Gwinnett Braves want your suggestions for a new nickname
The Atlanta Braves’ farm system is easily the most boring in all of minor league baseball. Six of the Braves’ seven affiliates use their parent club’s nickname (GCL Braves, DSL Braves, Danville Braves, Rome Braves, Mississippi Braves, and Gwinnett Braves), with the Florida Fire Frogs of the High-A Florida State League as the lone
Photos: Orioles Celebrate Maryland With Special Uniforms
The Baltimore Orioles took to the field while celebrating their home state last night, making use of the iconic Maryland state flag on several parts of the uniform. The uniforms were worn as part of “Celebrate Maryland” night at Camden Yards, the Orioles gave replica versions of the jerseys out to fans
Sweet New Logo: The Story Behind the New Orleans Baby Cakes
It’s possible that the New Orleans Baby Cakes are the first team in sports whose logo is a cartoon representation of a plastic toy that many people think represents baby Jesus. Let me explain. Until this season, the Baby Cakes franchise, Triple-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins, had been known as
Cleveland Cavaliers And San Antonio Spurs New Logos Leak
It appears that new logos for the Cleveland Cavaliers and San Antonio Spurs have surfaced online. With the recent release of the ’47 Brand Triple Rush Clean Up Cap series, Lids.com has given us a look at the new Cavs and Spurs logos. For fear of the site taking the products offline, here
Los Angeles Rams may delay new uniform unveiling along with new stadium
The Los Angeles Rams delivered some bad news as far as their new stadium is concerned — due to record rainfall in the area where their stadium is being built, construction has been delayed and they won’t be opening their new stadium until 2020. The Rams planned to move into
Game Worn Guide documents decades of MLB jerseys
Bill Henderson, author of the Game Worn Guide to MLB Jerseys, answers his front door on a rainy Saturday afternoon wearing a camouflage New York Mets jersey tucked into jeans. It’s a bit startling because I know two things about Bill: He does not like specialty jerseys and he is a Phillies fan.
Orioles to Incorporate Maryland Flag into Jerseys
Maryland’s state flag has inspired some outlandish fashion trends in recent years, infiltrating the sports world on the Maryland Terrapins football helmets and in the Baltimore Ravens’ alternate logo. The Baltimore Orioles are the latest to incorporate the gaudy red and yellow of their home state’s flag into their home whites. The O’s will wear Maryland
2017 NBA Playoffs Court Bracket – Conference Finals
Yesterday, the Conference Semifinals of the 2017 NBA Playoffs finished up, with the Celtics taking Game 7 against the Wizards. Below is my updated court bracket that I will continue to update as each round is completed. Click below image to view full-size graphic: Who do you have taking home the Larry O’Brien
Agua Caliente Clippers of Ontario unveil logo set
Let’s all take some time to congratulate the Agua Caliente Clippers of Ontario. Although their name is very unwieldy and reminiscent of what the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim tried to accomplish with their name, their logo set is actually good. Take a look at what they came up with:
Cleveland Cavaliers will have new uniforms for 2017-18 season
Today, the Cleveland Cavaliers held a press conference to confirm their partnership with Goodyear. We already knew that the Cavaliers would be wearing a Goodyear patch on their jerseys next year, but now we know a couple of new things — exactly what the patch will look like, and that
Bucking Trends: The Story Behind the Memphis Redbirds
In a minor league baseball landscape of increasingly outrageous logos and team names, the St. Louis Cardinals farm system is unusual. Three of the Cardinals’ six affiliates are named directly for their parent club, including Double-A Springfield, High-A Palm Beach, and Rookie League Johnson City. Two of the three Cardinal affiliates with unique names are the
At Long Last the Detroit Pistons New Logo Officially Leaks
The saga is nearly over, fellow [Pistons and] sports logo enthusiasts. The first chapter of the chronicle began nearly a year ago with the apparent leak of the Pistons NBA Draft 2016 hat. Time marched on, and the team had the design of the hat replaced with a design featuring