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
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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
Todd Radom lends his hand to retro minor league brands
Minor League Baseball’s “Hometown Collection” has revived, and in some cases re-envisioned, obscure identities that might have otherwise been lost to time. Teams like the 1959 Fort Worth Cats, 1954 LA Angels, and the Atlanta Crackers of 1939 have all found new life in a contemporary landscape thanks to the
MLB Teams Wearing Retro Stars and Stripes Caps for Fourth of July 2019
Alright, folks, we’re getting retro caps for Independence Day! To be worn across the entire Fourth of July Weekend (July 4th – 7th), most* teams will wear a throwback-inspired cap design in red, white, and blue. *-some teams have never really changed their cap logo, so, they’re just going to
Angels Add ’45’ Patch in Memory of Tyler Skaggs
The Los Angeles Angels took to the field this evening against the Texas Rangers in Arlington one day after the death of starting pitcher Tyler Skaggs. On their jerseys tonight was a memorial patch, Skaggs’ number 45 in white on a black circle. The patch was added to the front
Potomac Nationals conjure Stay Puft Marshmallow uniforms
The Potomac Nationals will commemorate the 35th anniversary of the first Ghostbusters movies with uniforms that evoke the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man, the 100-foot-tall corporate mascot of the Stay Puft Marshmallow Corporation conjured by Sumerian deity Gozer to bring about the end of the world. The jerseys reflect the sailor’s
Durham Bulls go to Eleven with Stranger Things unis
The Triple-A Durham Bulls have been busy with the promotions this season—we’ve already taken notice of their 1902 Tobacconist throwbacks, their Lollygaggers homage to Bull Durham, and their “Bunch of Jerks” collaboration with the Carolina Panthers. And now we add to that list their recent unveiling of uniforms based on
Blue Jays and Royals Both Dress the Part for Canada Day
The Toronto Blue Jays are welcoming the Kansas City Royals to Rogers Centre for their annual Canada Day game this afternoon and as usual the Blue Jays will wear a special red-and-white uniform for the occasion. And the Kansas City Royals? They’ll join in the fun too, adding a Canadian