The London Rippers: Success Story or Continued Controversy?
When the London Frontier League baseball team revealed their bold new branding direction this past Fall, they were met with a controversy the likes of which has never been seen in Canadian minor league baseball. Coverage of the London Rippers re-brand included mentions on both U.S and Canadian National media
Fading the Black – Colour Uniforms Back in Vogue
Black’s cool. I get it – really. My wife likes it when I put on my all-black suit. Darth Vader wouldn’t look the same in teal. When you see a “black and white”, your foot slips off the gas. It’s even slimming. The Intimidator. The Black Hole. Back In
Baseball’s Leapin’ Logos
It’s February 29th, otherwise known as “Leap Day” despite the fact that leap years are the only years to NOT leap over any days. Seems wrong-ways-round to me, but then again I’m not a calendar expert and I wasn’t signed on to write posts about such things. Let us celebrate
A Photographic History of NBA All-Star Uniforms
It’s the annual National Basketball Association All-Star Week and this year’s star-studded tilt is being held in Orlando, FL for the first time since 1992. With the game getting underway shortly let’s take a look back at photos of the different uniforms worn by basketball’s best throughout the years, starting
The Rise and Fall of the “Bay State” Patriots
When one invokes the team name, “Patriots”, it’s easy to play the association game; Brady to Welker, Victor Kiam’s razors, and even a quiet Randy Moss. They’ve been the Boston Patriots and the New England Patriots but did you know that there was a THIRD team name? While you wrack your brains,
Linfographic: The Journey of Jeremy Lin
New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin has gotten off to an incredible start over the past two weeks and the guys over at Infographic World have illustrated all the amazing feats accomplished by Lin and how it stacks up against other fantastic sports debuts, check it out:
Even More Legendary Players in the “Wrong” Uniform
Yup, that’s Pete Rose wearing the caps of eight different Major League clubs, and most baseball fans would know that aside from the Philadelphia Phillies, Pete never played a game for any of those teams. No, he didn’t lose a bet. The above photo is from a Sports Illustrated article
Pics of this weekends NBA-ABA throwbacks
We had three ABA retro uniform matchups in the NBA this past Saturday with the Nuggets taking on the Pacers, the Spurs facing the Nets and Charlotte playing host to the LA Clippers. Let’s take a look at some photos from the games… Charlotte Bobcats (Carolina Cougars 1970)
Chances of Ottawa “Blue Jays” in 2013 are good
Could we see the Ottawa Blue Jays take the field in 2013? The possibility of a professional baseball team returning to Canada’s capital for the 2013 season seems greater-and-greater these days, according to a report in the Ottawa Citizen the ownership group Beacon Sports Capital Partners is set to purchase the
Legendary Baseball Players in the Wrong Uniforms
Say the name of any legendary baseball player and the team they played for instantly comes to mind… Yogi Berra? New York Yankees. Hank Aaron? The Braves. Harmon Killebrew? Minnesota Twins. The image of most of these legends are so strongly associated with a single team that the idea of
Atlanta Braves Unveil New Alternate Jersey
The Atlanta Braves yesterday unveiled their new alternate home jersey two weeks after it was first leaked by an online sports apparel shop.
New England Patriots Phantom Super Bowl Champs Gear
Congratulations to the New York Giants on once again rising up as the underdog to defeat the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl, what a fantastic game it was with an exciting finish – right down to the final play. As we love to do here at SportsLogos.Net after