Last week, we let you all know that the Arizona Diamondbacks were going to go back to their unique color scheme of purple, teal, and gold for their Throwback Thursday promotion for the 2015 season. When the news broke, all we knew was that they’d be wearing the purple hats.
Category: Baseball
2015 MLB Spring Training Logo Collection
Rejoice! Baseball is back, almost for realsies this time. Every year Major League Baseball produces a series of logos to be used by clubs for Spring Training which follow a certain theme, this year the theme is of a postage stamp. As always Florida-based clubs use palm trees, Arizona uses cacti.
Team Name Finalists for New Hartford Baseball Club
The New Britain Rock Cats will be relocating to Hartford, CT for the 2016 Eastern League season. Earlier this year the club announced they would be accepting submissions form the fans to help determine the new name of the team – the only stipulation being the team would be identified as “Hartford”. On
Unsaintly: The Story Behind the St. Paul Saints
If you look at a list of sports teams that play in the city of St. Paul, Minnesota, they seem to have one thing in common: Hockey’s Minnesota Wild, lacrosse’s Minnesota Swarm, and roller derby’s Minnesota RollerGirls all seem a little sheepish about broadcasting exactly where they play. Only the
D-Backs Wearing Purple and Teal in 2015 for “Throwback Thursdays”
When the Baseball Hall of Fame’s 2015 class was announced earlier this Winter, there was a lot of speculation as to what hat 2015 inductee Randy Johnson would wear on his plaque. Eventually, he opt to go with the Diamondbacks hat that he wore when he helped bring a World
Frisco RoughRiders Unveil Roosevelt-Themed Logos, Uniforms
Stop, drop, shut ’em down open up shop!… Sorry, wrong reference. The Frisco RoughRiders (Texas Rangers AA) today finally unveiled their new total rebrand this afternoon, one which they had teased us with over the past three weeks. Designed by Brandiose, the new logos all feature U.S. President Teddy Roosevelt,
U.S. Historical Figures on Sports Logos
The Frisco RoughRiders are expected to unveil a logo and uniform set later today which will be heavily influenced by the image of former US President Teddy Roosevelt. Roosevelt led a division of the army known as the “Rough Riders” prior to assuming the presidency following the assassination of William
An Ostrich, a Hot Dog, and Mike Schmidt Walk into a Bar: The Reading Fightin Phils
The Reading Fightin Phils, double-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies, have stories to tell. Lots of stories. They play in a historic ballpark that has received tons of accolades. They have the longest-running affiliation with their parent club of any team in the minors. They play in a part of
Houston Astros Announce Throwback Games in 2015
The Houston Astros today announced that the club will take part in two turn-back-the-clock games during the 2015 season, all part of celebrations honouring the 50th anniversary of the team. First, the team will wear their original Astros uniforms, the 1965 “Shooting Star” design in a game against the Los
Glory Days: The Story Behind the Clinton LumberKings
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
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