The Pittsburgh Pirates tonight will pay tribute to the legendary Homestead Grays ballclub during their game against the St. Louis Cardinals by wearing throwback uniforms based on what was worn by the club. It’s a white jersey with navy blue piping down the front along either side of the buttons.
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Memphis Redbirds to settle debate with uniforms: Wet Ribs or Dry Rubs?
The first time I visited Nashville, I asked the first person I interacted with as I got off the plane where was the best place to get ribs. His answer was short but meaningful: “Memphis.” It was my mistake to assume the state’s two biggest cities would have similar pride
Los Dodgers! Los Angeles Unveils New, Truly Dodger Blue, City Connect Uniform
This morning the Los Angeles Dodgers wrapped up Major League Baseball’s inaugural slate of the Nike City Connect jersey series. Coinciding with the 40th anniversary of “Fernandomania”, the Dodgers will wear a head-to-toe Dodger Blue design intended to salute the team’s Latino fanbase. Across the chest of the blue jersey
Baseball’s 2022 Spring Training Logos Revealed
Major League Baseball released its 2022 Spring Training schedules this afternoon, and while I’m sure the details in those are fairy interesting to baseball fans (you can see those schedules here), all I looked for were the logos! Once again it appears as if the Spring Training logos will feature
Cleveland, Angels Reveal 2021 Little League Classic Uniforms: Great Lakes vs West
Fresh off the heels of the MLB at Field of Dreams game, baseball’s set to host it’s *other* annual small stadium, small town, neutral site game, the 2021 Little League Classic this Sunday, August 22nd. Held during each non-2020 season since 2017, the Little League Classic pits two clubs against
White Sox Add “MR” Patch to Jersey Sleeves
Some of you tuning into a game this season may be wondering why the Chicago White Sox are wearing a “MR” patch on their jerseys in 2021. The White Sox added the commemorative patch featuring the initials “MR” scripted in white on a black oval in memory of Martyl Reinsdorf,
Pensacola Blue Wahoos unveil baseball’s worst uniforms
The Double-A Pensacola Blue Wahoos are leaning butt-first into their claim on the “worst uniform in sports.” In a series of self-deprecating announcements, the team unveiled uniforms that they’ll wear on their “Festival of Crabzilla” promotional night, a commemoration of a crab sandwich the team sells. The uniforms, which include
White Sox, Yankees Reveal Uniforms for Field of Dreams Game
“Is this Heaven?” No, it’s a uniform reveal. The Chicago White Sox and New York Yankees today unveiled the uniforms they’ll be wearing during the upcoming 2021 MLB at Field of Dreams game scheduled for Thursday, August 12th in the vast cornfields of Dyersville, Iowa. Chicago, the designated home team
Coastal Plain League’s RedWolves rebrand as Florence Flamingos
Florence, South Carolina, has been home to a collegiate summer level Coastal Plain League team called the RedWolves for almost a quarter-century, but that changed this weekend when the team announced that it’s rebranding as the Florence Flamingos. The team made the unusual decision to switch to the new brand—which
IronPigs to celebrate GM’s love for wiener dogs as IronWieners
The Triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPigs will play a game as the IronWieners pretty much just because their general manager loves wiener dogs. This will be the team’s second dog-themed promotional identity, following in the paw steps of their 2019 IronPugs brand, which the team asserts was the result of typo
Stand Guard: Cleveland Guardians Announced as New Name for Indians
The Cleveland Indians announced today that they will be known as the Cleveland Guardians beginning with the conclusion of the 2021 season. This marks the fifth name change in the franchise’s history and first in 107 years. In this post I hope to answer all your questions about the new
Who wears short shorts? The Carolina Disco Turkeys
The collegiate summer level Carolina Disco Turkeys have made a significant splash in their first season. The team’s brand, loosely based on Major League uniforms from the ’70s and ’80s—along with a mascot that’s part Disco Stu and all peacock—has been almost universally well received on social media and in