Major League Baseball, Majestic, and New Era have unveiled the 2015 July 4th “Stars and Stripes” on-field uniform collection, and for the first time special jersey designs will be worn as part of the celebration. Caps will be either red or blue, depending on the preference of the team, and
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RoughRiders Full House Night will be “spectacularly awful”
Last winter, when the double-A Frisco RoughRiders started planning their “Salute to Full House” theme night for this Friday, June 12, no one knew anything about the forthcoming and much-ballyhooed Full House spinoff on Netflix. That was just a stroke of luck—or maybe the result of some sort of sixth sense from
Doing the Twist: The Story Behind the Omaha Storm Chasers
There are a lot of sports teams named after severe weather or natural disasters—Avalanche, Hurricanes, Quakes, Storm, Thunder, etc. But very few teams are named for the people who actually head out into the world in intentional pursuit of extreme weather events. The term storm chasing is most commonly associated with
100 Years of Roundels in Sports Logos
Roundels. They’re all the rage in the world of sports logos these days, both in terms of clubs adopting them and the reaction many fans have when they ultimately do. For the 2015 season we’ve seen seven teams (across the 5 major leagues in North America) introduce a new roundel logo as
“My Story Is Complete”: Our Chat with Jerry Dior
The creator of the iconic Major League Baseball logo has died. Jerry Dior passed away last month at the age of 82 following a battle with cancer in his New Jersey home. We were fortunate enough to have Jerry call and write to us from time-to-time, he was extremely passionate about
Shucking Great: The Story Behind the Biloxi Shuckers
This is the first season for the Biloxi Shuckers, whose previous life was as the Huntsville Stars in the double-A Southern League. The thing is, nearly two months into their inaugural season, they still haven’t played a home game. Because of construction and funding issues, the Shuckers opened the season
Gary SouthShore RailCats go Back to the Future
The Gary SouthShore RailCats, three-time champions of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball, are getting the DeLorean up to 88 miles per hour and going Back to the Future. The RailCats will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the iconic movie with custom uniforms featuring Marty McFly’s signature get-up in
Memorial Day 2015: All 30 MLB Teams Wearing Camo
This afternoon and evening all thirty Major League Baseball teams will be sporting special camouflage clad caps and jerseys in recognition of the Memorial Day holiday in the United States. All teams will follow the same template, caps will be standard team caps will the bill in authentic USMC desert
Hopped Up: The Beery Story Behind the Hillsboro Hops
Minor league baseball is an industry whose main goal is to appeal to families, if not specifically children. So the Hillsboro Hops, short-season single-A affiliate of the Diamondbacks, went out on a limb when they based their entire identity on one of the four main ingredients of beer. In fact, when the
Three Years Later Cubs Still Wearing Old NL Logo
It’s supposed to be National Jersey Day, right? Well, let’s get real picky about a jersey. So, d’you remember when the Houston Astros jumped to the American League? Yeah, I know, most of us are *still* trying to get used it (hey old guys, aren’t those Brewers/Astros Interleague games a real trip?).
Sand Gnats Moving to Columbia for 2016
After the 2015 season the South Atlantic League’s Savannah Sand Gnats are history. The announcement made yesterday confirmed that the New York Mets single-A club will be relocating to Columbia, South Carolina for 2016. This is the second time Savannah, Georgia has lost their baseball team to South Carolina, the first following
TinCaps Hold Vote to Choose Cancer Charity Jersey
Want to help a team choose a jersey design supporting a great cause? Well, the Midwest League’s Fort Wayne TinCaps are giving you that chance. On August 2nd the TinCaps, the single-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres, will be wearing a special jersey in recognition of Stand Up to