The newest team in the collegiate summer Northwoods League accentuates northern Michigan’s association with tart cherries and baseball players’ propensity for expectorating. The Traverse City Pit Spitters, unveiled earlier today, feature a suite of cherry-themed logos from Brandiose. The Pit Spitters’ primary logo features anthropomorphized cherries spitting baseballs—according to the
Category: Baseball
MLB 150th Anniversary Patch for 2019 Spotted
It appears Major League Baseball will indeed celebrate their 150th anniversary in 2019 with a commemorative league-wide patch. Thanks to a photo Tweeted out yesterday by the Minnesota Twins, we’ve all now gotten our first look at the patch that should grace the sleeves of every Major League player throughout
Richmond Flying Squirrels help cats find a home with promotional uniforms
The Richmond Flying Squirrels will feature the face of a cat in need of a home on their uniforms during an early-season game this year. The “Caturday” game will benefit the Richmond, Virginia, SPCA, with jerseys featuring one of three longtime SPCA residents: Big Guy, Duke Silver, or Dove. (Happily,
Padres Focus-Testing Brown and Yellow for 2020
The San Diego Padres are focus-testing three home and road uniform options for the 2020 season, all of which feature a brown and yellow colour scheme, this according to both the San Diego Union-Tribune and the email accounts of a few readers who were part of the groups. Collectively we’ve
Nike Officially Announced as MLB On-Field Uniform Provider
Major League Baseball this morning announced they have made their long-rumoured deal with Nike official, beginning with the 2020 season Nike will replace Majestic as the exclusive on-field provider of MLB uniforms. Nike’s deal with MLB lasts ten years and, in addition to the uniform, includes baselayer gear such as
Minnesota Twins Add New Navy Blue and Gold Uniform
Today the Minnesota Twins unveiled one new uniform and eliminated another. Navy blue with red and “Kasota gold” trim, the new uniform, which is officially designated as a home alternate, incorporates the Twins retro jersey wordmark across the chest, piping around the collar and on each sleeve, and the Twins
Altoona Curve to play as Allegheny Yinzers for seven games
The Altoona Curve, Double-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates, play in a part of the country with a distinctive mode of speech—a place where rubber bands are “gum bands,” icy roads are described as “slippy,” and something that must be accomplished “needs done.” Perhaps western Pennsylvania’s most important contribution to
Atlanta Braves Tweak Road and Alternate Uniforms for 2019
The Atlanta Braves introduced their new “refreshed” uniforms for 2019 this morning at their annual Chop Fest fan event. In total there are changes to four of the Braves five uniforms: the road greys – which sees the most minor of updates, the alternate cream jersey adds a single blue stripe
Daytona Tortugas to open season with Hangover Night
Baseball fans get pretty antsy around this time of year. The offseason seems like it’s never going to end, the free agent market hasn’t brought us the big splashes we’ve been waiting for, and most of the minor league rebrands that are going to happen have already been unveiled. One
La Crosse Loggers launch latest logos, Louie
The La Crosse Loggers, a Wisconsin-based collegiate summer team in the Northwoods League, unveiled their first rebrand since the team debuted in 2003. The new suite of logos, designed by Tony Horning, includes a primary logo featuring plaid-clad mascot Louie the Logger wielding a log bat set against saw blade
Braves to Show Off “Refreshed” Uniforms This Weekend
The Atlanta Braves will have a new look when they take the field later this year, and it goes beyond the addition of a couple of former All-Stars. As part of their Chop Fest fan event this Saturday, the Braves will show off some new uniforms which the team is
The Friar Swings Again: Padres Reveal 50th Anniversary Logos
The San Diego Padres are taking a look back as they celebrate their 50th anniversary season coming up in 2019, the commemorative logo for the milestone was unveiled officially by the team this afternoon at their annual FanFest event. Joining the National League as an expansion franchise in 1969, the