were named after former Montreal Canadiens star Maurice
New York Knicks New Uniforms Leaked
Another day, another video game leak? Just hours after NHL13 gave everyone a look at the new Hershey Bears logo, it appears as if NBA2K13 one-upped their rivals at EASports by giving us a nice view of the new New York Knicks uniforms for 2012-13. The leaked images were first
College Uniforms and Logos Reach a Frenzied Pace. Welcome to the Grab Bag, College Edition.
Maryland Maryland, often referred to as the Oregon of the East for their wild uniform combinations, has done it again with another new edition for 2012. They went back to something (shock) traditional for the school, with a red jersey and white pants. But of course they went and Maryland-ed
New Hershey Bears Logo Leaked in NHL13?
Has a new logo for the American Hockey League’s Hershey Bears been inadvertently unveiled courtesy NHL13? It looks like it, and we didn’t even know the Bears were changing anything! The demo for EA Sports’ NHL13 video game was released today and one eagle-eyed player spotted something strange on the
Minnesota Golden Gophers 1960s Prototype Logos
Courtesy the Twitter feed of the Minnesota Golden Gophers Creative Services department comes this little gem of logo history, prototype sketches featuring university mascot “Goldy” in a wide assortment of different sports poses. You can click the image above to see a full-sized version of the graphic. The Tweet didn’t
Astros “Classy” New Unis for 2013 Will Feature “Traditional” Team Designs
Houston Astros owner Jim Crane provided some clues as to what we may see the Astros wearing next season during a charity event this past Thursday. According to Crane, in a Houston Chronicle article, the new uniform includes “traditional” designs based off of Astros uniforms of the past and that the
Pics: Seahawks New Road Uni Debuts On-Field
The Seattle Seahawks were the NFL team who made the greatest change to their logo and uniform set over this past off-season. Last weekend we got our first on-field look at their home uniforms in action and now after yesterdays game in Denver we have our first in-game pics of
Sea Dogs Inspired By Their Past With New Jersey
Back-to-back QMJHL President Cup Champions, the Saint John Sea Dogs yesterday unveiled their new alternate jersey before their pre-season game against the PEI Rocket. While the look may be new to the Sea Dogs franchise, it’s certainly not unfamiliar to Saint John hockey fans. For their first-ever alternate jersey, the
Sherbrooke Phoenix Make On-Ice Debut, But…
Last night in QMJHL pre-season action, the Quebec-based leagues newest expansion team, the Sherbrooke Phoenix finally made their on-ice debut against the Drummondville Voltiguers. Only problem is they didn’t wear their uniforms. So we’ll have to wait another frikkin’ month to see ’em, when the regular season gets underway.
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