The Oklahoma City RedHawks (AAA-Dodgers) have announced they will be known as the Oklahoma City Dodgers beginning with the 2015 season. The RedHawks announced they were affiliating with (and a sizeable chunk being purchased by) the Los Angeles Dodgers just a few weeks ago. The primary logo is in the shape of a
Category: Minor League Baseball
Introducing the Oklahoma City Dodgers?
The Oklahoma City RedHawks, newly minted triple-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers, may soon become the Oklahoma City Dodgers. The team has a big announcement planned for their “Dodger Day” celebration tomorrow, and a name change is all but assured. Big news coming during Dodger Day tomorrow! You're going
Knights Enjoying Renaissance in Charlotte
The city of Charlotte, North Carolina, was named for Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, wife of King George III of the United Kingdom, who held a career 0-1 record in American Revolutionary Wars. And where there are kings and queens, there are knights. So it is that the triple-A minor league
Introducing the Biloxi Shuckers
The Huntsville Stars are no more. The former Double-A Southern League affiliate of the Oakland Athletics (1985-98) and Milwaukee Brewers (1999-2014) have relocated to Biloxi, Mississippi where they will now be known as the Biloxi Shuckers. The name and logo announced at a fan event held yesterday evening. The name
Mahoning Valley Scrappers unveil new alternate logo
The Mahoning Valley Scrappers, short-season single-A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians, unveiled a new alternate logo today. The logo, which will be worn on caps on Sundays, features the letters MV for Mahoning Valley underlined by a chain link. In an article on MiLB.com, Brandiose designer Jason Klein promises that the new
Champing at the Bit: The Story Behind the Vermont Lake Monsters
The last professional baseball team to carry the nickname Expos was not from Montreal, but rather Burlington, Vermont. When the Montreal Expos moved to Washington DC after the 2004 season, the team’s short-season single-A affiliate did not have time to change names before the 2005 campaign started. “When Major League
San Antonio Missions Unveil New Logos, Uniforms
The San Antonio Missions, Double-A Texas League affiliate of the San Diego Padres, have unveiled their new logos and uniforms at a rainy-day ceremony held at The Alamo earlier today. Designed by Brandiose, the current stars of the Minor League Baseball branding circuit, the new logo features a silhouette of
Birds of Play: The Story Behind the Oklahoma City RedHawks
The triple-A Oklahoma City RedHawks play in Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark, the centerpiece of Oklahoma City’s hopping, rejuvenated, brick-covered Bricktown entertainment district. It’s a beautiful ballpark—voted one of the 10 best in the minors by USA Today readers—and everything about it pays homage to the city’s baseball history. Statues of Mickey Mantle,
The Story Behind the Louisville Bats: For the Purple, By the Purple
I have always liked the Louisville Bats logo and team name, but three things that I learned about it recently make me like it even more: 1. There’s a specific and awesome reason that the team color is purple (see below for that), 2. The logo was designed by the
Tennessee Smokies Reveal New Cubs-Inspired Logo Set
After giving us a shadowy sneak peek last week (which resulted in Chris giving it an extremely crude guess), the Tennessee Smokies of the AA Southern League have finally unveiled their new logo set, and it’s definitely easy on the eyes. After 7 years of being affiliated with the Cubs,
Waterfalls, a Crown, and Sasquatch: The Story Behind the Northwest Arkansas Naturals
The hottest team in baseball is the Kansas City Royals, and their surge to the World Series has been sparked by players who came up through their minor league system. Players like Mike Moustakas, Salvador Perez, and American League Championship Series MVP Lorenzo Cain are among 13 out of 25 players
Moon Shot: The Story Behind the Asheville Tourists
For nearly 100 years, the minor league baseball team in Asheville, North Carolina, has gone by the name Tourists. If you’re familiar with the area, you know that tourism is a major industry in Asheville—with visitors coming for attractions like the Blue Ridge Parkway, the Biltmore Estate, all sorts of