The Fayetteville Woodpeckers, Single-A affiliate of the Houston Astros in the Carolina League, will pay tribute to the military heritage of their hometown when they play as the Eighty Deuces for the third year in a row. The team has honored a different aspect of the 82nd Airborne Division stationed
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Rockies React to Début of New City Connect Uniform
The Colorado Rockies planned to début their new City Connect uniforms on Friday, but unfortunately, those famous Colorado skies did not cooperate. The new look, based on the brilliant colours of Colorado’s mountain sunsets, was delayed 48 hours thanks to a dreary, day-long spring snowstorm that forced the postponement of
Lansing Lugnuts to Play Two as the “Cap City Olive Burgers”
The Lansing Lugnuts, High-A Midwest League affiliate of MLB’s Athletics, will play two games this season as the “Cap City Olive Burgers.” The geographic signifier “Cap City” acknowledges Lansing’s status as the capital of the U.S. state of Michigan, while the nickname “Olive Burgers” pays tribute to a culinary staple
Sussex County Miners to play as Fill it up Regulars
Ever since the Retail Gasoline Dispensing Safety Act was enacted in 1949, it has been illegal for drivers in New Jersey to pump their own gas. The law, which is supported by full-service gas stations and local fire marshals, is the only one of its kind in the nation. After
Sacramento River Cats unveil, quickly retract Gold Diggers alternate identity
The Triple-A Sacramento River Cats, an affiliate of the San Francisco Giants in the Pacific Coast League, were set to play five games in 2025 as the Gold Diggers, an alternate identity that was ostensibly a tribute to California’s Gold Rush. After a misguided attempt to promote the alternate identity
Six years later, Grand Junction Jackalopes embrace Chubs nickname
The Grand Junction Jackalopes, an independent baseball team in the Pioneer League, showed that they have a good memory—and a sense of humor—announcing that they will play every Wednesday this season as the Humpback Chubs. On its surface, the new alternate brand is a reference to an endangered fish species
Flush with Excitement: Green Bay Rockers pay tribute to toilet paper
The Green Bay Rockers of the collegiate summer level Northwoods League will play as the Rollers in tribute to their hometown’s association with toilet paper. Green Bay, Wisconsin, stakes its claim to “toilet paper capital of the world” because it has one of the largest tissue recycling operations in the
Kenosha Kingfish Honour Italian Roots with “Bombers” Identity
The Kenosha Kingfish, a collegiate summer-level baseball team in the Northwoods League, unveiled an alternate identity for the 2025 season that highlights the strong Italian roots in their hometown of Kenosha, Wisconsin. The team will play as the Kenosha Bombers, a tribute to a staple of Wisconsin’s local Italian-American cuisine:
Madison Mallards to Play as “Space Cows” as Tribute to UFO Sightings
The Madison Mallards, a collegiate summer level baseball team in the Northwoods League, will pay tribute to Wisconsin’s dairy industry and one crazy summer of UFO sightings with a new alternate identity. The team will take the field as the Madison Space Cows for one game this summer. The Mallards
Welland Jackfish Support Backyard Chickens with “Niagara Lawn Cocks” Identity
The Welland Jackfish, an Ontario-based independent team in the Intercounty Baseball League, announced this week that they will play as the Niagara Lawn Cocks. The identity, unveiled April 1 (so you’ll excuse us if we were skeptical), is meant to support community members who want to keep chickens at home
Chihuahuas to Play as El Paso Bootmakers
Just over a month ago, the city of El Paso, Texas, was declared the Boot Capital of Texas, a designation that came from a totally neutral and authoritative source, the El Paso County Commissioners Court. The practice and art of making boots dates back to the late 1800s in the
Two Teams Unveil “Tomato Pie” Alternate Identities on Same Day
The minor league baseball food-based alternate identity multi-verse converged upon itself today when two teams unveiled alternate identities with nearly the same name within hours of one another. Both the Triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPigs, an affiliate of the Phillies in the International League, and the Trenton Thunder, a member of