During their telecast of the Toronto Blue Jays/Texas Rangers game last night Rogers Sportsnet aired the above promo graphic advertising a Roberto Alomar television special — something about this graphic jumped out at me instantly… that’s not Alomar’s plaque, in fact it’s a parody plaque created by Onion-esque Mets fans
Author: Chris Creamer
Maple Leaf Logos – Can we Stop This?
The big news of the week was, once again, the Winnipeg Jets who have dominated the attention of the sports logo world this Summer (and just when you thought we were done covering the new Jets identity remember, we’re still waiting for the new uniforms…) Reactions to the new Winnipeg
Early Pics from Pirates/Cards Negro Leagues Game
The Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals are wearing uniforms honouring Negro League teams from their respective cities in tonight’s game in Pittsburgh. The Pittsburgh Pirates are wearing the uniforms of the Homestead Grays while the St. Louis Cardinals have chosen to honour the St. Louis Stars, see below for
Winnipeg Jets Logos Unveiled
The Winnipeg Jets unveiled their logos today at 5pm ET via a post on their official website: “True North Sports & Entertainment felt it was important for the new Winnipeg Jets to develop a strong new identity,” said Mark Chipman, Chairman & Governor of True North Sports & Entertainment.
Possible Winnipeg Jets Leak?
UPDATE (4:30pm 7/22/11): The Winnipeg Jets have announced they will be unveiling their new logo officially at 5pm ET on their official website According to several posters on the site JetsOwner.com this here picture is a shot of a new Winnipeg Jets logo, either a primary or alternate. I’m not
Trenton Devils suspend operations… Titans returning?
Today the New Jersey Devils announced their ECHL affiliate in Trenton, the Trenton Devils would be suspending operations for the 2011-12 season… just 2 weeks after “ECHL, Inc.” registered “Trenton Titans” as a trademark with the USPTO (serial number 85351923, I’ll wait here while you look it up) Back on this blog
Adrian Gonzalez wearing 2011 All-Star Cap?
Watching the Blue Jays / Red Sox game this evening and noticed a patch on the side of Adrian Gonzalez’s cap: Looks like Gonzalez is wearing the 2011 All-Star Game cap a little early… is this an error on his part? Is he having some fun? Or is this something
Early Pics from Rays/Cards Throwback Game
The St. Louis Cardinals and Tampa Bay Rays are turning back the clock tonight to the 1950’s with retro jerseys… First up the St. Louis Cardinals wearing uniforms featuring the design from their first season of cardinals perched on a yellow bat: The Tampa Bay Rays are wearing a family-friendly
Logo Links: NCAA, Canada Day, Nike redesigning the NFL, Soccer, Rugby, Cricket oh my!
Good morning everyone! Here’s what made news around the logo world in the last couple of days: Starting things off with the NCAA where the ASU Sun Devils showed off a picture of their new “bold” football jerseys, more emphasis on the pitchfork and a little more black. The Kentucky
The Beginning of an Obsession turned Collection
Let’s talk about that closet… you know the closet. That one that houses the jerseys, jackets, t-shirts, caps and other bits of sports merchandise that your significant other doesn’t let you keep with your “regular” clothes. We all have that collection — whether it’s one t-shirt or a hundred
Logo Links: Bills Unis, NHL Alignment, ECHL, NBA
Goooood Monday morning everyone, here’s the this-and-that in the world of sports logos, etc. One of the worst kept secrets was unveiled on Friday as the Buffalo Bills showed off their new-old uniform design, as predicted waaaay back in February it’s a white helmet with the current logo, royal blue
NHL Draf… New Jerseys Day 2011!
NHL Draft Day has arrived and with that we get our first glimpse of several “new” NHL jerseys for the upcoming season. Story of the day, of course, Winnipeg! The Winnipeg Jets will be the new name as announced during the draft and subsequently via a press release. Along with