That’s one great cap for a team… The Houston Astros will recognize the 50th anniversary of the first humans to land on the moon on Monday night when they wear special caps featuring the insignia of that historic Apollo 11 space mission during their game against the Oakland Athletics. On
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Summer league baseball team to play as Gorgeous Grandmas
Since 1984, the nation has gathered as one on July 23 to celebrate the nation’s grandmothers—or at least the attractive ones, anyway. National Gorgeous Grandmother Day was introduced by radio host and author of the book “Find the Love of Your Life After 50!” Alice Solomon, whose goal was to
Out of Luck? Athletics Sweep Homestand in Kelly Greens Then Leave Them at Home
The Oakland Athletics appear to have caught themselves a little case of jersey superstition this week. Oakland opened their five-game homestand this past Friday, clad in their Kelly green home alternate “Friday Night” jerseys, with a 5-2 victory over the White Sox. The A’s kept right on rolling with the
Round Rock Express promotion is alright, alright, alright
The Triple-A Round Rock Express are borrowing a line from one of Austin’s favorite sons for a promotion this summer. The team will host Alright Alright Alright Night, a reference to Austin resident Matthew McConaughey’s iconic catch phrase from the 1993 movie Dazed and Confused, which was filmed near Austin.
Buffalo Bisons to wear Sabres jerseys on Hockey Night
A promotion put on by the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons will bring a hockey feel to the baseball diamond in upstate New York later this summer. The Bisons will wear jerseys that evoke their intra-city hockey neighbors of the 1970s and ’80s for Hockey Night at the Ballpark Like the royal
Norfolk Tides pay homage to coffee with promo
When you talk about the east coast’s best coffee cities, Norfolk, Virginia, does not immediately leap to mind, but the Hampton Roads region, which includes Norfolk, has the numbers to back up its claim to East Coast Capital of Coffee. It has the third-highest concentration of people employed in the
Marlins Throwing Back to the 90s For Three
The Miami Marlins will be throwing back for an entire weekend later this month when they wear the uniforms of the 1990s Florida Marlins. Opting for the sleeveless pinstriped version of their former home uniforms, the Marlins will don the classic threads for three against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Marlins
Albuquerque Isotopes win best Copa de la Diversion identity
The Albuquerque Isotopes’ alternate Mariachis identity just keeps winning things. The Spanish-language brand won Minor League Baseball’s inaugural Copa de la Diversión, or “Fun Cup,” last year, and the team is at it again this season, beating out 71 other Copa identities in an online fan vote conducted by Minor
Charleston RiverDogs to celebrate Dumb anniversary
Just when you think minor league baseball promos couldn’t be any dumber, they go and do something like this—and totally redeem themselves. For every reader who has ever commented on one of these posts that a certain minor league baseball promotion is the dumbest thing they’ve ever seen, the Charleston
MiLB announces record sales, top 25 teams in merchandise
Minor League Baseball set another record in overall merchandise sales in 2018, tallying nearly $74 million in total sales from all 160 affiliated teams, up more than four percent from 2017’s then-record $71 million in sales. While MiLB does not provide rankings of individual teams, it does reveal the top
Photos: Expos Return! Oh, and Royals Throwback Too
The Montreal Expos briefly flashed back into existence yesterday afternoon courtesy the Washington Nationals who wore throwbacks paying tribute to the roots of their franchise. Washington was decked out in powder blues with the old pinwheel cap, the same uniform design worn by the former team during their inaugural 1969
Louisville Bats throw back to purple RiverBats days
After the 1997 season, the Triple-A Louisville RedBirds switched affiliates from St. Louis to Milwaukee, and thus needed a new nickname. Playing off their city’s location on the Ohio River and its close relationship with baseball bats, they adopted the nickname RiverBats, which they would keep for four seasons before