In the 1990s, the Montreal Expos were struggling. Their decrepit stadium resulted in disastrous attendance numbers, and the loss of crucial ticket and concession revenue led to a steady stream of the team’s most talented players walking away the second they hit free agency. The 1994 player’s strike, which cancelled
Category: Baseball
MLB Announces Speedway Classic ’25 at Bristol, Unveils Logo
Before the Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds take the field on Saturday, August 2, 2025, the home plate umpire will have a tough decision to make… “should I yell ‘play ball!’ or ‘It’s time to start your engines’?” This morning, Major League Baseball announced that they would play a game
Colourful Player Numbers on Caps for MLB’s 2024 Players’ Weekend
Next weekend is Players’ Weekend across Major League Baseball. The series of games played from August 16-18 will be the first time MLB will host a Players’ Weekend since 2019. As part of this year’s celebration, each player’s uniform number will be worn on the right side of their cap
Chicago Cubs to wear Motorola Ad on Uniform
The Chicago Cubs today became the 23rd Major League Baseball team to add an advertisement to their jersey sleeve, announcing that Motorola’s logo will live there for the foreseeable future. Chicago’s announcement comes just one day after the Philadelphia IBX Phillies announced their own jersey ad. The rather large patch
MLB Team-by-Team Jersey Ads Tracker
On April 1, 2022, Major League Baseball announced its teams would be permitted to wear advertisements on their in-game uniforms starting with Opening Day in 2023. As of August 1, 2024, twenty-three (77%) of the thirty MLB teams have advertisements on their uniforms. These ad patches can only be worn
Philadelphia Phillies Add IBX Advertisement Patch to Jersey Sleeves
The Philadelphia Phillies have announced they will begin wearing an advertisement for Independence Blue Cross (IBX) on their jersey sleeve beginning with their home game against the New York Yankees on Wednesday, July 31. The patch shows IBX in large blue letters with Independence above placed within a white rounded
MLB All-Star Game Logos, Like Super Bowls, May Get a Templated Look Going Forward
Standardized sports logos are trending, from the Super Bowl to literally everything in the NBA. But what about Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game… Well, guess what? It looks like baseball’s annual Mid-Summer Classic is ready to join the club. “You might start to see some similarities in the format and
2025 MLB All-Star Game Logo Revealed; Hosted by Atlanta Braves
Atlanta… You’re on the clock. Four years after they lost the game with just months to go, the Atlanta Braves are back and ready to host. Major League Baseball, along with the team, today unveiled the logo for the 2025 MLB All-Star Game, to be played at Truist Field on
MLB Players to Wear Hall of Fame Patches on Caps This Weekend
Major League Baseball will celebrate the 85th anniversary of the National Baseball Hall of Fame this weekend by having all 30 of its teams wear the museum’s logo on the side of their caps this weekend. Former big league ballplayers Adrian Beltré, Todd Helton, and Joe Mauer, as well as
MLB to Mull Over Return to Individual Team Uniforms For All-Star Game
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred tells Baseball Writers’ Association of America that return to team uniforms is “something we’re going to have a conversation about”
Designing the 2024 MLB All-Star Game Logos
Baseball’s brightest stars have gathered in the Lone Star State for the annual Major League Baseball All-Star Game, hosted by the Texas Rangers in Arlington. Every year, alongside the big game, the Home Run Derby, the fan events, and all the other fun that comes with hosting the Mid-Summer Classic,
Ohtani, Harper Top the Most Popular MLB Jerseys List for 2024
Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani’s popularity shows no signs of slowing down as it was announced today that his jersey ranked on top of the most popular jersey list for the first half of the 2024 season. This marks the second consecutive season in which Ohtani has led the