Charlotte Knights throw back 50 years as Hornets
The Charlotte Knights, Triple-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox, have been around since 1989, when they debuted as Double-A farm club in the Chicago Cubs’ system. One of the franchise’s predecessors in North Carolina’s Queen City was the Charlotte Hornets, who first played in 1892 and existed in various
Syracuse Mets to play as Butter Sculptures
For 50 years, the New York State Fair has featured an enormous sculpture made entirely of butter, portraying such scenes as Dairy Princess Coronation (1973), Boy with Double Dip Cone (1991), and Thanks for the Milk, Moo York! (2015). Suffice it to say, the butter sculpture is a big deal—literally.
Brooklyn Nets Sued By Coogi Over City Uniform Design
The Brooklyn Nets are being sued by Coogi for their City Edition uniform design. According to a report in the New York Post, Coogi filed the lawsuit on Wednesday in Manhattan Federal Court naming the Nets, Nike, and the NBA all responsible for using their copyrighted patterns on the uniform.
MLS: A Look at all the New MLS Uniforms for 2019
The 2019 Major League Soccer season kicks off this weekend with a handful of games on Saturday afternoon. Seems as good a time as any to take a look at the new uniforms that’ll grace the MLS pitch over the next nine months. The overall theme this year seems to
Binghamton Rumble Ponies to play a game as Stud Muffins
When the Double-A Binghamton Mets rebranded in 2016, four of the six finalists in the name-the-team contest paid homage to the town’s status as the carousel capital of the world. The final selection, Rumble Ponies, beat out Rocking Horses, Timber Jockeys, and Stud Muffins. (The other two finalists were Gobblers
Oakland Athletics to Wear MGM Patch on Uniform
When Major League Baseball opens the 2019 regular season in Japan later next month, they’ll do so with advertisements on the uniforms. The Oakland Athletics, the designated home team for the two-game series against the Seattle Mariners, will wear a patch featuring the logo of MGM Resorts Japan on their
Flying Squirrels to play a game as the Richmond Hushpuppies
The Double-A Richmond Flying Squirrels have been minor league baseball fashion makers during their decade in existence. They were among the early adopters of the current era of wacky nicknames and cartoonish logos, and way back in 2010, they were one of the first teams to base a single-game promotional
Canucks Celebrate 50th Anniversary With Commemorative Logo
The Vancouver Canucks have unveiled their commemorative logo which will be used during their 50th anniversary celebrations next year. The Canucks joined the National Hockey League alongside the Buffalo Sabres, playing their first game in the fall of 1970. The logo features a callback to the original Canucks team logo,
Negro Leagues Baseball Museum commemorates centennial
The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City is taking the lead in commemorating the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Negro Leagues, which took place February 13, 1920. The museum took the occasion of the 99th anniversary of the Negro Leagues earlier this month to unveil its centennial
Milwaukee farm club Carolina Mudcats to play as Micro Brews
The Carolina Mudcats, Class-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers, will play four games this season as the Micro Brews. It’s not just an homage to the parent club, or that the minor league players in Milwaukee’s farm system are like little Brewers, but North Carolina is home to one of
Photos: Marlins Wear New 2019 Home Uniform vs Cardinals Today
Baseball’s back this afternoon(!) and with that, we’re getting our first look at the newest logo and uniform of the year in an actual game-like scenario. The Miami Marlins today decided to forego their Spring Training uniform and go out there in their full new home uniform for their game against
Flyers, Penguins Wearing Helmets With Giant Logos for Stadium Series
If there’s anything we’ve come to expect from the National Hockey League’s Stadium Series it’s that the uniforms will feature something we’ve never seen before. From “chromified” logos to stadium-sized players numbers to white pants with a white jersey, each year the Stadium Series gives us something new, by now we