Life in the Fast Lane: The Story Behind the Greenville Drive
I had never been to Greenville, South Carolina, before last Thursday, when I rolled into town in a van with eight longtime friends to kick off a four-day minor league baseball road trip we call “Baseballpalooza.” Greenville pops up a lot on those annual lists of “Coolest Towns for Young People”
MLB Teams Wearing Bright, Colourful Uniforms This Weekend
You may find yourself watching a Major League Baseball game this weekend and thinking “hey, someone’s been messin’ with the contrast/brightness settings on my TV!” That might very well be true, but most likely it’s just the especially bright and colourful “Players Weekend” uniforms every team will be wearing for
Dallas Stars Announce Throwback Uniform for 2018
For the upcoming 2017-18 season the Dallas Stars will be celebrating their 25th in Texas with a special jersey patch, a jersey number retirement, and now a throwback uniform. Earlier this morning the Stars announced they would be donning the home jersey from their inaugural season in Dallas during a
Miami Dolphins will continue to wear throwback uniforms in 2017-18 season
The Miami Dolphins may not have the best-looking uniforms in the world of professional football, but for two games they’re in the conversation. That’s because the Dolphins have taken to wearing throwback uniforms from their glory days of the 1970s on occasion for the past two seasons. Now, they will
Stamps to Wear Chrome Helmets on Labour Day
The Calgary Stampeders will once again be breaking out the chrome for Labour Day. First unveiled during the 2014 season, the helmet features a chrome version of the Stamps horse logo on a red to black gradient shell, the team refers to this as their “Outlaw Helmet”. Calgary wears the
Erie Otters Change Uniforms
The Ontario Hockey League’s Erie Otters are making a change to their uniforms, promoting their alternate yellow jersey of the past several years to full-time status and creating a white version to match. Created as an alternate uniform for the 2013-14 season, the yellow look was apparently a popular one
True Patriot Love: The Story Behind the Vancouver Canadians
Vancouver, Canada, is a fascinating, beautiful city. More than half of its population claims something other than English as a first language. Vancouver’s population density is Canada’s highest and North America’s fourth highest, but it also has the 1.5-square-mile Stanley Park (not the continent’s second largest, as previously reported, but
Round Rock Express Celebrate 80s Night with Pac-Man Unis
The minor league baseball season is winding down, but before the September call-ups make their way to the Bigs and the young hopefuls head to fall leagues to hone their crafts, we’ll squeeze every bit of theme night goodness out of the season. To that end, the Round Rock Express,
Atlanta Braves will wear Hank Aaron-era throwbacks this weekend
If you’re a fan of what that Atlanta Braves wore back when the legendary Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth’s record of home runs over a career, then you’re in luck. According to Paul Lukas of Uni Watch, the Braves are going to wear the uniforms from that era for not
After Poor Play Blue Jays May Drop New Red Uniform
Back in January the Toronto Blue Jays unveiled a new red-and-white alternate uniform, a patriotic Canadian look for the 150th anniversary celebrations happening throughout the country in 2017. “I like ’em, they’re different, something a little different than what we’re used to wearing,” Blue Jays infielder Ryan Goins told me at
Great Orange Heron: The Story Behind the Delmarva Shorebirds
The Single-A Delmarva Shorebirds play in Salisbury, Maryland, a town of roughly 30,000 residents that bills itself as the crossroads of the Delmarva Peninsula. This raises the important question, what in the world is the Delmarva Peninsula? While most sports teams identify their geographic location by a city or state,
LA Clippers use Nike opportunity to fix their uniforms
While the majority of NBA teams have decided to make small tweaks to their uniforms during the Nike overhaul, there were a handful of teams who underwent wholeseale changes. One team who absolutely needed to change their uniforms was the LA Clippers, whose ill-fated rebrand culminated with the team having