May 19, 1979. A Saturday night at Philadelphia’s Veterans Stadium. The Montreal Expos were in town to face the NL East Division leading Phillies. It was the first game back following a lengthy umpire’s strike, Camera Day at the ballpark. Both benches cleared after Montreal’s Gary Carter took a fastball
Category: Baseball
2020 MLB All-Star Game Logo Unveiled in Los Angeles
The glitz and glamour of Hollywood shines through in the 2020 Major League Baseball All-Star Game logo, unveiled at a ceremony attended by Baseball Commissioner Robert D. Manfred, Jr. as well several legendary Dodgers players past and present this afternoon at Dodgers Stadium. Dodger blue, gold, and red with a
MLB unveils new logo for Arizona Fall League
Major League Baseball’s developmental Arizona Fall League will see some changes this season: Most notably, the six teams will begin play in September rather than October so that prospects who don’t make the September call-up list can continue playing sooner rather than later. In addition, many restrictions regarding which players
Cincinnati Reds In 1961 Throwback Uniforms Today
Continuing their series of fifteen throwback uniforms throughout the 2019 season, the Cincinnati Reds will take to the field against the St. Louis Cardinals this afternoon while wearing the team’s home white vests from their 1961 National League championship season. The uniforms are being worn as part of a season-long
Houston Astros Wear Apollo 11 Caps for 50th Anniversary
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
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