The Fresno Grizzlies, Low-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies, are widely recognized as the team responsible for igniting minor league baseball’s food-based alternate identity craze. The Grizzlies rebranded as the Fresno Tacos for one game in 2015—an homage to a preponderance of taco trucks in the city, and a natural
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Source: No MLB Postseason Patch on Caps or Jerseys in 2021
When the Postseason gets underway in Major League Baseball next week, players will look a little more like they did in the old days… way back in the naughty-aughties. A reliable source has told SportsLogos.net players will NOT be wearing the 2021 MLB Postseason logo patch on their jerseys nor
West Virginia Power rebrand as Charleston Dirty Birds
The professional minor league baseball team in Charleston, West Virginia, has played as the West Virginia Power since 2005—most of that time in the Class A South Atlantic League, and last year in the independent Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. That changed this week when the team unveiled a new
Puerto Rican Winter League honors Roberto Clemente with new logo
Most baseball fans in North America know the Liga de Béisbol Profesional Roberto Clemente (LBPRC) colloquially as the Puerto Rican Winter League. The league was founded in 1937 as the Liga de Béisbol Profesional de Puerto Rico, then in 2007, after a one-year hiatus and a restructuring, it changed its
What if MLB’s Interlocking Logos weren’t Interlocking?
Interlocked logos are a popular design trend throughout the history of baseball teams at all levels of play, especially when worn on the front of the team’s cap. But what if Major League Baseball teams unlocked and separated their interlocked logos? It’s the question we didn’t know we needed to
Baltimore Orioles To Wear Camden Yards 30th Anniversary Patch In 2022
The Baltimore Orioles will celebrate the 30th anniversary of Oriole Park at Camden Yards with a uniform patch next season.
Baseball Celebrates Clemente with “21” Patches; Pirates and Award Winners All Wearing #21
Fans tuning into Major League Baseball games today will notice that all players are wearing the number 21 as a black and gold patch on their jerseys. It’s all in celebration of the 20th annual Roberto Clemente Day, a day to honour a truly great human being both on and
Cleveland Porcupines? Guardians President Details Name Change Process
Cleveland Indians/Guardians President of Baseball Operations Chris Antonetti made an appearance on the Starkville podcast this morning co-hosted by Jayson Stark and Doug Glanville to talk baseball and (of most interest to us) the process behind the name change. Antonetti went into great detail on the entire process involved in
Mets, Yankees, MLB to Mark 9/11 20th Anniversary with On-Uniform Tributes
Major League Baseball will mark the 20th anniversary of the September 11th terror attacks on New York, Washington, and Flight 93 with a series of pre-game ceremonies and on-uniform tributes. For the first time since that day in 2001, the two New York clubs will meet up on 9/11 as
New Staten Island baseball team narrows nickname options
A two-month-long open submission process drummed up more than 2,000 potential names for a new Staten Island baseball team scheduled to start play in May 2022. From those entries the team has selected seven options. A new franchise in the independent Atlantic League of Professional Baseball will be called one
Baseball returns to Hagerstown with Atlantic League team
Baseball fans in Hagerstown, Maryland, can look forward to naming a team in the coming months, thanks to an announcement from Downtown Baseball, LLC, owners of a new franchise in the independent Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. Owners of the city’s new team said that they’ll solicit input on a
MLB Players Wearing Gold Ribbons on Jerseys Today
Why are Major League Baseball players wearing gold ribbons? All MLB ballplayers and umpires will be wearing gold (or yellow) ribbons and wristbands across the league for all games played today, Wednesday, September 1, 2021. These special yellow ribbons and gold wristbands are being worn for MLB’s Childhood Cancer Awareness