Today is Jackie Robinson Day across Major League Baseball, an annual celebration of the anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the colour barrier when he made his début with the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947. Since the 2009 season, every player, manager, and coach across the league wears Robinson’s jersey
Year: 2019
Penn State’s “Generations of Greatness” Throwback Uniform to Return
Penn State announced during its Spring Game on Saturday the return of its “Generations of Greatness” throwback uniform for the Oct. 5 Homecoming matchup with Purdue. The uniforms — which were first worn during a 45-14 win over Indiana in September 2017 — do not honor a specific Nittany Lions
West Virginia Reveals New Football Uniforms
West Virginia officially ushered in the Neal Brown era on Saturday with its annual Blue and Gold Game, as well as the introduction of brand new football uniforms. The uniforms aren’t a drastic change from those worn by the Mountaineers since 2013, but do contain a new number font and
Baylor Athletic Department Unveils United Brand
Baylor’s athletic department has lacked color consistency across its 18 sports programs for several years, but the Bears unveiled a new united brand on Saturday during the football team’s pre-Spring Game festivities, which includes new uniforms and a new secondary logo. Though the university’s official colors are Baylor Green and
Michigan State Makes Statement With Neon Green-Accented Alternate Uniform
As we first reported on Friday, Michigan State unveiled a neon green-accented alternate uniform ahead of its annual Spring Game on Saturday morning. The uniform — which will be worn during a night game this fall, presumably the matchup with Arizona State on Sept. 14 — is traditional green with
MLB Unveils 2019 Holiday, All-Star Caps and Uniforms
It’s like the excitement of Opening Day all over again! This afternoon, Major League Baseball released 180(!) new caps, that’s six caps for each of the 30 teams in the league, that will be worn throughout the 2019 season in recognition of various holidays and during the All-Star Game festivities.
Missouri Will Wear Retro Tiger Paw Helmets in Spring Game
Seemingly as a way to make former Clemson quarterback Kelly Bryant feel at home in his new digs, Missouri announced on Thursday it will wear helmets that feature a retro Tiger Paw logo for its upcoming Spring Game. The Tiger Paw — which prominently displays a gold Block “M” inside
Connecticut Tigers are looking for a new name
There are 160 affiliated Minor League Baseball teams, and as of right now, 136 of them have unique, locally appropriate nicknames, which is the fun and morally correct thing to do. The other 24 are named for their parent clubs, which is boring and a dereliction of their responsibility as
Jumbo Shrimp, Shuckers, Blue Wahoos to play Seafood Buffet Series
It’s not by accident that three minor league baseball teams in the Double-A Southern League have seafood-themed team names. The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp play on Florida’s Atlantic Coast, while the Pensacola Blue Wahoos and Biloxi Shuckers are situated on the cusp of that sports-fishing haven, the Gulf of Mexico. These
All 8 Remaining Possible 2019 Stanley Cup Final Matchups
Note: We’ll be updating this post as teams (and therefore possible Stanley Cup Final matchups) are eliminated. The majority of this post was originally written on April 10, 2019 The Stanley Cup Playoffs are here, and if you’re a fan of the 16 teams to qualify you’re pretty pumped for
Red Sox Receive 2018 World Series Rings
The Boston Red Sox kicked off the home portion of their 2019 Major League Baseball schedule this afternoon by raising a new banner, wearing golden uniforms, and of course, getting some new jewellery. Boston’s 2018 World Series Championship rings were doled out today to current players who were part of
WNBA Unveils New Set of League Logos
The Women’s National Basketball Association unveiled a new set of league logos on Monday one year in advance of its official on-court debut. Keeping orange as the primary colour (now known as “Fire”), the new look takes the silhouette out of the box used by both the NBA and NBA