For the first time since they took on the nickname Jumbo Shrimp in 2017, the Triple-A baseball team in Jacksonville, Florida, announced that they will take to the field wearing an alternate identity. The team will play as the Honey Drippers with a brand created by Brandiose for two weekends
Author: Paul Caputo
Paul Caputo is a grown man who collects plastic ice cream helmet sundaes from minor league baseball stadiums because he likes logos that much. Paul is the host of the Baseball By Design podcast and he is the author of the first book published by SportsLogos.net, The Story Behind the Nickname: The Origins of 100 Classic, Contemporary, and Wacky Minor League Baseball Team Names (also available on Kindle). He can be found on Instagram, Threads, and Bluesky at @baseballbydesign, and he maintains the Countdown to Spring Training on Facebook. Paul is a Philadelphia sports fan, but he's not so bad.
New Hampshire Fisher Cats to play as Space Potatoes
The New Hampshire Fisher Cats, who play in the state’s most populous city of Manchester, will honor two aspects of New Hampshire’s heritage with one alternate identity in 2025. The New Hampshire Space Potatoes brand, created by Brandiose, pays tribute to both the state’s official vegetable and a harrowing tale
Arkansas Travelers to honour Little Rock Nine with alternate identity
The integration of Little Rock Central High School was a signature moment not just in Arkansas but in the Civil Rights movement nationwide. On September 4, 1957, after initially being denied entry, nine Black students were escorted into Central High School by the National Guard under the orders of President
Kannapolis Cannon Ballers pay tribute to Chicago on Southside Sundays
The Kannapolis Cannon Ballers, Single-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox in the Carolina League, will pay tribute to their parent club with a new uniform set they’re calling the Southside Alt 3 in 2025. The new alternate identity, created by Full Count Studios, combines the Cannon Ballers brand with
Abilene Flying Bison revive classic Prairie Dogs brand
Fresh off their debut season, the collegiate summer level Abilene Flying Bison are reviving a classic brand from their hometown. The team, based in Abilene, Texas, will play Thursday home games in 2025 as the Abilene Prairie Dogs, paying homage to an independent professional team that played in the Texas-Louisiana
Reading Fightin Phils to play as Flapjacks for annual morning game
The Double-A Reading Fightin Phils, an affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies in the Eastern League, will wear breakfast-themed uniforms when they take to the field for their 22nd annual morning game this year. After the success of their Creamed Chip Beef alternate identity last year, the team will be playing
Hartford Yard Goats to play as Leaf Peepers
Fall foliage tourism in New England is a big deal. The region’s hilly terrain, diverse hardwood forests, and dense population of sugar maple trees, known for their vibrant colors when leaves change in September and October, make it a destination for tourists. The warm colors of the leaves combined with
Fayetteville Woodpeckers to revive Cape Fear Crocs
Long before the Fayetteville Woodpeckers first took to the field in 2019, the town of Fayetteville, North Carolina, was home to another team. The Cape Fear Crocs, Class A affiliate of the Montreal Expos, played for four seasons from 1997 to 2000. Just as every man has to go through
Welland Jackfish to faux it back to the 1900s
The Welland Jackfish, an independent baseball team in the Ontario-based Intercounty Baseball League, were founded in 2019, but this season, they’ll wear alternate uniforms that imagine what the team would have looked like during the middle of the 20th century. The team unveiled a suite of nostalgic logos designed by
Amarillo Sod Poodles to play as Yellow City Pigweeds
The Amarillo Sod Poodles unveiled a new alternate identity that plays off the city’s nickname as well as a plant that can be found throughout the area as tumbleweed. The geographic signifier Yellow City derives from a translation of Amarillo (Spanish for yellow), a name the city earned because of
Reading Fightin Phils to celebrate Oktoberfest as Prost
The Reading Fightin Phils, an affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies in the Double-A Eastern League, will pay homage to the nearby Pennsylvania Dutch community as well as the German beer celebration of Oktoberfest when they play a game as the Reading Prost this season. The term Prost, German for “Cheers,”
Hudson Valley Renegades to play as Retrievers
The Hudson Valley Renegades, High-A affiliate of the New York Yankees in the South Atlantic League, commemorated National Golden Retriever Day today by unveiling as alternate identity devoted to the dog breed. The logo, which the team will wear three times in 2025, features a cartoon dog playing with a