Do you believe in miracles?! Well you better, because the Rochester Red Wings and Buffalo Bisons are about to pay tribute to the biggest miracle to hit upstate New York since Kodak colour film. Tonight those two Triple-A International League clubs, Rochester (affiliate of the Twins) and Buffalo (AAA Blue
Category: Minor League Baseball
SWB RailRiders to adopt Pierogies nickname for a day
The Scranton Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, Triple-A affiliate of the New York Yankees, will join an increasingly long line of minor league baseball teams donning promotional uniforms based on food. August 26, the RailRiders will go as the Scranton Wilkes-Barre Pierogies, an homage to the doughy Polish dumpling popular in eastern Europe. August
Greensboro to take the field as Jeansboro Grasshoppers
Greensboro, North Carolina, is home to the Single-A South Atlantic League Greensboro Grasshoppers, as well as the headquarters for that famed purveyor of denim, Wrangler. The hometown baseball team will stake their city’s claim to “Denim Capital of the World” and pay homage to their noteworthy neighbor by taking to the
Revolutionary Raccoon: The Story Behind the Hudson Valley Renegades
If you were to get on a boat in New York City and travel north for about 75 miles along the Hudson River, you would arrive at a tiny town of Wappingers Falls, New York. On your way there, you would pass countless historical sites related to the American Revolutionary
Going with the Flow: The Story Behind the Norfolk Tides
On the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States lies an amorphous geographic region designated as Tidewater. It comprises primarily southeastern Virginia, but also (depending on whom you ask and what sort of mood they’re in) parts of North Carolina and Maryland. The Tidewater region is flat and, because its water features—the
Lake County Captains wear jerseys inspired by Shawn Kemp-era Cavaliers
It’s a good time to be involved with Ohio sports. The Cleveland Cavaliers will be going into next season as the defending NBA Champions, and the Indians are currently sitting atop the AL Central and may have a legitimate shot at making a possible World Series run. There’s a lot
You Eediot! Cyclones, Monsters Wearing Ren And Stimpy Jerseys
What’s next? ‘Cause it feels like we’re kinda running out of things to celebrate here… The Brooklyn Cyclones (New York Mets, Single-A) and Vermont Lake Monsters (Oakland A’s, Single-A) will be celebrating the 25th anniversary of the debut of “The Ren & Stimpy Show”, a cartoon that was briefly popular
Fresno Tacos up the ante with awesome unis, unique caps
The Fresno Tacos, alter ego of the Triple-A Fresno Grizzlies, are at it again. The team unveiled this year’s uniforms for the their annual Taco Truck Throwdown on August 18. The uniforms feature the Tacos logo and orange numbers in a green outline on black jerseys. The most notable feature, though, is
Are Ya Ready Kids? ValleyCats Wearing SpongeBob Jerseys
Suddenly Chris Sale’s jersey gripe doesn’t seem so valid. The Tri-City ValleyCats (Houston Astros, Single-A) will wear these SpongeBob SquarePants clad jerseys (and don’t forget his pet snail “Gary” on the back) for “Nickelodeon Night” tonight against the Vermont Lake Monsters in Bikini Bottom Troy, NY. A look at the
The Bucs Stop Here: The Story Behind the Erie SeaWolves
The Double-A Erie SeaWolves have all the qualities you’d expect from a loyal affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates. They play just under two hours north of the Bucs on the coast of Lake Erie, their nickname derives from a slang term for pirate, and their logo evokes Pittsburgh’s erstwhile primary mark
Bowie Baysox pay tribute to David Bowie
The town of Bowie, Maryland, is named for 19th-century politician William Duckett Bowie, but the local Double-A baseball team, the Bowie Baysox, will pay tribute to a different Bowie this Friday. In honor of David Bowie, who passed away earlier this year, the team will wear jerseys inspired by the rock
A Cut Above: The Story Behind the Kansas City T-Bones
Just across the river from Kansas City, Missouri, home of the reigning World Series champions, lies another Kansas City in another state with another baseball team. While the Royals, the better-known team in the better-known Kansas City, are steeped in tradition, carrying a regal name and a classic baseball identity