After the 2015 season the South Atlantic League’s Savannah Sand Gnats are history. The announcement made yesterday confirmed that the New York Mets single-A club will be relocating to Columbia, South Carolina for 2016. This is the second time Savannah, Georgia has lost their baseball team to South Carolina, the first following
Category: Minor League Baseball
TinCaps Hold Vote to Choose Cancer Charity Jersey
Want to help a team choose a jersey design supporting a great cause? Well, the Midwest League’s Fort Wayne TinCaps are giving you that chance. On August 2nd the TinCaps, the single-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres, will be wearing a special jersey in recognition of Stand Up to
Fresno celebrates Ag Night with Raisin Eaters throwbacks
It’s been more than a century since the Fresno Raisin Eaters took the field as one-season wonders of the Pacific Coast League, but their adorable logo will live on Friday on throwback night at the triple-A Fresno Grizzlies game. The Raisin Eaters’ lone season in Fresno in 1906 was the
Deer-ly Beloved: The Story Behind the State College Spikes
I’m sure we all remember where we were when Phillies rookie Odubel Herrera hit his first career home run on Monday, May 11—a solo shot in the ninth inning of a 4-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates. The guy who caught the ball, a Pirates fan, pretended to throw it
Bats host brand-appropriate (!) Superhero Night
Minor league baseball theme nights are becoming more the norm than the exception, so it’s a breath of fresh air when one comes along where there’s a genuine connection to the team. The Louisville Bats—whose name is a wink and a nod to the fact that they play in the hometown
Bigfoot is Real: The Story Behind the Eugene Emeralds
Of all the documented sightings of Bigfoot, known in the scientific community as Sasquatch, roughly a third of them have occurred in the mountain forests of the Pacific Northwest. There’s an obvious reason for this: That is where Bigfoot lives. Since 1955, the Eugene Emeralds, currently a short-season single-A affiliate of the Chicago
Manatees in Space! Brevard County goes interstellar
The Brevard County Manatees will go from shallow water to deep space this weekend, officially changing their name to the Brevard County Space Explorers for Kennedy Space Center Weekend May 7-9. BREAKING NEWS: The Brevard County Manatees announced a team name change. http://t.co/xkb6IvO4pk pic.twitter.com/btrSihg8NT — Manatees Baseball (@BCManatees) April 23, 2015
Soggy Froggy, Man: The Story Behind the Everett AquaSox
The city of Everett, Washington, about 25 miles north of Seattle, gets roughly 49 inches of rain per year—a good 30 percent more than the national average. That’s almost an entire Danny Devito of rain each year. And when it’s not raining there, it’s just about to rain. When you’re
The Scoop on Myrtle Beach: The Story Behind the Pelicans
Myrtle Beach is a tourist town on the coast of South Carolina. Known mostly for its extensive beaches, it’s a place where visitors can enjoy long summers, golf, shopping, one of the top boardwalks in the country, a couple different motorcycle rallies, the annual Canadian-American Days festival, and a butt cheek-free
Summer is Coming: Durham to Wear Game of Thrones Jerseys
Tomorrow is Game of Thrones Night in Durham. The Bulls, triple-A affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays, will take the field in jerseys that offer a unique take on a theme night based on a TV show or book. According to the team, “Rather than throw the Bulls into a
A Buffalo By Any Other Name: The Story Behind the Buffalo Bisons
I thought this one was going to be easy. The Buffalo Bisons are the triple-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays. They play in a town called Buffalo, which is the common name of the animal technically called a bison. Case closed. My shortest Story Behind the Nickname ever, right?
Williamsport Crosscutters to Feature Fans’ Pets on Jerseys
The Williamsport Crosscutters, short-season single-A Phillies affiliate in the New York-Penn League, are turning their jerseys into your aunt’s Facebook feed. The team plans to feature photos of fans’ pets on their uniforms on the final night of “Pet Friendly Weekend” July 10–12. Nominate your pet to be on our