Houston Rockets Unveil New Logo, New Uniforms Still to Come
The Houston Rockets blasted us off into the 2019-20 season this morning (a little early with the 2019 NBA Finals still going on and on, and on…), with the unveiling of their new “Global Logo” as well as setting a date for us all to see their new uniforms. Replacing
Akron RubberDucks rebrand as giant ice cream helmets
I’m going to try not to get emotional about this, but I happen to have a certain affinity for ice cream served in helmet sundae cups. I have what I believe to be one of the largest collections of unique plastic ice cream helmets out there—about 200 Major League and
Leak: Chicago Bears Centennial Throwback Uniform
Is it possible for the Chicago Bears to look better than they already do? According to a series of photos Tweeted over the weekend, the Bears are introducing a new throwback look in 2019 that’ll blow their current set out of Lake Michigan. Thanks to Chicago Sun-Times sports reporter Patrick
FC Barcelona: New Home Kit Inspired By Eixample District
FC Barcelona unveiled a brand new home kit on Monday afternoon that deviates from its traditional striped jersey and will instead feature a checkerboard print for the first time in club history. The new design is inspired by the gridded streetscape of the city’s Eixample District, home to some of
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers to play as Udder Tuggers
When the Fond du Lack Dock Spiders, a collegiate summer league team that plays at the southern tip of Wisconsin’s Lake Winnebago, debuted in 2017, there was a lot of chatter about their arachnid-based logo. As a Richmond Spider myself, I was of course charmed. But before they debuted, when
Studio Stories: An Inside Look at the Creation of the Reds 15 Throwback Uniforms
Inside the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame and Museum the chief curator, Chris Eckes, Reds staff, folks from MLB and designers from uniform provider Majestic poured over decades-old uniforms. With measuring tapes out, they took precise dimensions of everything from logo sizes to collar widths. They matched colours, looked at
Negro Leagues Throwback Uniforms in Pittsburgh Today
The Pittsburgh Pirates are holding their annual celebration of African American Heritage this afternoon and part of that celebration will include the team wearing throwback uniforms. Pittsburgh will don a uniform mostly based on those worn by the 1938 Pittsburgh Crawfords, at the time a member of the Negro National
Mariners to Wear Seattle Pilots Throwback Uniforms
The Seattle Pilots will be back on the field this Summer! In commemoration of the Pilots’ 50th anniversary of their first (and only) season in Major League Baseball, the Seattle Mariners will suit up in the unorthodox 1969 throwback uniforms on June 22nd against the Baltimore Orioles. And yes, that
Clearwater Threshers play as Beach Dogs
When the Clearwater Phillies rebranded in 2004, the nickname Threshers, a kind of shark, won out over Beach Dogs. But as with many minor league baseball teams, that did not stop the Threshers from wondering what could have been. Late last season, the Threshers, high-A affiliate of the Phillies, introduced
From A Collector to Courtside: How Drake Got His Curry Jersey
Imagine yourself, an avid sports jersey collector, sitting at home and seeing one of your most cherished pieces of that collection on the sidelines at the NBA Finals. That’s what Game One was like for Ben Weil, a 34-year-old basketball and Dell Curry fan from Queens, New York. Weil’s prized
Toronto Argos Celebrate Raptors Run With Jersey Patch
We The Six. The Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League took to the field this morning to kick off their 2019 pre-season schedule and did so paying much respect to another Toronto team ready to make some history. In tribute to the Toronto Raptors first appearance in the NBA
Minor league promo supports sea turtle conservation
It will be a battle of the turtles in the high-A Florida State League when the Jupiter Hammerheads rebrand as the Loggerheads for one game against the Daytona Tortugas. The promotion will benefit the nonprofit Loggerhead Marinelife Center, located less than five miles from the Hammerheads’ ballpark. The so-called Turtle