The first time a bear appeared on a California flag was in 1846 during the Bear Flag Revolt, a precursor to the Mexican-American War, which ultimately led to California becoming the 31st state of the United States in 1850. Granted, the bear on that flag (at right) looks more like
Category: Baseball
Braves tell Cameron Maybin that he can’t wear stirrups anymore
During Thursday night’s Braves-Marlins game, Braves outfielder Cameron Maybin decided to break out the super-high stirrups. You rarely ever see today’s baseball players rocking the stirrups, much less ones as high as the ones that Maybin wore last night. Although I’m not the biggest fan of stirrups (sue me), it’s
From one bug to another: Sand Gnats to become Fireflies
When the New York Mets’ South Atlantic League Single-A affiliate moves from Savannah, Georgia, to Columbia, South Carolina, next season, they will drop one bug—the tiny, horrible, razor-fanged Sand Gnat—in favor of one that evokes images of pleasant summer evenings, the firefly. The Columbia Fireflies’ logo, unveiled this morning, was
Eugene Emeralds commemorate destroyed stadium with uniforms
The Eugene Emeralds, short-season class A affiliate of the Cubs, had not played a game in historic Civic Stadium since 2009, but when it burned to the ground last month, the team took it to heart. The ballpark, which was built in 1938 and served as home to the Ems
Norfolk Tides Wearing SpongeBob Jerseys August 7th
Who plays baseball in a pineapple under the sea? Norfolk Tides. On August 7th. ICYMI, we’re going to be living in a pineapple under the sea on Friday, August 7! @SpongeBob http://t.co/FPapuwKrrB pic.twitter.com/sCydRyNhu3 — Norfolk Tides (@NorfolkTides) July 28, 2015 The Tides (AAA-Baltimore Orioles) will take to the field wearing
On the Right Track: The Story Behind the New Orleans Zephyrs
On its own, the word zephyr does not exactly instill fear. It refers to a gentle wind, rolling in from the west and rustling the daffodils (or whatever) as it heads east. That said, the city of Denver sits just to the east of the Rockies, and the wind that
Fresno Grizzlies celebrate taco trucks with amazing uniforms
Central California is the self-proclaimed birthplace of the taco truck, and to celebrate that local history, the Fresno Grizzlies, Triple-A affiliate of the Houston Astros, will take to the field as the Fresno Tacos for one game this summer. For four years, the Fresno Grizzlies’ Taco Truck Throwdown has been
Quite a Yarn: The Story Behind the Lowell Spinners
It’s a safe guess that the Lowell Spinners, a short-season class-A Red Sox affiliate in the New York-Penn League, are the only sports team whose identity is based on yarn. In the early 1800s, the city of Lowell, Massachusetts, rose to prominence as the cradle of the Industrial Revolution. The foundation
Padres Unveil 2016 All-Star Logo, Hint at New Colour Scheme?
The San Diego Padres unveiled the logo for the 2016 Major League Baseball All-Star Game at an event at Petco Park earlier today. No, it’s not brown. No, it’s not orange. But it is yellow. Call it a mixture of eras, perhaps? The logo is navy blue, like the current
This Team Bites: The Story Behind the Savannah Sand Gnats
A lot of sports teams choose to represent themselves with fierce, intimidating creatures: Tigers, Diamondbacks, Sharks, Chihuahuas, etc. But none of these sounds quite so awful as the swarming, biting insects that infest coastal Georgia twice a year. Sand gnats, colloquially referred to as biting midges, punkies, sand flies, sand
MLB All-Star Jerseys Feature Signatures, Gold Stars
Another year, another new gimmick. At least this one will be tucked away and unseen during actual gameplay. The 2015 MLB All-Star Game is just around the corner and with that we’ve gotten ourselves a look at the uniforms the players will be wearing during the game. Like years past players
Hartford Yard Goats Unveil Logos, Colour Scheme
Perhaps it was more than just a coincidence the Hartford Yard Goats chose to unveil their logos at the former home arena of the Hartford Whalers. It’s a green, blue, silver, and gold goat chomping on a baseball bat which will grace the caps of Connecticut’s newest pro baseball team;