Grind up dried maize or hominy and make a porridge out of it and what do you have? The newest entry in Minor League Baseball’s decades-long food frenzy, the Carolina Grits. The Columbia Fireflies are celebrating the Southern culinary staple with a new alternate identity just unveiled this week. “Dating
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Lehigh Valley IronPigs to play as Cats
The Triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPigs have honored dogs with alternate identities a number of times, playing select games over the years as the Corgis, IronMutts, IronWeiners, and IronPugs. But for the first time, the team will pay tribute to dogs’ finicky, clawful cousins when they take the field as the
Wichita Wind Surge to play as Chili Buns
The Double-A Wichita Wind Surge will pay tribute to a time-honored midwestern culinary tradition when they play as the Chili Buns for two games this season. The logo features the confection itself, a cinnamon roll nestled in a bowl of chili—not to be confused with another style of chili buns,
Myrtle Beach Pelicans commemorate 25 seasons with logo
The year was 1999. We were Livin’ La Vida Loca with Ricky Martin, Jar Jar Binks graced the big screen for the first time in Star Wars Episode 1, and batteries and canned goods were flying off the shelves as we braced for the global meltdown that would be Y2K.
Rancho Cucamonga Quakes, masters of their domain?
The Rancho Cucamonga Quakes, a Single-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers, found themselves with a bit of a mess on their hands when they unveiled their Spanish-language “Copa de la Diversión” identity this week. The team announced it will play select games this season as the Chaquetas, a Spanish
Pigs in Space! Lehigh Valley to commemorate eclipse
Just days after the Rochester Red Wings unveiled an alternate identity that will pay tribute to the Great North American Eclipse next month, their on-field opponents for that series announced they will join their counterparts in outer space. The Triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPigs unveiled a Space Pigs alternate featuring their
Burlington joins the bark side, introduces Sock Pups
The Burlington Sock Puppets, who have played in the collegiate summer level Appalachian League since 2021, introduced a second team that will play in the Old North State League, the Burlington Sock Pups. The announcement comes a week after the Danville Otterbots made a similar move, conjuring the Danville Dairy
Rochester Red Wings commemorate eclipse with Moon Rocs alternate
What do the cities of San Antonio, Indianapolis, and Rochester, New York, have in common? Among many others, they fall on the path of the Great North American Eclipse that will cast a shadow across the continent just over a month from now. To celebrate the celestial occasion, the Triple-A
Spokane Indians honor civil rights leader with “King Carl” campaign
The High-A Spokane Indians will pay tribute to local civil rights activist and champion boxer Carl Maxey with an alternate brand called the “King Carl Campaign.” Maxey, who passed away in 1997, was the first African American to graduate from Gonzaga Law School and worked to integrate schools in Spokane,
Winston-Salem Dash salute North Carolina, to play as Tobacco Beetles
The Winston-Salem Dash are following in the storied footsteps of baseball teams who have featured annoying and destructive pests in their brands. Like the erstwhile Sugar Land Skeeters, Piedmont Boll Weevils, and Savannah Sand Gnats before them, the Dash will play as the Winston-Salem Tobacco Beetles for one game this
Harrisburg Senators embrace island life with City Island Luau
The Double-A Harrisburg Senators play in FNB Field, located on the one-mile-long City Island, in the middle of central Pennsylvania’s Susquehanna River. The team announced they will celebrate island life with specialty Hawaii-themed jerseys and a temporary rebrand this summer. The announcement came with a series of logos featuring aspects
Round Rock Express to celebrate Texas cuisine with Briskets alternate
With the claim, “We are the brisket state,” the Triple-A Round Rock Express announced that they would play two games this season as the Round Rock Briskets. The team unveiled a black, yellow, and red logo that evokes the vernacular of the barbecue restaurants the state is known for. Brisket