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.
Category: Minor League Baseball
Bowling Green Hot Rods Get New Look
The Bowling Green Hot Rods, Midwest League Single-A affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays, unveiled their new logos, uniforms, and colour scheme yesterday evening. The new look was designed by New York-based SME Branding. “We partnered with SME Branding when we purchased the Reno Aces and we knew they would be
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
Appalachian League Gets New Logo for 2016
The Appalachian League, a ten-team Single-A MLB affiliated Minor League, unveiled their new logo earlier this week, the second MiLB league to update its logo so far this off-season. The Double-A Southern League changed their mark late last month. Just like the Southern League logo update, the new Appalachian League brand was
Kane County Cougars Unveil New Logo and Uniforms
The Kane Country Cougars, Single-A Midwest League affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks, have unveiled their new logo and uniform set for the 2016 season. The unveiling took place via the Cougars’ respective social media channels. Designed in-tandem by Cougars graphic designer Emmet Broderick and Dan Simon of Studio Simon, the
Bees Announced as Name of New Britain Ball Club
The city of New Britain, Connecticut won’t have to wait long for baseball to return to their town. Just a few short months after the Eastern League’s Rock Cats moved down the road to Hartford, the independent Atlantic League came calling to fill the void. Introducing, the New Britain Bees. The
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
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
The Ocean Blue? The Story Behind the Columbus Clippers
The city of Columbus, Ohio, is named in honor of the first European to set foot in North America, Norwegian explorer Leif Erikson. JUST KIDDING. We never talk about Leif Erikson because we don’t know exactly what date he first landed on coastal North America, so we can’t write catchy poems about
Aw, Rats! The Story Behind the Charleston RiverDogs
There’s a whimsical anecdote on a Wikipedia page dedicated to the Charleston RiverDogs about how the team’s owners, the Goldklangs, had a chocolate lab named Taco, or possibly Chazz, and how the neighbors called Taco/Chazz a “RiverDog.” The story goes that the Goldklangs took a liking to the phrase “RiverDog” and decided to name
We’re Going to Need a Bigger Boat: The Story Behind the Clearwater Threshers
In late 2003, residents of Clearwater, Florida, were startled to see this billboard appear in their hometown without explanation: And this one: The cryptic message caused some concern. “People started freaking out,” said Jason Klein, co-founder of the baseball-centric design firm Brandiose. “They called Viacom, and they wanted Viacom to disclose who
Got Our Eyes on You: The Story Behind the Chattanooga Lookouts
Back in February of this year, baseball fans in Minnesota attending an event called Twins Fest were introduced to the Chattanooga Lookouts, their team’s new affiliate in the Double-A Southern League. It’s not that the Lookouts are a new team—they’ve been around off and on since 1885—but they are new