Holy Sea Cow! The Story Behind the Brevard County Manatees
If the rumors are true, the reason that there’s a minor league baseball team called the Manatees is that fans wanted a Major League team called the Manatees, but the powers that be wouldn’t allow it. Here’s Kyle Smith, general manager of the single-A Brevard County Manatees of the Florida
The Good, The Bad, And The Meh Of 2014 MLB All-Star Hats
A while back, we reported on the news that every player in the MLB All-Star Game would be wearing hats that were similar to what the Twins wore for batting helmets back in the ’70s. In that post, you only saw what the hats would look like for each team.
Kings, Pacers, And Raptors Will Wear Throwbacks This Season, Plus More NBA News
It’s been a pretty interesting day in the world of NBA uniform news, as friend of the site Conrad Burry has once again come through with a bushel of NBA news. We’ve got all sorts of news, from concrete evidence for the smallest details to throwback uniforms coming back into
Everything is Better with Bacon: The Story Behind the Lehigh Valley IronPigs
One of the reasons many minor league baseball teams adopt wacky nicknames is that they want to emphasize the fun, family-friendly atmosphere of a game at their ballpark. As I’ve spoken with representatives from different teams for this series, it’s become clear to me that a lot of minor league
Arsenal Complete Switch To Puma With New Kits For 2014-15
After 20 years, Arsenal and Nike ended a long, fruitful club/supplier partnership. Now, Arsenal have entered into a new era with Puma, and yesterday they made that switch a tangible one as they revealed their new kits for the upcoming season. Although the Gunners may have a new manufacturer, the
Defending EPL Champions Manchester City Reveal 2014/15 Kit
A couple of days after Manchester United revealed their new shirts (with a new sponsor) for 2014-15, the blue side of Manchester has followed suit. The defending champions of the English Premier League have come out with a new primary kit for 2014-15, and although the shirt is extremely similar
NBA Unveils 2015 All-Star Game Logo
The National Basketball Association unveiled its logo for the 2015 All-Star Game earlier today via their official All-Star Game twitter account @NBAAllStar. The 2015 game will be co-hosted by both the Brooklyn Nets and New York Knicks, with the Saturday night events being held at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center and the
USA Basketball Uniform For 2014 World Cup Leaks
There’s another World Cup going on this Summer, and it’s also for another pretty popular sport as well: Basketball. This event used to be known simply as the World Championships, but they decided to rebrand it into the FIBA Basketball World Cup, and in order to avoid clashing with the
American Hockey League Re-Aligns for 2014-15
With two franchise re-locations over the off-season the American Hockey League has announced a re-alignment for the upcoming 2014-15 season. An overview of the alignment: Five clubs find themselves in new divisions, no team switched conferences despite one relocating across the continent. Here’s the run-down of the changes: Abbotsford Heat have
A Look At The Philippine Basketball Association’s Logos
Recently, I had a conversation with the Fearless Leader of this website (Chris Creamer, of course) and he made an interesting point about where our highest web traffic come from. Obviously the Land of the Free, the Home of the Brave, the U.S., and the great country of Canada and would be the
Is this the new St Louis Blues jersey?
The St. Louis Blues will be getting a new look for the upcoming 2014-15 NHL season, this much we know, but now thanks to a post on the website Icethetics.co we may have our first peek at what their new uniforms will look like. According to the site the jersey
Manchester United, AS Roma, and Liverpool Reveal New Kits
While the World Cup is winding down, that means that the soccer world’s focus is slowly but surely going back to the spectacle that is European club soccer. That includes the unveiling of new kits for the new season, and 3 of the biggest clubs in Europe revealed new kits