News and blog on new sports logos and uniforms, rumours, concepts, and history in baseball, basketball, hockey, football, soccer and NCAA at Chris Creamer's Sports Logos Page SportsLogos.Net
After 46 years as the Reading Phillies, the Double-A Eastern League club announced Sunday that they would be changing their name for the 2013 season. No fears Reading fans, they’ll still maintain their affiliation with the Philadelphia Phillies, one of the longest Minor League – Major League relationships to exist
In just about an hour, the Reading Fightin Phils will play their 17th annual morning game, and for the second year in a row, they’ll do so in an alternate, food-based identity, the Reading Whoopies. The history of Whoopie Pies in the region traces back to 18th-century German settlers, who
The Reading Fightins, double-A affiliate of the nearby Philadelphia Phillies, will change their name to Los Peleadores de Reading (“The Fighters of Reading”) for one game August 22 to commemorate Latino Heritage Night this season. The uniforms feature the teams feathery script (because their identity is based on an ostrich)
Of all the associations you might have with the distinctive Pennsylvania Dutch culture—barn raising, religious tolerance, zipperless pants, etc.—it’s unlikely that the first one you think of is whoopie pies. But sure enough, we have those 18th-century German settlers to thank for that delicious dessert, two cakey cookies sandwiched around
The Double-A Reading Fightin Phils will celebrate 50 years as a Phillies affiliate (a-Phil-iate?) this season by honoring the 50 greatest players to play for the franchise since 1967. Included among those 50 are classics like Robin Roberts, Mike Schmidt, and Larry Bowa; recent Phillies greats like Cole Hamels, Ryan Howard, and Jimmy
The Reading Fightin Phils, double-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies, have stories to tell. Lots of stories. They play in a historic ballpark that has received tons of accolades. They have the longest-running affiliation with their parent club of any team in the minors. They play in a part of
Chihuahuas, Fightin’ Ostriches, Rubber Ducks, and now… bacon. Minor League Baseball certainly smells a little more delicious after today. The graphic design team at Brandiose have done it again, this time with the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, the Triple-A International League affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies. The IronPigs unveiled three new
There’s a 2,375-foot stretch of railroad tracks in central Pennsylvania that spins trains 180 degrees in a hairpin turn on their way over and across the Allegheny mountains. The so-called Horseshoe Curve, built from 1851 to 1854, is the tightest train track turn in the country. It’s been traveled by presidents
Another year over, a new one about to begin; 2013 was the most successful year to date in the history of SportsLogos.Net, our 16th year bringing you the latest in news and rumours from the world of sports logos and uniforms. Over the past twelve months we’ve seen hundreds of
The Reading Phillies, Double-A Eastern League affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies, unveiled their new name, logo, and uniforms at a fan event today at First Energy Stadium in Reading, Pa ending 46 seasons being known as the Phillies. Just a heads up that this identity is all over the place,
Farewell Yankees, Hello Porcupines on Rails! At a fan event held earlier tonight the International League’s Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees officially announced they would be now known as the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. This change is the third name and identity change for the Triple-A franchise in the past five years, prior to re-naming themselves
The 2023 Major League Baseball season is here! Finally. Fantastic! Thus begins seven consecutive months of not trying to figure out what to watch on television every night, at least in my house; if it’s baseball season, we’re watching a game. I love it. Every year I take a look
