The 2023 Major League Baseball season is here! Finally. Fantastic! Thus begins seven consecutive months of not trying to figure out what to watch on television every night, at least in my house; if it’s baseball season, we’re watching a game. I love it. Every year I take a look
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Erie SeaWolves to play as Pepperoni Balls
The Double-A Erie SeaWolves unveiled an alternate identity just moments ago, highlighting one of western Pennsylvania’s favorite regional foods, Pepperoni Balls. Erie enters the Minor League Baseball food frenzy with a food item that was popularized by Stanganelli’s Italian Foods, which started making them in 1961. The logo, created by
Lakeshore Chinooks rebrand as Lakeshore Chinooks for a weekend
For one weekend this season, the collegiate summer level Lakeshore Chinooks, who play in Mequon, Wisconsin, will replace their longtime salmon-based Chinooks brand with one based on Chinook helicopters. The helicopter-based alternate identity portrays the Boeing CH-47 Chinook, with its signature tandem rotor, first introduced in 1962 with a top
Charleston Dirty Birds roll out Pepperoni-themed identity
The Charleston Dirty Birds, who play in the independent Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, will change their name to the Pepperoni Rolls for a game this season, paying tribute to a local favorite that has its roots in West Virginia. According to a 2010 article in the New York Times,
For the A and the Hammer: Atlanta Braves Unveil New City Connect Uniforms
The Atlanta Braves this morning got the 2023 MLB Nike City Connect Uniform series underway by unveiling their tribute to “The Hammer.” Débuting on Saturday, April 8, at home against San Diego, the new Braves City Connect design throws things back to Atlanta in the early-1970s, bright blue and white,
2023 MLB Nike City Connect Teams and Dates Announced
It’s here! Major League Baseball and Nike this morning announced the details of their 2023 City Connect uniform collection, including the teams getting the new looks this season as well as when we can expect to see each of them making their on-field débuts. This marks the third season of
Eugene Emeralds to play as Exploding Whales
More than half a century ago, Oregon’s Highway division, in consultation with the United States Navy, tried to remove the carcass of a 45-foot sperm whale that had washed ashore on the beaches of Florence, Oregon, by blowing it up with dynamite. The predictably terrible consequences became the stuff of
Houston Astros to Wear Gold on Opening Day 2023
The Houston Astros will celebrate the second World Series Championship in franchise history with a gold-trimmed uniform to begin their 2023 Major League Baseball season. Houston will wear the special caps and jerseys for their home opener on March 30th and again on March 31st. Take a look: Caps are
Ohio State Baseball To Wear 1900s Throwback Uniforms
The Ohio State baseball program will honor the teams of the early 1900s by wearing throwback uniforms during Sunday’s game against Dayton.
New, Limited Line of Retro Starter MLB Satin Jackets Released by Homage
Our friends at Homage are back with another collection of retro satin Starter-branded jackets. This time the line focuses on Major League Baseball and the iconic designs worn in dugouts and bullpens in the 1980s and ’90s. Twelve teams were chosen to be a part of this initial very limited
New Line of AAGPBL Shirts Released by Homage
In celebration of Women’s History Month, Ohio-based vintage-inspired apparel company Homage has just released a brand new line of t-shirts “that pay homage” to the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. The AAGPBL, arguably the most famous professional women’s baseball league thanks in part to the 1992 film A League of
Rays Drop Road Greys, Make Devil Rays Throwbacks Official Alternate Uniform
The Tampa Bay Rays have dropped a traditional baseball look in exchange for one of their own classic uniforms for the 2023 season. This is due to Nike’s new “Four Plus One” guidelines across Major League Baseball, which cap teams at four uniforms plus one additional City Connect set (which