Fresh off their debut season, the collegiate summer level Abilene Flying Bison are reviving a classic brand from their hometown. The team, based in Abilene, Texas, will play Thursday home games in 2025 as the Abilene Prairie Dogs, paying homage to an independent professional team that played in the Texas-Louisiana
Category: Minor League Baseball
Reading Fightin Phils to play as Flapjacks for annual morning game
The Double-A Reading Fightin Phils, an affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies in the Eastern League, will wear breakfast-themed uniforms when they take to the field for their 22nd annual morning game this year. After the success of their Creamed Chip Beef alternate identity last year, the team will be playing
Hartford Yard Goats to play as Leaf Peepers
Fall foliage tourism in New England is a big deal. The region’s hilly terrain, diverse hardwood forests, and dense population of sugar maple trees, known for their vibrant colors when leaves change in September and October, make it a destination for tourists. The warm colors of the leaves combined with
Fayetteville Woodpeckers to revive Cape Fear Crocs
Long before the Fayetteville Woodpeckers first took to the field in 2019, the town of Fayetteville, North Carolina, was home to another team. The Cape Fear Crocs, Class A affiliate of the Montreal Expos, played for four seasons from 1997 to 2000. Just as every man has to go through
Welland Jackfish to faux it back to the 1900s
The Welland Jackfish, an independent baseball team in the Ontario-based Intercounty Baseball League, were founded in 2019, but this season, they’ll wear alternate uniforms that imagine what the team would have looked like during the middle of the 20th century. The team unveiled a suite of nostalgic logos designed by
Amarillo Sod Poodles to play as Yellow City Pigweeds
The Amarillo Sod Poodles unveiled a new alternate identity that plays off the city’s nickname as well as a plant that can be found throughout the area as tumbleweed. The geographic signifier Yellow City derives from a translation of Amarillo (Spanish for yellow), a name the city earned because of
Reading Fightin Phils to celebrate Oktoberfest as Prost
The Reading Fightin Phils, an affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies in the Double-A Eastern League, will pay homage to the nearby Pennsylvania Dutch community as well as the German beer celebration of Oktoberfest when they play a game as the Reading Prost this season. The term Prost, German for “Cheers,”
Hudson Valley Renegades to play as Retrievers
The Hudson Valley Renegades, High-A affiliate of the New York Yankees in the South Atlantic League, commemorated National Golden Retriever Day today by unveiling as alternate identity devoted to the dog breed. The logo, which the team will wear three times in 2025, features a cartoon dog playing with a
Corpus Christi Hooks unveil new logos, uniforms
The Corpus Christi Hooks are ushering in their 20th anniversary season with a fresh set of logos replete with significance. The new primary logo evokes a mirodor—a Spanish term for the gazebos found along the city’s bayfront. Eight white stars in the logo are taken from the official Corpus Christi
Hartford Yard Goats to play as Thunder Chickens
The Hartford Yard Goats, an affiliate of the Colorado Rockies in the Double-A Eastern League, will play a game as the Hartford Thunder Chickens in 2025. The temporary logo centers around a turkey that is either scared of thunder or actively being struck by lightning. Per the team, “Thunder Chicken”
RubberDucks to honour drive-in restaurants as Galley Boys
The Akron RubberDucks, an affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians in the Double-A Eastern League, will continue their “Only in Akron” series when they take the field for two games this summer as the Galley Boys. The nickname refers to hamburger cooks who work in small galley kitchens at drive-in restaurants,
Binghamton Rumble Ponies to play as Bathtub Donkeys
The Binghamton Rumble Ponies, Double-A affiliate of the New York Mets in the Eastern League, will make asses of themselves with an alternate identity in 2025. The team will play two games this season as the Bathtub Donkeys, commemorating a Blue Law on the books in the state of New