Last year, Major League Baseball’s Field of Dreams game, played on the iconic movie site near Dyersville, Iowa, was a rousing success. The game featured numerous nods to the movie, and ended in a dramatic Tim Anderson walkoff home run landing in the surrounding corn fields, giving the Chicago White
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MLB 2022 Team Twitter Hashtags
With a new Major League Baseball season comes a new series of team Twitter hashtags. Each of the 30 Major League clubs gets its own custom hashtag which gets decorated automatically when used with each team’s logo emoji. Here are the 2022 MLB team Twitter hashtags: Mostly, teams use whatever
The Birth of Baseball’s Batting Helmet
Larry MacPhail had seen enough. Throughout the 1940 season, the Brooklyn Dodgers president felt his team was the target of “beanballs” from opposing pitchers – pitches thrown (sometimes with intent) to the head of hitters. Rookie shortstop Pee Wee Reese was hit in the head at Wrigley Field on June
Houston Astros City Connect Uniform Sales Numbers Out of This World
There are a lot of thoughts on the new Nike MLB City Connect Uniform series. Fans seem equally divided between either loving or hating the off-the-wall, colourful, tradition-bending designs. But one thing’s absolutely certain: they’re doing crazy numbers in the merchandise game. Like, record-breaking numbers. Every. Single. Time. The City
Wichita Wind Surge pay homage to historic bathtub race as Turbo Tubs
The Wichita Wind Surge announced a new alternate identity, Turbo Tubs, that pays homage to a tradition of racing antique bathtubs on the Arkansas River. The Turbo Tubs identity, created by Todd Radom, who also created the team’s primary brand, is has distinct identifiers specific to the city. Per the
San Diego Padres to Wear Motorola Logo on Jerseys in 2023
The San Diego Padres today became the first Major League Baseball team to announce they’d be wearing an advertisement on their in-game jerseys. No, it’s not Taco Bell… or McDonald’s. As we reported a few weeks ago, commencing with the 2023 season, all Major League Baseball teams will be permitted
Houston Astros Blast Off with New 2022 Space City Connect Uniform
Houston, we have a uniform. The Houston Astros this morning became the second team to unveil their Nike MLB City Connect uniform for the 2022 season following the Washington Nationals late last month. Five more teams will follow before the end of the year. Paying tribute to Houston’s contributions to
Durham Bulls unis commemorate 25 years as Rays affiliate
The Durham Bulls are the only Triple-A affiliate the Tampa Bay Rays have ever known, and the team will celebrate a quarter century of that partnership with commemorative uniforms this year. For every Thursday home game, the Bulls will wear caps and jerseys that evoke the gradient blends of the
MLB Ballplayers Can Now Wear #21 Patch on Ballcaps and Helmets
Why are some baseball players wearing a 21 patch on the back of their caps and helmets? Starting with the 2022 season, marking the 50th anniversary of Roberto Clemente‘s untimely death, Major League Baseball players who have previously won a Roberto Clemente Award are given the option of adding the
Texas Rangers Celebrate 50th Anniversary With Throwback Uniforms in 2022
The Texas Rangers will celebrate the 50th anniversary of their move down from Washington with, not only a commemorative logo patch but also a series of throwback uniform games. The 50th anniversary patch (seen above), was unveiled back in November, it features the number 50 with the cowboy hat and
MLB 2022: A Complete Look at Every Single New Logo and Uniform This Season
Good afternoon baseball fans, welcome to the best day of the year. Today the 2022 Major League Baseball regular season gets underway where, for the first time in three years, the season starts with all stadiums operating at 100% full capacity (and the Blue Jays are actually playing in their
World Champion Braves Unveil Gold Caps, Jerseys for Opening Day 2022
The Atlanta Braves will be celebrating their World Championship in style when they open their 2022 regular season schedule later this week. Continuing a tradition that I honestly thought was a little silly at first but now look forward to every year, the Braves will wear jerseys with traces of