The collegiate summer level Blue Ridge League will debut in 2026 with six teams, including five existing teams and the just-announced Davie Crocketts. The Crocketts, who will play in Davie County, North Carolina (hence, the Davie Crocketts), pay tribute to legendary frontiersman Davy Crockett, even though his name is spelled
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Palm Beach Cardinals to play as Frozen Iguanas
Florida’s cold-stunned iguanas, known for tumbling from trees in chilly weather, are the inspiration behind Palm Beach’s latest alternate brand.
Bismarck Larks pay tribute to hunting with Dakota Ditch Chickens alternate identity
The collegiate summer level Bismarck Larks will pay tribute to their home state’s hunting culture when they rebrand for one game in 2026 as the Dakota Ditch Chickens. “Ditch Chicken” is a nickname that hunters in the Midwest use for pheasants or quails—in this case the logo depicts a ring-necked
WooSox to honor public art, traffic patterns, hot wieners with alternate identities
The Triple-A Worcester Red Sox—or WooSox, to friends—will wear three alternate identities in 2026, each paying tribute to a different aspect of the team’s heritage, including one brand that throws back to the team’s previous hometown. The Art of the Woo The Art of the Woo celebrates not just the
Reading Fightin Phils Unveil New Powder Blue “Baseballtown Connect” Uniforms
The Fightin Phils have used the “Baseballtown” moniker for several years now, in reference to Reading’s baseball roots dating back to the mid-19th Century. They’ll wear the new look nine times in 2026
Arkansas Travelers unveil commemorative logo, uniform for 125th anniversary
The Arkansas Travelers, Double-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners in the Texas League, will celebrate their 125th anniversary—or quasquicentennial—with a commemorative logo and a custom uniform. The logo, which was created internally, features the number 125 with the legend “Travelers Baseball Est. 1901,” along with a diamond shape drawn from
Sussex County Miners to play as Sons of Liberty to commemorate America’s 250th
The Sussex County Miners, a New Jersey-based baseball team in the independent Frontier League, will play four games as the Sons of Liberty to commemorate the US semiquincentennial in 2026. The alternate logo features a scowling George Washington in a tricorne hat, an even-more scowling bald eagle in a tricorne
Rancho Cucamonga Quakes seeing red with new Angels affiliation
We’ve known for a while that three teams in the Single-A California League will have new Major League parent clubs in 2026. The Modesto Nuts (Mariners) are moving south to San Bernardino to assume the mantle of the Inland Empire 66ers, the former Inland Empire 66ers (Angels) are heading east
Beloit Sky Carp’s updated Supper Clubber alternate identity is minty fresh
The Beloit Sky Carp, High-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins in the Midwest League, unveiled a new take on their popular Supper Clubbers alternate identity, replacing their brandy old fashion with another cocktail that’s popular in Wisconsin—the grasshopper. The grasshopper, which gets its name from its green color, is a
Modesto baseball team does U-turn, adopts Roadsters as new name
Just two weeks after announcing that the new Pioneer League team in Modesto, California, would be called the Modesto Glow Riders, the team unveiled new branding on social media today indicating that their NEW new name is the Modesto Roadsters. The Glow Riders nickname and logo were met with such
Beloit Sky Carp alternate identity plays on legend of haunted road
The Miami Marlins High-A affiliate will play a series of games as the “Eerie Wearies” next season.
Reno Aces unveil “Sunday Biggest Little City Edition” cap
The Reno Aces, Triple-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks in the Pacific Coast League, unveiled a new alternate on-field cap that they’re calling the Sunday Biggest Little City Edition, which will be worn during Sunday home games in 2026. The moniker Biggest Little City plays off the nickname of the