The Double-A Hartford Yard Goats will play a game as the Bouncing Pickles this summer, an homage to an apocryphal tale of an obscure law in Connecticut (so obscure that there’s no real evidence that it actually exists). The logo, designed by Caroline Jette, features an anthropomorphized pickle with a
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Two baseball teams to share Lake Winnebago Shantymen identity
The High-A Wisconsin Timber Rattlers and collegiate-summer level Fond du Lac Dock Spiders will share an alternate identity for one game each this summer. Both teams will play as the Lake Winnebago Shantymen, a tribute to the popular pastime of sturgeon spearfishing that occurs in the Wisconsin winter. The unique
Los Angeles Angels Add FBM Advertisement to Jerseys in 2023
The Los Angeles Angels today revealed the advertisement patch they’ll be wearing on their jersey sleeve in 2023. The company’s logo has been (mostly) recoloured to better match the Angels jersey it’ll be worn on. The patch shows FBM in white (or cream for the City Connect) serifed lettering on
Kansas City Royals Will Go Full Powder Blue on Opening Day in 2023
The Kansas City Royals are giving their fans exactly what they wanted in 2023. That’s right, powder blue pants! The Royals, who wore powder blue jerseys and pants on the road from 1973 to 1991, brought back powder blue as a home alternate jersey in 2008, but it was paired
Arizona D-backs Announce Avnet Advertisement on Jerseys in 2023
The Arizona Diamondbacks became the third Major League Baseball team to announce they’ll wear an advertisement on their in-game jersey sleeves during the upcoming 2023 season, the league’s first allowing teams to place ads on uniforms. Arizona will wear the logo of Avnet, a locally-based technology distributor and solutions provider.
Seattle Mariners Drop Grey Unis for 2023, Navy Blue now Primary Road Jersey
The Seattle Mariners have dropped their road grey jerseys for the 2023 season, the club has confirmed to SportsLogos.Net. This will be the first time in nearly forty years that the Mariners’ main road jersey colour will be anything other than baseball’s traditional grey. The move is due to Nike
Minnesota Twins Bring Back Tri-Coloured Batting Helmet for Home Games
If you thought you’d already seen all the changes the Minnesota Twins were making to their uniforms in 2023, well, you were wrong (and so was I!). This evening the Twins surprised your friendly Canadian sports logo and uniform reporter by revealing the ballclub would be wearing a retro-inspired tri-coloured
Old North State League introduces Porcupines to North Carolina
The Old North State League, a 15-team collegiate wood bat league in North Carolina, introduced the Pineville Porcupines as the latest brand in the world of community-level baseball. The nickname was selected by a fan vote, winning “by a landslide,” per the team. The logo features a grimacing porcupine with
Akron Rubberducks will rebrand for one night as Sauerkraut Balls
The Akron RubberDucks, Double-A affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians, will pay homage to a local delicacy for one night only when they play as the Akron Sauerkraut Balls this summer. This carries on the team’s tradition of highlighting local foods, including playing as the Jojos—a local term for seasoned potato
Hickory Crawdads to play as Dickory Docks
The High-A Hickory Crawdads unveiled an alternate brand that plays off a popular nursery rhyme. They’ll play three games this summer as the Hickory Dickory Docks. The alternate brand features the titular clock, which, depending on which version of the traditional song you sing, is visited by either a series
City Connect Leaks for New Braves, Mariners Uniforms
Two separate MLB City Connect uniform stories in two days in January?! You gotta love it. Just one day after that news from the Cardinals, today, thanks to a reliable source over at Uni Watch, the Internet has its first look at some of the leaked elements relating to the
Nike’s Four + One Plan for MLB Uniforms, Cards City Connect Coming in 2024
We learned a couple of interesting uniform-related tidbits courtesy St Louis Cardinals president Bill DeWitt III at the Cardinals Care Winter Warm-Up event earlier today. First, the fact Nike is suggesting Major League ballclubs limit themselves to four overall uniforms plus one City Connect set. “Nike is now doing all