The Omaha Storm Chasers, Triple-A affiliate of the Kansas City Royals, play in the first place you think of at the mention of steak. Not only does Nebraska have more cattle than any other state besides Texas, but the mail-order meat distributor Omaha Steaks International, which was founded as a
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Bowling Green Hot Rods commemorate five years since Corvette sinkhole
On February 12, 2014, the nation was transfixed by video of a 40-foot-wide sinkhole opening under the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky, swallowing eight classic cars. Five years later, the Single-A Bowling Green Hot Rods—whose whole identity is based on their hometown’s association with the automotive industry—commemorated the
MLB 150: All 30 MLB Teams to Wear Jersey Patch in 2019
Major League Baseball today announced that all clubs would be wearing a special MLB 150 patch on their sleeves throughout the 2019 regular season. The announcement follows a bit of a leak which showed part of the patch on the sleeve of a jersey back in January. The patch contains
Baltimore Orioles Change Primary Logo for 2019
This couldn’t have come as a surprise to any of you. The Baltimore Orioles are making a minor change to their official logo designations for the upcoming 2019 season. Getting the promotion *officially* from secondary to primary logo is the classic “cartoon bird” logo the club has been wearing on
Portland Sea Dogs to play a game as Maine Whoopie Pies
Is minor league baseball big enough for two Whoopie Pie–based temporary rebrands? We’ll find out this summer. For the last two seasons, the Reading Fightin Phils have played their annual morning game as the Reading Whoopies, and today, the Portland Sea Dogs announced that they’ll play a game this season
Lansing Lugnuts pay tribute to Burt Reynolds with Smokey and the Bandit jerseys
The location of Burt Reynolds’ birthplace was the subject of debate for many years, until the iconic actor himself cleared it up in his 2015 autobiography: He was born in Lansing, Michigan, not Waycross, Georgia—a fabrication Reynolds himself had perpetuated because he moved to Florida at the age of five
Kannapolis Intimidators are looking for a new name
The Kannapolis Intimidators, Single-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox, already have new owners and a new stadium scheduled to open in 2020, and we know now that they’ll have a new nickname and brand in 2020 as well. The impending name change is something of a surprise because of
Durham Bulls to rebrand as Durham Lollygaggers for a game
If the early minor league promotional announcements are any indication, we’re seeing teams get creative with their single-game promotional brands this year—perhaps moving away from the food-based brands that have swept through the leagues in recent years. From the “Where has this been all my life?” files, the Durham Bulls
MLB Releases 2019 Spring Training Cap Collection
With Spring Training now just mere days away(!), Major League Baseball has today released the 2019 Major League Baseball Spring Training cap collection. The biggest change overall is the change in the construction of the caps, last year’s new “ProLight” material is gone after just one year, replaced “HexTech” performance fabric. Visibly it
Binghamton Rumble Ponies to wear Charlie Brown unis
The Double-A Binghamton Rumble Ponies will play a game this season wearing uniforms inspired by the iconic yellow shirt worn by Peanuts character Charlie Brown. The Rumble Ponies, who are named for the classic collection of antique carousels found in Binghamton, New York, will hold Peanuts Night Saturday, April 27,
Fightin Phils to play as Reading Pretzels
The Double-A Reading Fightin Phils are the first minor league baseball team of the season to introduce a temporary food-based alternate identity, picking up where an armful of other teams left off the last few seasons. The Fightin Phils, who play in the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch country, will pay
Fresno Grizzlies unveil new look (and red pants)
The Fresno Grizzlies are embarking on a new era as the Triple-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals, and with that, the team updated their logos today for the first time in a decade. Previous iterations of the Grizzlies’ brand dating back to 1998 have included purple, green, yellow, and orange,