During the past offseason, Dell Diamond, home of the Double-A Round Rock Express, served as a set for the TV show Fear the Walking Dead. The Express will carry the partnership with AMC into the new baseball season, when for one game May 5, they take on the identity of
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Rumble Ponies to play game as Binghamton Spiedies
The baseball-team-as-regional-food-item trend continues in Binghamton, New York, where the Double-A Mets affiliate, the Rumble Ponies, will take on the moniker Spiedies for a game this spring. A spiedie, for the uninitiated, includes marinated cubes of meat on a stick, served on a hoagie roll. According to Brandiose, the firm
Durham Bulls to wear Dustin unis on Stranger Things Night
The Durham Bulls, Triple-A affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays, are on a minor league promo journey, and they’ve got their paddles. The team will wear uniforms based on beloved Stranger Things character Dustin. Most notably, the team will sport Dustin’s trademark tri-tone cap, with just the hint of a
MiLB es Divertido, 33 Clubs Unveil Spanish Rebrands for 2018
As part of “Copa de la Diversión” (“Fun Cup”), Minor League Baseball has spent today rolling out all-new name, logo, and uniform packages for 33(!) teams; presumably as a way to drive me mad a mere 24 hours after Major League Baseball unveiled 120 new caps. In case you were
Fisher Cats to become Mountain Men for one game
The story of the New Hampshire Fisher Cats’ origins is wrought with false starts and unexpected turns. The team was originally introduced in November 2003 as the New Hampshire Primaries, which everyone hated because it was a reference to politics, and politics will crush your soul. So the team held
Reading Fightins to honor Clemente, change name on Latino Heritage Night
The Reading Fightins, double-A affiliate of the nearby Philadelphia Phillies, will change their name to Los Peleadores de Reading (“The Fighters of Reading”) for one game August 22 to commemorate Latino Heritage Night this season. The uniforms feature the teams feathery script (because their identity is based on an ostrich)
Tortugas promotion highlights Fortnite video game
Jackie Robinson Stadium in Daytona, Florida, will be safe behind a storm shield while the Daytona Tortugas, High-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds, defend both their home field and the two percent of the human race that remains after the worldwide storm wiped out the rest of us. In an
Asheville Tourists to commemorate Bull Durham with Crash Davis uniforms
It’s the answer to a great trivia question: What’s the OTHER team Crash Davis plays for in the movie Bull Durham? The answer, of course, is the Asheville Tourists. At the end of the movie, the Durham Bulls release Kevin Costner’s iconic character, who is no longer needed on the
Vermont Lake Monsters introduce new alternate logo
The Vermont Lake Monsters, an Oakland A’s affiliate in the short-season single-A New York-Penn League, this week introduced a new alternate logo, which will be featured on both jerseys and caps in the upcoming season. As we head into our 25th season in VT, we are excited to introduce our
Heroic Diamondbacks bring back long-lost bullpen cart
Every era of baseball has had its crazy, ridiculous quirks. In the earliest days of the game, you could get a baserunner out by pegging him with a thrown ball. Until 1863, a batter was out if a fly ball was caught on one bounce. And in 1973, rules makers
Daytona Tortugas add new logo
The Daytona Tortugas, who already lay claim to one of the best brands in minor league baseball, introduced a sweet new alternate logo for the 2018 season. The announcement came by way of social media this morning. BREAKING: Tortugas announce a NEW alternate logo! Be the first to wear the
Binghamton Rumble Ponies to celebrate Jurassic Ballpark Night
The Binghamton Rumbleponies, a Double-A Mets affiliate named for the city’s preponderance of carousels, will commemorate the 25th anniversary of Jurassic Park with “Jurassic Ballpark Night” which will feature, according to the team’s promotional schedule, “specialty caps, jerseys and an appearance by Dakota and Friends.” The Brandiose-designed logo features a