The ECHL’s Cincinnati Cyclones will take to the ice tonight in not one but three promotional jerseys, all of them commemorating the 25th anniversary of the classic hockey movie The Mighty Ducks. The jerseys were designed by Jeff Tasca of Athletic Knit, who went to great lengths to make sure
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Hickory Crawdads Mothers Day promo leaves some fans miffed
The Hickory Crawdads, Single-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, ruffled some feathers when they announced that they would rebrand as the Hickory Crawmoms—without revealing right away that the rebrand was temporary. “After 25 seasons of being the Crawdads, we decided that it was time for a change,” said Crawmoms General
Trenton Thunder to rebrand as Pork Roll on Fridays
The Trenton Thunder, double-A affiliate of the New York Yankees, will celebrate an aspect of New Jersey culture that dates back to the mid-1800s—the famously cylindrical, processed ham product known as pork roll (also called Taylor Ham by some). The team will rebrand as the Thunder Pork Roll on Fridays
Connecticut commemorates Whalers with specialty license plates
Residents of the state of Connecticut have the chance to pay homage to their departed, still-beloved hockey team with specialty license plates. The plates feature the logo of the Hartford Whalers, who left the state to become the Carolina Hurricanes in 1997. The original version of the classic logo
Charleston RiverDogs to celebrate Jamaican Bobsled Night
The Charleston RiverDogs, who are playing their 25th season this year, will commemorate the 25th anniversary of the movie Cool Runnings with Jamaican Bobsled Night May 3. The RiverDogs, Class-A affiliate of the New York Yankees, will wear uniforms derived from those worn by the 1988 Jamaican Olympic team, including
Birmingham Barons unveil MLK-inspired jerseys
Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail” is a centerpiece of the African-American Civil Rights Movement. King wrote the letter on scraps of newspaper and delivered it piecemeal to Civil Rights leaders through his lawyers while imprisoned in 1963. More than half a century after its writing, King’s letter,
Richmond Flying Squirrels unveil Funnville identity
Ask any minor league baseball executive what the game is all about and you will hear the same answer every time: Affordable, fun, family entertainment. At this level, teams know that attracting fans to the ballpark is about the experience, not the product on the field. This revelation has led
Ballclub Thinks Similar Emoji Hockey Jerseys are Frowny Face, Chocolate Swirl
In 2016, fans of the Kalamazoo Growlers, a collegiate summer baseball league team in the Northwoods League, voted to select 25 emojis to be included in what they called “Emojerseys.” Fast forward about two years and the pattern that resulted from the Growlers jerseys (or at least very close approximation)
NHL star Rod Gilbert surprises fan wearing #7 Rangers jersey
NHL star Rod Gilbert played almost two decades with the New York Rangers from 1960 to 1978, but one fan will remember him most for his appearance in the stands a recent game in Las Vegas. When Gilbert spotted a fan wearing a Gilbert #7 Rangers jersey during pre-game warm-ups,
IceHogs pay homage to Rockford Peaches
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Sixers G-League team sports Spongebob uniforms
The Delaware 87ers, NBA G-League affiliate of the Philadelphia 76ers, took to the court last night wearing uniforms inspired by Spongebob Squarepants. The team, which goes by the shorthand nickname Sevens, wore the uniforms for Nickelodeon Night in a 112-111 loss to the Erie BayHawks. The uniforms (which are kind
Russian Olympians to wear most boring logo ever
Widespread allegations of systematic, institutionalized doping have led to Russia being banned from the 2018 Olympics in Pyeongchang, but the International Olympic Committee has made provisions for Russian athletes to compete without representing their home country. The IOC yesterday unveiled an intentionally boring mark that Russian athletes will wear during competition.