The eighth team in Oceania’s premier destination for America’s pastime, the Australian Baseball League, will be composed of Korean players in the Australian city of Geelong, Victoria. Geelong, which is situated along the Great Ocean Road southwest of Melbourne, is 8,600 kilometers from Seoul, Korea (as the kookaburra flies), but
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Flyers introduce terrifying orange mascot Gritty
The Philadelphia Flyers introduced their first mascot since 1976, and the world of social media has taken notice. The Flyers worked with Raymond Entertainment, the company created by the original Phillie Phanatic, Dave Raymond, to create “Gritty,” a giant orange creature who has inspired fear, nostalgia, and innumerable comparisons. It
Round Rock Express introduce new logos with Astros affiliation
Every two years, baseball fans get to witness one of the true wonders of the sports world: the expiration of player development contracts that Major League clubs have with the minor league teams in their farm systems. At most levels, there’s one minor league team for each Major League team,
Milwaukee Milkmen join baseball’s American Association
If you’re going to have a baseball team in Milwaukee, you’d better name it for people responsible for providing beverages. The Big League Milwaukee Brewers have company in a city famous for its Harley-Davidson headquarters, its bronze statue of Arthur Fonzarelli, and its preponderance of beer and dairy products. The
Australian Baseball League expands to New Zealand with Auckland Tuatara
When the Australian Baseball League starts its 2018-2019 season this November, the league will feature its first Kiwi team, the Auckland Tuatara. Since the inception of its current iteration in 2009, the ABL has included six teams, all of them within that nation’s boundaries. The inclusion of a team across
Orioles blaze trail with Braille jerseys
In a season filled with losses, here’s a win for the Baltimore Orioles. The team will wear jerseys that feature Braille writing to honor the National Federation for the Blind—a national organization with 50,000 members, marking its 40th year headquartered in Baltimore. The jerseys, the first of their kind in
Introducing the Rocket City Trash Pandas
When the Double-A Mobile BayBears relocate to Madison, Alabama, in 2020, they will be called Rocket City Trash Pandas, a name chosen in a recently completed name-the-team contest. More than two-thirds of fans chose the geographic identifier Rocket City (because of the areas ties to the aerospace industry) over two
Myrtle Beach Pelicans wearing Carolina Panthers-inspired jerseys
In their final home game of the season, the Myrtle Beach Pelicans, high-A affiliate of the Chicago Cubs, are taking the field tonight wearing the colors of their NFL neighbors to the north, the Carolina Panthers. For the “Two States. One Team” promotion, the Pelicans of South Carolina will wear
Springfield Cardinals have some amazing ’90s uniforms
When the Double-A Springfield Cardinals take the field for ’90s night Saturday, their uniforms will feature a design element familiar to anyone who ever attended a picnic, party, or any other event with disposable dinnerware during that teal-splashed decade. The teal and purple scrawls across their jerseys derive from the
Daytona Tortugas to wear Kings of the North jerseys during playoffs
The Daytona Tortugas have known since June that they would be playing in the playoffs, so they’ve had some time to make plans. As first-half champions of the Florida State League’s North Division, the Tortugas, High-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds, have claimed the title of “Kings of the North,” and
Lehigh Valley IronPigs honor NFL champs with special uniforms
The Triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPigs play less than an hour away from their parent club, the Philadelphia Phillies. As such, the IronPigs hold a Salute to Philadelphia promotional night each season. This year’s tribute to the City of Brotherly Love is a little special, paying homage to the Super Bowl
RoughRiders honor Texas State Fair as Frisco Corny Dogs
The minor league baseball season is in its last few weeks, but we’re still getting news about new food-based promotional identities. The Frisco RoughRiders, Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, are the latest team to adopt a brand based on a local delicacy. With just over a week left in