Now to Make Some History: The Story Behind Pat Patriot
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
Stroman Sports New Jays Anniversary Patch in Promo
The Toronto Blue Jays will celebrate their 40th season this year and will do so while wearing a special patch on their jersey. Today Blue Jays pitcher Marcus Stroman gave us a peek at how it’ll look… it’s huge: The logo features the Jays cap logo within a grey and white
AHL Club to Wear Cleveland Barons Throwbacks
The Cleveland Barons will skate again. For a day. In the American Hockey League. Yes kids, the National Hockey League’s first and only foray into Cleveland will be remembered a month from now when the Lake Erie Monsters wear the Barons old uniforms for “Cleveland (Hockey) Rocks! Night” against the San Antonio
Augusta University settles on name with new logos
The school that is now known as Augusta University in Augusta, Georgia has been going through a bit of an identity crisis as of late. In January 2012, Augusta State University merged with Georgia Health Sciences University to form what was then known as Georgia Regents University. In October of
Houston Astros Adding New Blue Jersey, Rainbows Return?
The Houston Astros, fresh off their first-ever American League playoff berth, will unveil a new alternate uniform tomorrow afternoon at their annual FanFest. According to my best friend “anonymous reliable sources”, the new Astros uniform will be navy blue with the “ASTROS” wordmark across the chest similar to the dugout
Visalia Rawhide Celebrate 70 Years of Baseball
The Visalia Rawhide, a California League Single-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks, will mark their 70th anniversary of minor league baseball with a special commemorative patch to be worn on their jerseys throughout the 2016 season. The patch features the red barn at Recreation Ballpark, their home field, and also depicts
Omaha Beef attempt to one-up San Angelo Bandits with crazy uniforms
The Champions Indoor Football league is at it again! After the CIF’s San Angelo Bandits unveiled one of the craziest home uniforms that we’ve seen since the 1990s — when this type of thing was in style — the Omaha Beef have decided that not only will they adopt that
Curry, Warriors Top NBA Merch Sales Charts
It’s amazing what happens when you win. Defending Champions, the Golden State Warriors, and reigning MVP Stephen Curry top their respective top spots on the NBA’s annual list of the top selling player jerseys and team merchandise during the 2015 holiday season. Finishing runner-up to Curry once again is Cleveland’s LeBron James,
Rockets and Wizards are set to debut Chinese New Year alt uniforms
Last year, the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets reached out to their fanbase in China by paying tribute to the dawning of a new Chinese Lunar New Year by wearing jerseys with the wordmark in Chinese. This year, the Rockets and Warriors will both commemorate the occasion, and a
NHL Throwback Uniform News: Sharks, Caps, Pens, Habs
Tomorrow night in Montreal, the Canadiens will battle the Boston Bruins in a re-match of the 2016 Winter Classic, and the Habs will do so wearing those very same Winter Classic uniforms. No word yet on if the Bruins will join the fun and wear their Winter Classic uniforms too, but
Video: Ref Attacks Player, Trainer Attacks Ref, Awesome Uniform!
At a junior hockey game in London, Ontario, an on-ice official got a little fed up with the players he had to break up a fight between. First shown shoving one member of the London Lakers to the ground, then another. Understandably annoyed that his players were getting pushed around by
Go Ceremonial Thunder Osprey Eagles! The Story Behind the Seattle Seahawks
Let’s make this perfectly clear: Football executives are not ornithologists. When it came to developing an identity for the new NFL franchise in Seattle in 1975, it’s safe to say that the team’s first priority was NOT to make sure all the bird nerds had their questions answered. The first