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?
Category: Minor League Baseball
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
A Tradition Like No Other: The Story Behind the Augusta GreenJackets
Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia has hosted The Masters since 1934. It’s the only of golf’s four major championships to be held at the same location every year, and it is home to arguably the most famous ugly piece of clothing in sports. In 1937, officials at Augusta asked their members
Albuquerque Isotopes Introduce Purple Sundays
The Albuquerque Isotopes will be going purple every Sunday in 2015. As part of their new affiliation with the Colorado Rockies the Isotopes have introduced a new purple alternate uniform with a wordmark in the same font style as their new parent club. According to the Tweet they were unveiled
Syracuse Chiefs Unveil New Uniforms
Their affiliation with Toronto ended years ago, but the Syracuse Chiefs have still maintained their identity from their days with the Blue Jays. This year some of that will finally change. Note, I said “some”. Syracuse unveiled a new road and alternate uniform today, both in the red, white, and blue colour
It’s Corny, But it’s Good: The Story Behind the Cedar Rapids Kernels
At first, it seems like a cliché that a baseball team in Iowa would be named for corn. The city of Cedar Rapids has so much more going for it than just corn, right? It’s the second-largest city in Iowa, home to a significant art museum, historical sites like the
Fresno Grizzlies: Astros May Not Win 2017 World Series After All
Babe Ruth called his World Series home run, Joe Namath guaranteed a Super Bowl title, and Muhammad Ali predicted his first-round knockout of Sonny Liston. The Fresno Grizzlies thought about trying to join the pantheon of famous sports predictions, but had a change of heart. After announcing a whimsical giveaway of
Bay City Ballers: The Story Behind The Mobile BayBears
Along the coast of southern Alabama lies an inlet of the Gulf of Mexico called the Mobile Bay. In the city of Mobile, you’ll find the double-A Southern League affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Mobile BayBears. In case these two facts lead to incorrect assumptions, here’s this very important fact from Justin
Mud Hens, MASH, and Max Klinger: The Most Iconic Team in the Minors
The Toledo Mud Hens, triple-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers, are perhaps the most iconic of all the teams in minor league baseball. If you were going to create a time capsule to tell our distant future descendants about the sport, is there another team you would pick? The name
Minor League Baseball Starts 2015 with New-Look Teams
It was a busy offseason for Minor League Baseball, with lots of teams switching parent clubs, locations, and logos. With Spring Training in full swing, it’s time to recap all of the new looks that were introduced since the season ended last fall. New Teams in New Locations Biloxi Shuckers The
Team Name Finalists for New Hartford Baseball Club
The New Britain Rock Cats will be relocating to Hartford, CT for the 2016 Eastern League season. Earlier this year the club announced they would be accepting submissions form the fans to help determine the new name of the team – the only stipulation being the team would be identified as “Hartford”. On
Unsaintly: The Story Behind the St. Paul Saints
If you look at a list of sports teams that play in the city of St. Paul, Minnesota, they seem to have one thing in common: Hockey’s Minnesota Wild, lacrosse’s Minnesota Swarm, and roller derby’s Minnesota RollerGirls all seem a little sheepish about broadcasting exactly where they play. Only the