Houston Astros Wearing “Rainbow” Jerseys, Pics
The Houston Astros 50th anniversary celebrations continued tonight when they wore their “rainbow guts” uniforms. This version of the uniform, with orange cap and number on pants, was originally worn from the 1975-1979 seasons. Overall the Astros did a great job with these uniforms, matching orange helmets, no MLB logos
Gatineau Olympiques Unveil 40th Anniversary Logo
The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League’s Gatineau Olympiques today unveiled their 40th anniversary logo for the upcoming 2012-13 season. The Olympiques started life in the QMJHL as the Hull Festivals, they were renamed the Hull Olympiques in 1976 in honour of the province of Quebec playing host to the Olympic
Three NL Teams in Throwbacks this weekend
This weekend will see three Major League Baseball teams take to the field wearing throwback uniforms. First up the Houston Astros will continue celebrating their 50th anniversary by wearing their infamous 1970s “rainbow guts” uniforms for tonight’s game against the Cincinnati Reds. This is the third of five different throwback
US Soccer Team Updates Numbers, Before and After Pics
The United States National Soccer Team updated the jersey number colour on their new striped kits for their game Wednesday night against Brazil. While the new uniforms have taken a lot of flack (I personally love the new look – except for the fact it only has 12 stripes rather
NYC News Confuses Devils with Islanders
It happened to the Los Angeles Kings and now it has happened to the New Jersey Devils. WABC, the local New York City ABC affiliate put up the New York Islanders logo next to the Kings logo for a report about this years Stanley Cup Final (yet somehow managed to
Cross-Promotion: The Newest Niche
Ask any advertising or promotional guru, and they’ll tell you that it’s pretty hard to find new ways to capture your attention. (…this power play brought to you by Ambulance Chasers Incorporated…) Everyone’s done everything. From bobbleheads to bang sticks, from beer and baseball to hot girls & hockey (well,
Pics of Kings and Devils Wearing Stanley Cup Final Patch
I don’t know about anyone else but growing up what I looked forward to most before Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final was seeing what the patch looked like on that team’s jersey. This can likely be attributed to a combination of several things… a love of logos and
Real Madrid Unveils New Home Uniform for 2012-13
Real Madrid and adidas have unveiled their new home kit for the 2012-13 season. The main change in the new look is the change of the three sleeve stripes from the blueish-purple of recent years to a bold black. Some of that random purple piping seen on the previous look
Milwaukee Brewers add logo history wall to Miller Park
Beyond the right field corner at Miller Park, the home of the Milwaukee Brewers, is a new “logo wall” which showcases the history of the logos used by the Milwaukee Brewers franchise. Props to the Brewers for the new mural, and for including the Seattle Pilots in the timeline, although
Peyton, Tebow At Top of NFL Jersey Sales List
The future and past quarterbacks of the Denver Broncos are the two most popular players in the National Football League if jersey sales are any indicator. Peyton Manning and Tim Tebow went 1-2 in the rankings from NFL.com for the period of April 1 – May 28, 2012. The next
Don Larsen’s Perfect Game Jersey For Sale
Former Major League hurler Don Larsen is putting the uniform he wore from his legendary 1956 World Series perfect game up for auction. Both the jersey and pants worn that day will be sold. Larsen pitched the only perfect game in World Series history in game five on October 8,
US Soccer Team to Change Number Colour
The controversial new “Where’s Waldo” United States Men’s Soccer Team jerseys will be undergoing a much-needed change before their next match. According to a Tweet from Sports Illustrated’s Grant Wahl, the USMNT will be changing their front jersey number colour from silver to navy blue, likely because the silver numbers