When Philadelphia’s National League baseball team took the field for its first-ever game on May 1, 1883 (a 4-3 loss to the Providence Grays), it was called the Phillies. More than 13 decades later, Philadelphia’s National League baseball team carries the same name. According to the team’s media guide, “the Phillies endure as
Month: December 2015
Norfolk Tides read mean tweets about their new logo
Since the dawn of humanity, when single-celled sports fans crawled out of the primordial soup and developed opposable thumbs that they could use to tweet, there have been egregious, over-the-top negative reactions to the unveiling of new logos. The Triple-A Norfolk Tides, who just this week dramatically overhauled their own
Baseball Uniforms Evolve With Unveiling of New D-Backs Set
Evolution. The term was heard quite a few times tonight in Phoenix as the Arizona Diamondbacks unveiled their new uniforms before over a thousand fans, media, and VIPs at an event held at Chase Field. While the term was referring specifically to the evolution of the team and their design, it can also certainly apply to
These could be the new Chelsea shirts for 2016-17
We’ve reached December, which means that it’s time for big-time European soccer teams to have their kit designs for next season leaked already. This time, Chelsea have become the latest team to have their shirt designs for next season revealed before this season has reached the halfway point. The supposed
NBA unveils uniforms for 2016 All-Star Game
The marquee event on the NBA’s calendar is going to be held in Toronto, Canada this season, and now we’ve got our first look at the uniforms that the most popular players in the NBA will be wearing for the 2016 NBA All-Star Game. While we won’t be seeing the
Norfolk Tides make a splash with new logo
The Triple-A Norfolk Tides abandoned a longstanding conservative identity and threw themselves feet first into the world of wacky minor league logos today. The Tides kept their name, which dates back to 1961, but changed pretty much everything else. When they take the field in 2016, they’ll be the first minor league baseball
Back to Brown! (Among Others) San Diego Padres Unveil New Uniforms
The San Diego Padres unveiled three new uniforms for the 2016 season today, a new home white, new Friday home alternate, and new camouflage alternate jersey. The uniforms were unveiled over the course of four hours, the first – showing the new blue camo’s taking place on a Navy ship,
ESPN Uses Wrong RedBlacks Logo
What a bittersweet week for the Ottawa RedBlacks, first they earn a trip to the Grey Cup in just their second season, but lose by just a touchdown; then they get some love South of the border on ESPN… but they use the wrong logo (and forgot to cut out