There are a lot of places in North America that could lay claim to the title “Beer City,” but only one of them took the initiative to put the slogan on their baseball team’s uniforms. The Asheville Tourists will change their name for one night to the Beer City Tourists, opening the
Category: Baseball
Pilot Episode: The Story Behind the Lakeland Flying Tigers
In March of 1941, the US was not yet officially involved in World War II—that would come in December after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Despite their official neutrality, though, the Americans were sending supplies to allies like Britain, Russia, and China. With China on the cusp of succumbing to Japanese invasion, one
Savannah Bananas tickets have a certain appeal
The Savannah Bananas made a splash this offseason when they unveiled their fun new identity, selling merchandise like crazy, trending on Twitter, and being featured on all sorts of new sites. Now they’ve upped the ante with bright yellow, banana-shaped tickets. And it’s not just the season tickets pictured here that
Tampa Bay Rays owner discusses road uniform changes and throwbacks
Ever since the Tampa Bay Rays rebranded to their current identity, the team has worn the word “Rays” on every one of their jerseys. From the regular home-and-away set to their alternate jerseys, each and every one of their tops has featured the word “Rays” on the front. As a
New Orleans Zephyrs to change name next season
When the Denver Zephyrs moved to New Orleans before the 1993 season, they kept the team’s nickname, which derived from a steel passenger train that ran between Denver and Chicago. While New Orleans had no connection to the train, it did have its own Zephyr—an iconic roller coaster at a local
Purple Reigns in Minnesota: Twins, Wild Pay Tribute to Their Prince
Purple reigns today in Minnesota. Prince Rogers Nelson, an extremely popular musician better known to those of us left here on Planet Earth as simply “Prince”, died earlier today at his recording studio in Chanhassen, Minnesota. To show their respects to their fallen hometown star, the NHL’s Minnesota Wild and baseball’s
Photos: Pirates Bring Back Pillbox, Debut Retro Uniform
Yesterday afternoon the Pittsburgh Pirates became the first Major League team in thirty years to wear a “pillbox”-style cap during a game. A pillbox cap is one with a flat crown, in the shape of a pill box, popular with early baseball teams in the 19th century. The last team to wear
Wicked Curve: The Story Behind the Corpus Christi Hooks
Corpus Christi, Texas, sits on the Gulf of Mexico, where recreational and commercial fishing are a big deal. So when you look at the identity for the Double-A Corpus Christi Hooks, the connection to fishing is obvious. And indeed, if you call up the Hooks and ask them about the
Major League Baseball gets with the times and allows personalized bat decals
A couple of weeks ago, we shared with you all the sad news that Major League Basebal had decided to clamp down on — of all things — personalized bat decals. It was a pretty weird move for MLB to make, and it really seemed like they were being sticks
Republicans win NH Primaries, Fisher Cats don elephant caps
Is it a portent of things to come in a tumultuous election year? More than two months after the actual New Hampshire Primaries, the New Hampshire Fisher Cats, Double-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays, let fans decide whether they would take the field for tonight’s home opener wearing Republican
MLB Unveils 300 New Looks as 2016 Specialty Uniforms Released
Hey, are you ready for this? We’ve got 302 new MLB caps and jerseys to show you today. No I’m serious, strap in. As has been the case for the past decade, every team in Major League Baseball will once again be wearing special uniforms for various holidays throughout the
Kansas City Royals will continue wearing gold-trimmed uniforms for Friday home games
If you were a fan of the special gold-trimmed uniforms that the defending World Series Champion Kansas City Royals wore for their season-opening series against the New York Mets, then we’ve got good news for you — they’re going to keep on wearing them for the remainder of the season.