In the spirit of the upcoming U.S. presidential election, the New Hampshire Fisher Cats are letting fans vote to decide which hat they will wear on Opening Day in 2016. The online ballot at www.WeTheFans2016.com pits a blue hat with a Democrat donkey against a red hat with a Republican elephant.
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.
The Perfect Union: The Story Behind the Winston-Salem Dash
I’ve discovered a lot of unique team name origins in the course of writing this Story Behind the Nickname series, but just when I had given up my dream of finding a team that combined two of my passions, baseball and punctuation, I stumble across the Winston-Salem Dash. The town of Salem in
Royal Treatment: The Humble Beginnings of KC’s Logo
In 1968, Shannon Manning was one of what he figures to be 500 to 600 artists working for Hallmark Cards, headquartered in Kansas City. The city had just been awarded a Major League Baseball franchise called the Royals, and the new team needed a logo. To that end, the Royals
Braves, Cubs, and Royals to Wear Patches in 2016
We learned yesterday what the patches that three Major League Baseball teams will wear in 2016 will look like. The Chicago Cubs and Atlanta Braves will commemorate stadiums, and the Kansas City Royals will sport a World Series champion patch. The Atlanta Braves will commemorate their 20th and final season in
NBA Honors Veterans with Patriotic Socks
As part of the NBA’s “Hoops for Troops” week, which started yesterday and goes through Veterans Day next week, players will be wearing shirt, headbands, wristbands, and most importantly, socks, with a patriotic American flag motif. The Hoop for Troops program, in place since 2006, supports active and retired military
Triple H Sends Royals WWE Champion Belt
It’s been a while since the Kansas City Royals have had anything to stash in their trophy case, so Paul Michael Levesque, better known as wrestler Triple H, is making sure it’s fully stocked. In light of the Royals’ World Series championship, the wrestler, former Teenage Mr. New Hampshire himself,
All I Need is a (Fort Myers) Miracle: The Story Behind the Nickname
The logo for the Fort Myers Miracle, Class-A Advanced affiliate of the Minnesota Twins since 1992, portrays a peaceful, beachy scene that makes you want to kick your feet up an enjoy a drink with a pineapple wedge and a tiny umbrella in it. The scene, however, belies the team’s
Phoenix Suns to honor Steve Nash … on their Socks
The Phoenix Suns will get the young 2015-16 season off on the right foot tonight when they take to the floor against the Portland Trailblazers. During the game, they’ll pay homage to the newest member of their Ring of Honor, Steve Nash, by wearing his image on their Stance Hoops
Southern League unveils sunshiny new logo
Minor League Baseball’s Double-A Southern League unveiled its first rebrand in 21 years. The new identity was created by prominent baseball logo designer Todd Radom, who is a regular guest on Buster Olney’s Baseball Tonight podcast and whose work can be seen on baseball fields in Anaheim, Washington, and Brooklyn. The
Eskimos and Nordic Raiders: The Story Behind the Minnesota Vikings
On a recent episode of Dan Patrick Show, guest Josh Duhamel, noted actor, handsome person, and husband of the Black Eyed Peas’ Fergie, lamented that his Minnesota Vikings “get less press than any other team.” We here at SportsLogos.net are all about listening to the needs of the public, especially when that
“Design Error” Responsible for Unfortunate Ireland T-Shirt
Reebok has apologized for a “design error” that led to the release of a Ultimate Fighting Championship T-shirt that ignited controversy in Ireland. The shirt, which has been pulled from Reebok’s website, shows a map of the Republic of Ireland with “Ireland” emblazoned across the chest. The problem is that
Mets Jump the Gun?
With a 3-0 lead over the Cubs in the National League Championship Series, the Mets advancing to the World Series might seem like a foregone conclusion. The Mets took that conclusion to the next logical step today, inadvertently (we assume) posting an ad for National League Champion hats and shirts before