Ask anyone who knows Dave Winfield to describe him—as a baseball player or as a person—and you’ll start hearing the same words over and over: dependable, classy, consistent. His aura is as much about his longterm greatness on the field as it is about the goodness of his heart. He was a
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 Twitter at @Count2Baseball and he maintains the Countdown to Spring Training on Facebook. Paul is a Philadelphia sports fan, but he's not so bad.
New Great Lake Loons logo evokes summertime in Michigan
The Great Lakes Loons, Class A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers, just moments ago unveiled a new suite of logos. The new look, designed by the prolific firm Brandiose, is a substantial update to the team’s previous logo, which had been around since the Loons’ inception in 2007. It’s the
Bootlegger Night pays tribute to Kentucky’s boozy heritage
The baseball season is rapidly approaching, and fans of wacky minor league promotions are rejoicing as teams unveil their schedules. Never one to disappoint, the Bowling Green Hot Rods, Class A affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays, are celebrating their home state’s boozy heritage with Bootlegger Night July 16. Per the
Everybody panic! Flint Tropics to take to the ice
The Flint Firebirds are making a splash in their debut season in the Ontario Hockey League. This Saturday, February 13, they’ll bring to life the fictional Flint Tropics, first imagined by Will Ferrell as a basketball team in the 2008 movie Semi-Pro. The Firebirds will adopt the decidedly un-Michigan color
Hall of Fame patch features history-making duo
Ken Griffey Jr. is the first top draft pick ever to be elected to the Hall of Fame. He received 99.3 percent of the vote—a record high—in his first year of eligibility. Mike Piazza, who was selected 1,390th in the 62nd round of the 1988 draft, is the lowest draft pick
The Story Behind Casper the Aboriginal, Western, Cowboy Ghost
Imagine you’re a logo designer and you’ve been tasked with creating a brand for a minor league baseball team. You’re free to let the creativity flow, but you have a few constraints to consider: The team plays in a town called Casper, so the team is going to be called the
Hank Aaron through the Ages
Hank Aaron has worn a lot of uniforms over a career that spanned more than two decades. Today, on his 82nd birthday, we take a look back at some of the threads that the man whom many consider the real home run king trotted out on the field. Below are
10-year-old survivor to captain Wichita Thunder on Go Red Night
The ECHL’s Wichita Thunder will do away with their traditional blue in favor of red for a good cause Friday night. The team’s jerseys have been turned red and covered with an inspirational word cloud in support of the American Heart Association‘s mission to raise awareness of women’s heart health
Miami Heat throw back to the 90s
The Miami Heat have joined the throwback craze. They’ll wear “Hardwood Classics” uniforms throughout February, beginning with tonight’s game against the Mavericks. Described by the team in a statement, “The uniform features chunky numbers with a large drop-shadow and a scoop neck silhouette, as well as the original design of
Phillies to wear all red jerseys for first time since 1979
The Philadelphia Phillies have joined the fray in Major League Baseball’s embrace of colorful jerseys. They’ll wear lightweight, red, Flex Base jerseys in six “Business Person Special” afternoon day games on April 14, May 18, June 8, June 20, July 6, and August 4. For the first time since 1979, the
A Brand with Some Bite: The Story Behind the Arizona Diamondbacks
With 18 seasons under their belt, the Arizona Diamondbacks are still Major League Baseball’s new kid on the block. The team debuted along with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in 1998, in a splash of purple and teal, an oasis of color in the Arizona desert. Unconstrained by convention or tradition, the
SABR unveils new logo
The Society for American Baseball Research, known to fans of statistics-based baseball analysis as SABR, unveiled a new logo for the first time since shortly after their 1971 founding. Looking back to our roots and ahead to a bright future. Check out our new logo: https://t.co/dPL37rjhKB #SABR pic.twitter.com/2Za5r14ZR9 — SABR