New book from SportsLogos.net explores minor league nicknames
The first book published by SportsLogos.net, The Story Behind the Nickname, tells the story behind 100 nicknames of minor league baseball teams, from collegiate summer level to Triple-A. Minor league baseball team names tell the stories of towns throughout North America. Nicknames like T-Bones, Crosscutters, RubberDucks, Wingnuts, and Isotopes—to name
Prince George Cougars Unveil 25th Season Logo
The Western Hockey League’s Prince George Cougars have unveiled the logo they’ll be using to celebrate their 25th anniversary year which will take place during the 2018-19 season. Featuring the Cougars current primary logo, the logo includes a red “25” trimmed in gold and silver in the background as well
Capital One Adopts Capitals Logo For Stanley Cup Final
I love it when companies play with their branding during a playoff run. Capital One, the current naming rights holder of the home arena to the Washington Capitals have gotten into the fun of the Caps run to the Cup Final by changing their logo to feature the Capitals mark
Coyotes to Get Third Jersey, Unveiling Next Month
The Arizona Coyotes are the first NHL club to announce they will be introducing an alternate uniform for the 2018-19 season. The uniform will be unveiled at the Coyotes official draft party held during the 2018 NHL Draft on Friday, June 22nd. Rookie forward Clayton Keller will be at the
Memorial Day 2018: MLB Wearing Green and Camo This Weekend
Starting Saturday and running right through to Monday, it’s Major League Baseball’s annual three-day uniform celebration of Memorial Day. It’s an all-new look for the Memorial Day caps this year (see last year’s designs here), the crowns feature a black camouflage pattern, the bills are that familiar military-shade of olive
Single-A Giants to play as San Jose Churros
Our ongoing coverage of baseball players dressed as food items continues with news from the California League: The High-A San Jose Giants will play a game next month as the San Jose Churros. Like the city of San Jose itself, churros have Spanish roots—the city went by the name El
Indy 500 Introduces Logo System for 2019 and Beyond
The Indianapolis 500 will be getting a new look next year and all years going forward as they’ve announced they’re introducing a standardized element into the logo of “the greatest spectacle in racing”. While the immediate thought is “oh no, here’s another Super Bowl“, it doesn’t appear to be quite
Rockets Wear Patch for Santa Fe Shooting Victims
The Houston Rockets will pay their respects tonight to the memory of the ten students and staff members who were killed at Santa Fe High School in Santa Fe, Texas during a school shooting last week. Houston will be wearing a patch on their jerseys during their Game 5 match
KC Royals Show Off 2018 Turn Ahead the Clock Uniforms
The Kansas City Royals will be simultaneously turning the clock back and ahead next month as they take part in the 20th anniversary celebration of a very special baseball game. On June 30, 2018 the Royals will be visiting the Seattle Mariners for “Turn Ahead the Clock Night”, being held
Report: Nike to Take Over MLB Uniforms in 2020
According to a report today over at the Sports Business Journal, Major League Baseball is about to enter into an agreement with Nike to be the official on-field uniform provider for the league’s thirty teams. The deal is a surprise to many as MLB and Under Armour had previously announced
49ers Throw It Back to the 94ers, Unveil Alternate Uniform
The San Francisco 49ers unveiled their new alternate throwback uniform late last night (or extremely early this morning where I live) during their 2nd annual State of the Franchise event in San Jose. As we predicted back on Tuesday the uniform is a throwback to a throwback – the 1994
Sea Dogs commemorate Memorial Day with Iwo Jima jerseys
The Portland Sea Dogs will honor fallen soldiers on Memorial Day by wearing uniforms depicting a famous World War II image. The iconic photo, “Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima,” which was taken February 23, 1945, features six US Marines on Mount Suribachi during the Battle of Iwo Jima—notable because