Thome Prefers Indians C to Wahoo on Hall Plaque
Players typically get to play a role as to what team goes on their Baseball Hall of Fame cap, sometimes the Hall will overrule their choice (Wade Boggs chose the Tampa Bay Devil Rays afterall) but in the case of a guy like Vladimir Guerrero where it’s more of a
A Look Back at Super Bowl Field Designs
It’s Super Bowl weekend, finally. Maybe it’s just me but every year those two weeks off seem to feel longer and longer. This Sunday it’s the Philadelphia Eagles and New England Patriots, the Eagles looking for their first Super Bowl title and I presume the Patriots are too since I
Little League World Series unveils 2018 logos
Little League World Series events will take place at seven sites around the United States this summer, with children ages 10 t0 16 taking part in various levels of baseball and softball competitions. The events will feature teams of young players from around the world, all of them wearing uniforms
Tracking Football Odds Over the Season
Let’s get this out of the way, this post has nothing to do with uniforms and logos… but I like data and this is still my blog so whatever, we’re doing this here. I was looking at the Vegas odds for the upcoming Super Bowl and was surprised to see
NBA Unveils Charlotte-hosted 2019 All-Star Game Logo
You know how everyone just loves that the NFL is doing the same logo every year for the Super Bowl? Well giddy-up, because it looks like the NBA’s joining the party with their All-Star Game. Like the logo used for the 2018 NBA All-Star Game in Los Angeles later this
The Story Behind Patriot Pat from the Cartoonist Who Created Him
In 1960, Boston Globe cartoonist Phil Bissell, working for $25 a day, was handed an assignment that would change his life—and the lives of fans of the brand-new AFL football team coming to Boston. “Sports editor Jerry Nason came to me and he said, ‘They’ve decided to call the team
Hurricanes may wear Whalers throwbacks in the future
When it comes to teams who relocate, it’s really interesting to see how the relocating franchise treats their past history. Sometimes you have teams like the Los Angeles Lakers who fully acknowledge the fact that they used to play in Minneapolis and even wear throwbacks with their old city’s name
The Open Branding Project: Video Update
This is part 9 of a multi-part series chronicling the real-time development and design of a new logo for Baseball New Zealand. Check out our past “The Open Branding Project” posts here. *** Hey again everyone, we’re back with another update to the Open Branding Project. This week via video, Brandon
Golden Knights, Army Working on Settling Trademark Feud
Black Knight Sports and Entertainment LLCC, the corporation which owns the NHL’s Vegas Golden Knights filed a “Motion for Suspension for Settlement With Consent” with the Department of the Army last Thursday in order to “allow the parties to continue their settlement efforts”; the filing stated that “the parties are
Goodell: No Change to Redskins Coming
The Washington Redskins aren’t changing a thing. Not anytime soon, anyways. While Major League Baseball and the Cleveland Indians announced yesterday that their Chief Wahoo logo was being removed from the team uniforms in 2019, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell today said the Redskins name was going to be sticking around.
Tampa Makes Pitch for Outdoor Hockey on Billboard
Fresh off a successful weekend hosting the 2018 NHL All-Star Game, Robert Higgins – the executive director of the Tampa Bay Sports Commission thought he’d plant a seed in the minds of all the NHL executives and anyone else leaving Florida this morning. Hey it’s worth a shot, right? Higgins
Cleveland Indians, MLB Announce Chief Wahoo Is Gone After 2018
The Associated Press and the New York Times are reporting that the Cleveland Indians, following pressure from Major League Baseball, will be dropping their controversial “Chief Wahoo” logo from all on-field caps and uniforms following the upcoming 2018 season. Jordan Bastian, who covers the Cleveland Indians for MLB.com was able