The sawmills along the banks of the mighty Mississippi River in Clinton, Iowa, were the centerpiece of a booming industry that, in its heyday, made royalty of its patricians. “From the late 1800s, basically from about 1859 to about 1900, Clinton was known as the sawmill capital of the world,” said
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The Story Behind the Carolina Mudcats: It’s the Fish, Stupid
The scene that Steve Bryant describes the night he purchased the Columbus Astros before the 1989 season sounds like a cliché from a cheesy movie. “I bought it from four doctors in Columbus, Georgia, on a Saturday night,” Bryant said. “They pulled out a fifth of Jack Daniels on the negotiating
San Francisco Giants Unveil New Alternate Uniform
The San Francisco Giants have unveiled a new fifth alternate uniform to be worn during the 2015 season. According to a tweet from the club the all-black uniform will make it’s debut on May 2nd, which is “Metallica Day” at the ballpark. The uniform features the Giants’ “SF” cap logo in
Memphis Redbirds Unveil New Primary Logo
The Memphis Redbirds, AAA Pacific Coast League affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals unveiled their new primary logo via a press release earlier today. The new logo further streamlines the “birds-on-bat” theme running wild through the Cardinals Minor and Major League affiliations. “We are extremely excited to debut our brand new logo
San Francisco Giants to Add Yet Another Alternate Uniform
They were number one in the Major Leagues last season, now they seek to be number one somewhere else… most uniforms. The San Francisco Giants today confirmed that they will be adding a *fifth* uniform to their regular rotation in 2015, another alternate, which they will unveil on Friday. The obviously-it-will-be black
RoughRiders Tease Potentially Awesome New Logo Set
The Frisco RoughRiders grabbed our attention earlier today when they Tweeted out a sneak peek of their new logo set. Showing only a pair of “pince-nez” style glasses with the caption “Got Monocles?” above it (yes, they were corrected several times), the teaser suggests the new set will be paying
Padres Will Wear Throwback Brown Pinstripes in 2015
For five “Way Back Wednesday” games throughout the season—April 29, July 1, July 22, August 12, and August 19—the San Diego Padres will wear the brown pinstripes they wore from 1985 to 1990. New in 2015: Way Back Wednesdays! For 5 Wednesday day games, team will wear home brown pinstripe
New MLB Commissioner Does Not Foresee Ads on Uniforms
Just days into his tenure as commissioner of Major League Baseball, Rob Manfred put to bed fears that his sport will be the next to place advertisements on uniforms. Quoted in the New York Times, Manfred said: There was more chatter about that in the game 10 years ago than there
Rawlings Unveils New MLB Commish Baseballs
Rawlings and Major League Baseball unveiled the new design to appear on their official baseballs for the 2015 season. The design features the signature of new commissioner Rob Manfred, Manfred officially took over for outgoing commissioner Bud Selig yesterday. Manfred becomes just the second MLB commissioner to have his signature appear
Dizzy in Michigan: The Story Behind the Lansing Lugnuts
Lansing, Michigan, is known for being an industrial center, home for more than 100 years to Oldsmobile, which was founded as Olds Motor Vehicle Company in 1897 and produced more than 14 million cars at its Lansing factory before production ceased in 2004. The state capital, Lansing is located in mid-Michigan,
Mariners Bring Back Retro Colours On New Cream Uniform
The Seattle Mariners are taking a step back into their past in 2015 with the release of their new Sunday home alternate uniform. The new uniform is a straight-up copy of their standard 1993-2015 home white uniform but re-coloured blue and yellow to match the team’s look from 1977, their first
Astros to Mark 50th Anniversary… Again
The Houston Astros have two establishment dates, and they honour them equally and frequently. The first date is when their franchise played their first game in 1962 as the Houston Colt .45s, the other when they became the Astros three years later. So despite a big celebration for the clubs