Major League Baseball and New Era have unveiled the special patriotic “Stars and Stripes” caps which all MLB clubs will be wearing this 4th of July. The designs feature a blue crown with red bill for National League teams and the opposite, a red crown with blue bill, for the American League.
Category: Baseball
2014 July 4th MLB Cap Designs Spotted
Thanks to a tip posted on the SportsLogos.Net message boards, and confirmed by subsequent Minor League clubs, we have gotten our first look at the 2014 4th of July Patriotic MLB Cap designs. Our early look at the 2014 design is courtesy an anonymous hat shop employee who sent in
Pics: Nordiques, North Stars Baseball Jerseys
Last night the Quebec Capitales and St. Paul Saints got together for a CanAm – American Association inter-league game at Stade Municipal in Quebec City. In celebration of “Soirée Hockey” (Hockey Night), the two teams took the field wearing the jerseys of their respective former NHL hockey franchises – the Capitales
Independent Baseball Teams Revive Nordiques, North Stars
A couple of independent baseball leagues are joining together to bring back some long-lost, never-forgotten hockey teams. An interleague game between the CanAm League‘s Quebec Capitales and American Association’s St. Paul Saints tomorrow night will see the return of the NHL’s Quebec Nordiques and Minnesota North Stars… sort of. It’s
The Most Edible Mascot in Baseball: The Story Behind the Montgomery Biscuits
In the interest of full disclosure, I should point out that at time of this writing, my wife has had me on a grain-free, sugar-free diet for the better part of a month—and I use the word better loosely. This means no ice cream helmet sundaes, no beer, and for
Rock ‘n’ Roll Cats: The Story Behind the New Britain Rock Cats
If you’re like me, you’ll be humming Stray Cat Strut the rest of the day after reading the story of the New Britain Rock Cats. After all, if ever there was one, Rocky the Rock Cat is a feline Casanova, a ladies’ cat. If they made a movie about Rocky,
Mariners Might Wear Cream in 2015
Could the Seattle Mariners be the latest MLB team to go cream? It was something we heard last year, and it sounds like the team is still seriously considering it. Thanks to a post from “PhantomDreamer” on our message boards: “Mariners radio voice Rick Rizzs mentioned during Saturday’s game against
Nancy, Sluggo, and Slugger: The Story Behind the Portland Sea Dogs
The Portland Sea Dogs, who are celebrating their 20th anniversary in 2014, are among the most consistently popular teams in all of minor league baseball. They have been a fixture in New England since the 1993 expansion of Major League Baseball required the minor leagues to expand as well, first
Pics: All MLB Teams Wearing Camo for Memorial Day
Just a week after seeing this years batch of camouflage “Stars and Stripes” caps we now have photos of all the 2014 “USMC” jerseys to be worn by each of the 30 MLB teams on Memorial Day, May 26th. Not a surprise, more camouflage. I’m still not a fan of
White Sox Wear Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness
The Chicago White Sox took to the field wearing pink baseball caps for their game against the Arizona Diamondbacks yesterday afternoon. It was part of a Chicago White Sox “Pink Out” promotion for breast cancer awareness, the event was held jointly between the White Sox and the Chicago chapter of
Of Moose and (Celery) Men: The Story Behind the Wilmington Blue Rocks
The Wilmington Blue Rocks’ name derives from large chunks of rock found in Delaware’s Christina River. How the team went from a name based on lumps of blue-ish granite to logos that feature a moose and a stalk of celery merits some explaining. The first iteration of the Blue Rocks
Blue Jays Going Red for Canadian Military Tonight
In honour of “Canadian Military Appreciation Day” the Toronto Blue Jays will don their new red, maple leaf batting practice caps for their game against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim tonight (Friday, May 9), the team confirmed to SportsLogos.Net in an email earlier today. Here in Canada, today is