Since 1993, the Double-A Eastern League affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles has been called the Bowie Baysox. The geographic signifier of Bowie (rhymes with “buoy”) draws from the team’s home in Maryland, a town of fewer than 60,000 residents. In an effort to represent the larger region, the team announced
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Carolina Mudcats to rebrand as Wilson Warbirds in 2026
Minor League Baseball will say goodbye to one of its most iconic brands in 2026, when the Carolina Mudcats move from Zebulon, North Carolina, to nearby Wilson and rebrand as the Wilson Warbirds. The franchise unveiled the new identity during a ceremony at the Wilson Industrial Air Center, a historic
Lehigh Valley IronPigs unveil 50s-style “fauxback” identity
The Lehigh Valley IronPigs, Triple-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies in the International League, will play Friday home games next season wearing uniforms that evoke the 1950s—a decade more than half a century before the team’s 2008 debut. The “fauxback” brand unveiled today, created by Ryan Foose of Fooser Sports
Washington Nationals to Celebrate 20 Years with Special Logo in 2025
The 2025 season will mark the 20th anniversary of the first season for the Washington Nationals and the team is planning on celebrating. Throughout the season, the Nationals will use a commemorative 20th anniversary logo, first teased on the scoreboard at Nationals Park during their final home games of the
Hudson Valley Renegades honor New York with Big Apples alternate identity
The Hudson Valley Renegades, High-A affiliate of the New York Yankees in the South Atlantic League, will play three games as the Hudson Valley Big Apples in 2025. The temporary moniker is an homage to the team’s parent club, which plays 69 miles to the south in New York City,
Cleveland Guardians Announce New Uniforms for 2025 Season
The Cleveland Guardians announced today they’re making changes to all four of their standard uniforms for the 2025 Major League Baseball season. It’s the first tweak the club has made to their set since they rebranded as the Guardians three years ago. We’ll start with the home and road set
Tennessee Smokies return home, rebrand as Knoxville Smokies
A quarter century after leaving Knoxville, Tennessee, the Double-A affiliate of the Chicago Cubs is returning home and reprising their former name, the Knoxville Smokies. The Smokies, who play in the Southern League, announced this week that with their return to their once and future hometown, the team will change
Athletics Officially Change Name, Introduce Logos for Sacramento
The Oakland Athletics are no longer. The club officially announced today that they are now known simply as Athletics. The new location-less name will stick for as long as the team plays in Sacramento, which looks like it will be for the next three seasons before they move to Las
Women’s Pro Baseball League Set to Launch in Summer 2026
League co-founded by Justine Siegal — first woman to coach a pro men’s team and to throw batting practice in MLB — aims to ride wave of women’s sports by throwing out first pitch in summer 2026 with six teams primarily in northeast United States
Dodgers Set World Series Sales Records
The Los Angeles Dodgers set a series of merchandise records following the 2024 World Series Championship this week
The Origins and Oddities of World Series Patches and Uniforms
A look back at the history of teams wearing World Series patches on their uniforms and some of the oddities that have happened along the way.
OKC Baseball Club rebrands as Comets in honor of Mickey Mantle
As the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees took to the field in game 2 of the World Series, the Dodgers Triple-A affiliate in Oklahoma City announced a new identity that pays homage to a Yankee icon. The Oklahoma City Comets name and identity, just unveiled moments ago, are