The High-A Bowling Green Hot Rods just moments ago unveiled two new logos created by Brandon Lamarche of 3-2 Designs. Most of the team’s existing marks, which have been use since 2016, will remain intact, but the two new ones will replace parallel logos in that suite. The first new
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Midland RockHounds unveil new logos, updated Rocky
The Double-A Midland RockHounds unveiled sweeping updates to their identity today, including a new, more serious Rocky the RockHound and a handful of new logos to expand their suite of marks. The update is the first in almost a quarter-century since the team became the RockHounds. The new look replaces
Iowa Cubs introduce bear character cap logo
The Triple-A Iowa Cubs unveiled an addition to their suite of logos today, a cap logo featuring the face of a bear. The logo, created by Dan Simon of Studio Simon, will augment the existing brand, which otherwise remains intact. “The new logo shows a fierce, determined image of a
At long last, Beloit Sky Carp take to the sky
It’s been something of an emotional roller coaster for baseball fans in Beloit, Wisconsin. The Beloit Snappers went from being a decades-long minor league baseball stalwart to being a likely candidate for de-affiliation to—as of moments ago—being the proud owners of a brand-new identity to go with their new ballpark
Puerto Rico’s Indios de Mayagüez rebrand features “Little Mango” character
The Indios de Mayagüez (Mayagüez Indians) debuted in 1938 as one of the founding members of the Liga de Béisbol Profesional de Puerto Rico, more commonly called the Puerto Rican Winter League. The team, which plays on Puerto Rico’s west coast, announced a noteworthy rebrand created by Brandiose today. The Indios de
Green Bay Booyah rebrand as Rockers
After just three seasons as the Green Bay Booyah, the collegiate summer level franchise in Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin, rebranded as the Green Bay Rockers. The new nickname is meant to highlight plans that the team’s new ownership has to host music and other entertainment events at their stadium, as well the
New Hampshire Fisher Cats honor Chicken Tender heritage with promo
When you think of America’s influence on global civilization, there are a few significant innovations that spring immediately to mind: Our National Parks, the Post Office, the Peace Corps, and Ted Lasso, to name a few. But none have had quite the impact as one that came from an unassuming
Highline Bears to pit Fish Sticks against Seal Slingers in rebrand
The Highline Bears, a Seattle-based team in the collegiate summer Pacific International League, unveiled two brands today, one of which the team will adopt next year. Fans will vote to determine whether the Highline Bears will become the Dub Sea Fish Sticks or the Dub Sea Seal Slingers. The team’s
Albuquerque Isotopes unveil 20th year logo
In a March 2001 episode of The Simpsons, Homer Simpson stumbled upon plans that Springfield Isotopes owner Howard K. Duff VIII (of Duff Beer fame) had hatched to move the local baseball team to Albuquerque, New Mexico. Homer staged a nine-day hunger strike to expose the plan, and the episode
Fresno Grizzlies go purple with Tacos brand to honor franchise history, parent club
The Fresno Grizzlies, Low-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies, are widely recognized as the team responsible for igniting minor league baseball’s food-based alternate identity craze. The Grizzlies rebranded as the Fresno Tacos for one game in 2015—an homage to a preponderance of taco trucks in the city, and a natural
West Virginia Power rebrand as Charleston Dirty Birds
The professional minor league baseball team in Charleston, West Virginia, has played as the West Virginia Power since 2005—most of that time in the Class A South Atlantic League, and last year in the independent Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. That changed this week when the team unveiled a new
Puerto Rican Winter League honors Roberto Clemente with new logo
Most baseball fans in North America know the Liga de Béisbol Profesional Roberto Clemente (LBPRC) colloquially as the Puerto Rican Winter League. The league was founded in 1937 as the Liga de Béisbol Profesional de Puerto Rico, then in 2007, after a one-year hiatus and a restructuring, it changed its