St. Patrick’s Day will be a little extra special in baseball this year as it’ll be when some Spring ball games actually get underway! Yes, due to that labour lockout, Spring Training games will start about three weeks later than usual in 2022, giving us a Spring Opening Day of
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New Rocky Mountain Vibes jerseys celebrate “The ‘Springs” and fan-favorite Toasty
Since 2019, Colorado Springs has been home to the Pioneer League’s Rocky Mountain Vibes. The Vibes recently unveiled two new jerseys that are a bit of a departure for the team: a powder blue Hometown Series top that pays homage to Colorado Springs and a mostly white Home Field jersey
A Detailed Look at MLB’s 2022 Spring Training Logos and Caps
Better late than never, right? Major League Baseball is back! Suddenly the extremely long winter that’s been everpresent just outside the doors here at SportsLogos.Net HQ doesn’t quite seem so bleak and depressing. With the return of the Major Leagues comes the sudden beginning of Spring Training, which means a
Portland Sea Dogs to play as Maine Bean Suppahs
The Portland Sea Dogs will take on one of their home state’s favorite meals—and social occasions—as a temporary identity this summer. The Sea Dogs, who have previously played as the Maine Whoopie Pies and Maine Red Snappers, will add Bean Suppahs, New England accent and all, to the menu. Bean
New West Coast League logo celebrates Pacific Northwest landscape
Nearly two decades after the league’s founding, the collegiate summer level West Coast League updated its logo for the first time. In a SportsLogos.net exclusive, we sat down with WCL commissioner Rob Neyer and Portland Pickles owner Alan Miller to discuss the league’s new look. The new logo, created by
Major League Baseball’s 2022 Spring Training Caps Released
The sweet sounds of Spring Training have been muted so far this February. However, we’re still getting a look at what baseball’s best would have been (or more hopefully, will soon be) wearing during the Major Leagues’ annual slate of drills, warmups, and exhibition contests. New Era’s 2022 Major League
Akron RubberDucks to play as JoJos, Homers
The Akron RubberDucks unveiled two promotional identities that they’ll don in 2022: the Akron JoJos and the Akron Homers. The RubberDucks join the food-based nickname frenzy with an homage to fried, breaded potato wedges called jojos. The nickname is a regionalism that the team attributes to Lebanese immigrants Alfred Ajamie
Springfield Sliders rebrand as Lucky HorseShoes
Since 2007, the local baseball team in the collegiate summer-level Prospect League has been called the Springfield Sliders. Today, at 2:17 central time on February 17 smack dab in the middle of the 217 area code, the franchise retired its turtle-based brand of 15 years and announced it would heretofore
Atlantic League welcomes Kentucky Wild Health Genomes
The newest team in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball is the Kentucky Wild Health Genomes. There are a few things to unpack here, so we’ll start with the low-hanging fruit. The geographic signifier is Kentucky. They’ll play in Lexington, the second-largest city in the state and the horse capital
Houston Astros Announce 60th Anniversary Patch on Caps, Jerseys in 2022
The Houston Astros are up on the launching pad and ready to blast off into their 60th anniversary season in 2022. Throughout the 2022 season, the Astros will be wearing a commemorative “60 Years” patch on the sleeve of their jerseys and the right side of their ballcaps. The logo
Peoria Chiefs to play as Orange Barrels, Pork Tenderloins
The Peoria Chiefs, High-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals, unveiled two alternate brands that they’ll wear in 2022 that have special significance to the local community. For three games this season, the team will play as the Orange Barrels. The nickname pays tribute specifically to construction on the Murray
Wisconsin Woodchucks update logos, rebrand as Wausau Woodchucks
The Wisconsin Woodchucks, members of the collegiate summer level Northwoods League, just moments ago unveiled a new suite of logos created by Dan Simon and announced that they’ll be the Wausau Woodchucks rather than the Wisconsin Woodchucks. The new logo—unveiled on Groundhog Day because woodchucks and groundhogs are the same