The logo the San Diego Padres will use this season to celebrate the 50th anniversary of their inaugural season leaked last night, just a few days before it was scheduled to be officially unveiled by the team. Courtesy an OYO Sports figurine of a Padres player wearing their blue digital
Category: Baseball
Goodbye Baby Cakes: New Wichita team seeking name ideas
The 2019 baseball season will be the last for the Triple-A New Orleans Baby Cakes, an affiliate of the Miami Marlins. The Baby Cakes (formerly the New Orleans Zephyrs, formerly the Denver Zephyrs, formerly the Denver Bears) will move to Wichita, Kansas, in 2020, where they will play with a
Philadelphia Phillies Retro Cap Returns as Alternate in 2019
According to a Tweet by New Era, the Philadelphia Phillies will be wearing an alternate throwback cap on the field in 2019. The Tweet, posted this morning, shows the retro burgundy Phillies lid featuring the white “P” with a baseball in its counter (yes, that’s what the hole in a
Texas Rangers Bid Farewell to the Ballpark With Patch in 2019
Yes, it’s true, the Texas Rangers are getting set to move into a brand new ballpark, but before they do, they’ll take a season to remember Arlington’s historic Globe Life Park In Arlington located in Arlington. Throughout the upcoming 2019 season, the Rangers will wear a commemorative patch honouring that
Fremont Moo honor Nebraska cow population
The newest team in the collegiate summer Expedition League puts a new twist on mass-noun sports nicknames like the Heat, Jazz, and Wild. The Fremont Moo will begin play in 2019, celebrating Nebraska’s rich bovine heritage, hoping to become the league’s most popular brand (get it?). “Cattle have an undeniable
2018 Creamer Awards Winners: The Best New Sports Logos of 2018
Welcome to the 2018 Creamer Awards, our seventh annual celebration of the best new sports logos to debut throughout the year. Over these past twelve months, we saw a plethora of new logos across the sports world. In addition to the usual crop of fresh designs, we were treated to
Rocket City Trash Pandas break MiLB merchandise records
The Rocket City Trash Pandas won’t play a game until 2020, but already the Double-A Angels affiliate in northern Alabama is breaking Minor League Baseball sales records. The previous record for sales in a three-month period (the standard length of time that MiLB uses to gauge merchandise sales) was $300,000,
2018 Creamer Awards: Finalists Announced for Best New Sports Logos of the Year
Welcome to the 7th edition of the Creamer Awards, the annual celebration of the best new sports logos over the past twelve months! Today we’re announcing the ten finalists in each of our four categories: Best Primary Logo, Best Alternate Logo, Best Event Logo, and a new category for 2018
Leaked! A first look at the Amarillo Sod Poodles jerseys
The double-A Amarillo Sod Poodles made a splash (or at least a significant dirt tunnel) when they announced their new nickname earlier this offseason, generating a host of responses ranging from bewildered (“What’s a sod poodle?”) to enraged (“Outrageous minor league baseball nicknames make me sad and angry!”) to enamored
Albuquerque Isotopes win “Fun Cup” with Mariachis identity
Thirty-three teams across all levels participated in Minor League Baseball’s Copa de La Diversión (Fun Cup), an effort to increase awareness and promote the game to Spanish-language fans. The league announced today at baseball’s winter meetings in Las Vegas that the Albuquerque Isotopes took the contest’s top prize with their
Las Vegas Aviators officially announced as new name of MiLB team
The Triple-A minor league baseball franchise in Las Vegas is undergoing an offseason of change. They switched parent clubs from the Mets to the A’s; they’re building a new ballpark in Summerlin, 10 miles west of Cashman Field, their home since the franchise’s days as the Las Vegas Stars beginning
Philadelphia Phillies Unveil New Primary Logo
Surprise! The Philadelphia Phillies this afternoon announced their new primary logo for the upcoming 2019 season. Courtesy a tweet showing a new t-shirt on sale at their official team shop, the team confirmed the new look which eliminates the diamond, darkens the blue, and tweaks the shape of the Liberty