Back in February of this year, CBC/Sportsnet NHL analyst and noted fun-hating old guy Don Cherry took issue with the Carolina Hurricanes’ penchant for creative celebrations, and famously called the team a “bunch of jerks.” The Hurricanes, whose previous claim to fame was that their franchise was once the Hartford
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Nationals to Wear Expos Throwbacks on July 6th
Nos Amours will return to Major League Baseball early next month, but not in Montreal, not in Canada, and only for one (quite glorious) afternoon. According to a story in The Washington Post, the Washington Nationals will turn back the clock while handing over their passport to the proper authorities
Toledo to play as Mud Crawlers during Jeep Fest
The city of Toledo, Ohio, has been home to Jeep since the company’s founding in 1943. More than eight decades later, the Toledo Assembly Complex is now the only place in the world where the iconic Jeep Wrangler is produced. To that end, the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens, who have
Cougars convert to Atomic Pork Chops
If the Albuquerque Isotopes and Lehigh Valley IronPigs got together and had a baby, the offspring very well might be the new alternate identity for the Kane County Cougars. The Kane County Atomic Pork Chops will take the field for at least three games this season. After fans requested that
Tampa Bay Rays Exploring Partial Relocation to Montreal
The Tampa Bay Rays are seriously exploring the possibility of moving up to Montreal… but just for three months out of the year. According to a report this afternoon from ESPN’s Jeff Passan, the Rays have received permission from Major League Baseball to look into playing the first half of
Adidas Reveals Uniforms For 2019 Little League Baseball, Softball World Series
It was announced earlier this year that adidas had reached a deal to become the official outfitter of the Little League World Series. And on June 12, the footwear and athletic apparel company unveiled their debut uniforms for the upcoming tournament. The uniforms feature colors representative of the country, region
Tie-Dyed Blue Caps, Ribbons Across MLB For Father’s Day 2019
Major League Baseball will honour dad’s across the continent today with players wearing a special cap, jersey patch, socks, and other equipment during games this Father’s Day afternoon. The caps will all feature a tie-dye style powder blue design with each of the individual team logos recoloured to match, brims/visors/bills
Minor league team honors Dodgeball as Average Rocks
It’s been 15 years since the late Patches O’Houlihan, former champion of the American Dodgeball Association of America (ADAA), bequeathed us with this wisdom: “If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball.” That bit of dodgeball insight, along with a demanding coaching style that would make Bob
Augusta GreenJackets celebrate pimento cheese with rebrand
The recent wave of temporary minor league baseball rebrands has left teams wondering what local food specialty represents their region. In some cases, the answer has been more obvious than others. For a team playing in Augusta, Georgia, there’s no more appropriate food item than the pimento cheese sandwich, a
NW Arkansas Naturals to play as Growlin’ Chickens
Poultry is a big deal in Arkansas. According to Farm Bureau Arkansas, poultry is the largest agricultural product in the state, and the industry accounts for a quarter of all jobs in Arkansas. This is in large part to the existence of Tyson Foods, Inc., which is headquartered in Springdale,
Lehigh Valley IronPigs salute Philly as Jawn
Jawn is Philadelphia slang for a thing, or possibly stuff. The exceedingly non-specific term, which is popular in the Jawn of Brotherly Jawn and can mean pretty much anything, is basically unheard of outside of eastern Pennsylvania. And so, of course, the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, who play about 60 miles
El Paso Chihuahuas pay tribute to Selena with jerseys
The Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas will honor the legacy of the Queen of Tejano music with a promotional jersey this season. The jerseys will feature Chihuahuas set in a script that emulates Selena’s signature, with a single white rose closely associated with the model, actress, and fashion designer, who was