The Texas Rangers and Los Angeles Angels turned back the clock 40 years earlier this afternoon as part of a 40th anniversary celebration of the Rangers’ inaugural season in Texas. Both teams wore uniforms modelled after designs used in 1972 by the (then California) Angels and Rangers and both teams did a
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Redskins Unveil 80th Anniversary Throwbacks
The Washington Redskins today unveiled their new alternate throwback jerseys for the upcoming 2012 National Football League season. Based off of the uniforms worn by the Redskins’ first season in Washington in 1937, the new uniforms are a part of the franchises 80th anniversary celebrations. They will be worn for
Toronto Maple Leafs Register Centennial Logo
Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, Ltd., the group who owns the Toronto Maple Leafs, last month filed a trademark registration with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office for a centennial “Leafs Nation” logo to be used throughout 2017 (application number 1568062 – look it up for yourself). This logo has yet
Practicality Trumps Accuracy with Chicago’s ’72 Throwbacks
In January the Chicago White Sox announced they would be wearing their 1972 red-and-white home uniforms each Sunday home game during the 2012 season. During the announcement the uniform and cap shown contained a few inaccuracies from the original 1972 look. In this article I examine those inaccuracies and chat
Hello Brooklyn! Nets Unveil Logo, New Name
So long New Jersey, Hello Brooklyn! The former New Jersey Nets have officially re-branded themselves as the Brooklyn Nets this morning. New team logos were posted onto the club’s official website at the crack of dawn, merchandise is already available for sale.
Columbus Unveils 2013 NHL All-Star Game Logo
The Columbus Blue Jackets today unveiled the 2013 NHL All-Star Game logo at a fan event outside their home arena. The logo includes the Ohio State flag and borrows heavily on the Columbus Blue Jackets existing branding. We will post updates, as well as better quality images, as they become
Farewell New Jersey Nets; a Look Back at their Brands
Tonight the New Jersey Nets will play their final game in the NBA. After 35 seasons it’ll all be over just a few short hours from now. The team will be relocating to Brooklyn for the 2012-13 season. The Brooklyn Nets will have a new logo, and reportedly a new predominantly black
A closer look at the Orioles 2012 design changes
Baseball fans everywhere loved Baltimore’s off-season changes, the various logos of their new identity are rated at least an 8 out of 10 here on SportsLogos.Net. The Orioles made several changes design-wise during the off-season, some big, some very small. I take an in-depth look at all the changes the Baltimore
Winnipeg BlueBombers Unveil New Logo, Helmet
The Canadian Football League’s Winnipeg BlueBombers today unveiled a new logo and helmet design for the upcoming 2012 season. Both the new logo and helmet are heavily modelled after the BlueBombers previous look, used during the 1980’s and parts of the 1990’s.
Red Sox, Yanks Go Back to 1912 to Honour Fenway
This past Friday the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees met up at Fenway Park, one-hundred years to the day that those same two teams played to open up the stadium for the very first time back in 1912. I take a detailed look at the throwback uniforms both
Photos of Red Sox/Yankees Throwback Game
The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox are celebrating the 100th anniversary of the first game at Fenway Park this afternoon by wearing the uniforms of both teams from that first game. Both teams went that extra mile by going numberless on their uniforms, jerseys are also lacking the
New York Yankees Unveil Throwback Jersey
Ever the leader in the anti-alternate or throwback jersey army, the New York Yankees yesterday unveiled their 1912 throwback jersey and cap which they will wear this Friday, April the 20th in Boston to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the first game played at Fenway Park. The Yankees and Red Sox opened