The Florida A&M Rattlers learned a valuable lesson yesterday… don’t wear the same colour numbers as your jersey. Ever. When the FAMU Rattlers took to the field to start the first quarter against the Arkansas Razorbacks they were penalized for illegal jerseys, their white jersey featured white numbers – that’s
Author: Chris Creamer
Marlins Add Memorial Patch for Felo Ramirez
The Miami Marlins have added a memorial patch to their jersey in memory of Rafael “Felo” Ramirez, their Spanish-language radio announcer who died Monday night in Miami. Ramirez, who was 94, died as a result of striking his head while falling from the Marlins team bus in Philadelphia earlier this
Chief Wahoo: Indians Disagree With MLB, Resolution Coming Soon
It seems Cleveland Indians owner Paul Dolan isn’t ready to drop Chief Wahoo quite yet, despite some prodding from the league. According to the Akron Beacon Journal, during an appearance as a speaker, Dolan said “[the league and the team] are not exactly aligned on [Chief Wahoo’s] future, but we
MLB Teams Wearing Bright, Colourful Uniforms This Weekend
You may find yourself watching a Major League Baseball game this weekend and thinking “hey, someone’s been messin’ with the contrast/brightness settings on my TV!” That might very well be true, but most likely it’s just the especially bright and colourful “Players Weekend” uniforms every team will be wearing for
Dallas Stars Announce Throwback Uniform for 2018
For the upcoming 2017-18 season the Dallas Stars will be celebrating their 25th in Texas with a special jersey patch, a jersey number retirement, and now a throwback uniform. Earlier this morning the Stars announced they would be donning the home jersey from their inaugural season in Dallas during a
Stamps to Wear Chrome Helmets on Labour Day
The Calgary Stampeders will once again be breaking out the chrome for Labour Day. First unveiled during the 2014 season, the helmet features a chrome version of the Stamps horse logo on a red to black gradient shell, the team refers to this as their “Outlaw Helmet”. Calgary wears the
Erie Otters Change Uniforms
The Ontario Hockey League’s Erie Otters are making a change to their uniforms, promoting their alternate yellow jersey of the past several years to full-time status and creating a white version to match. Created as an alternate uniform for the 2013-14 season, the yellow look was apparently a popular one
After Poor Play Blue Jays May Drop New Red Uniform
Back in January the Toronto Blue Jays unveiled a new red-and-white alternate uniform, a patriotic Canadian look for the 150th anniversary celebrations happening throughout the country in 2017. “I like ’em, they’re different, something a little different than what we’re used to wearing,” Blue Jays infielder Ryan Goins told me at
Gallery: 600+ MLB Player Nickname Jerseys
Yesterday, Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association unveiled Players Weekend, a series of games coming up later this month in which all players will be permitted to wear nicknames on the back of their jerseys rather than the usual last name (or nothing at all). Here is a
Like A Rainbow: MLB Announces Bright, Colourful Players Weekend
Staying up late to play outside with your friends, the all-dirt infield, sitting on a bench so big your feet can’t reach the ground, those bright, colourful, pullover uniforms — the first uniform you ever owned, with your own number on the back and everything. Today Major League Baseball and
Oakland Athletics Announce Anniversary Patch for 2018
The Oakland Athletics will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of their move from Kansas City to Oakland next season by sporting a commemorative patch. The logo is green, yellow, and “anniversary gold” with a silhouette of the Oakland skyline. The number 50 is the main focus, placed on top of
Leafs May Celebrate Centennial with 1917 Throwbacks
There was a rumbling early this morning suggesting the Toronto Maple Leafs would be celebrating the 100th anniversary of their franchise’s first game by wearing a throwback uniform. Thanks to a combination of Redditors and Tweeters (because, 2017) the story seems to be the Leafs will wear blue 1917 “Toronto Arenas”
