Astros Owner Gives Clues On New Look For 2013
Houston Astros owner Jim Crane dropped a few hints regarding what the new Astros uniforms will look like in 2013 and from those hints it sounds like we’re in for some blue and orange goodness. From the Houston Chronicle: “We’ll blend some of the new with the history of the
LA Kings Display Tokens of their Fallen Foes
The front office of the Los Angeles Kings is slightly more decorated this afternoon… much like taking war trophies after a victory, from the roof hangs the rally towels and thunder sticks of all the teams they have eliminated during these 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Vancouver Canucks and St. Louis
The Weber State Wildcats Take a Leap Forward with New Athletics ID
The Weber State Wildcats take a leap forward in their athletics ID, announcing a new logo, secondaries, and wordmark. Weber State athletics director Jerry Bovee said it was time for the school to update its athletic identity, and the new logos, created by WSU’s University Communications department, certainly look new
Phoenix Coyotes 2012 Western Champs Phantom Merch
The Los Angeles Kings knocked off the Phoenix Coyotes earlier this morning in an exciting overtime victory to win their first conference championship since 1993. The LA Kings 2012 Western Conference Championship merchandise can be found over at the NHL.com Shop. As always leagues and manufacturers produce merchandise for both
London 2012 Olympic Tickets Unveiled
The London 2012 Summer Olympic Games are right around the corner and, let’s be honest, it has been a disaster from a design and branding point-of-view thus far. This past weekend the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games unveiled the design of the Olympic tickets and when compared to
Cincinnati Reds pay tribute to Chipper Jones
The Cincinnati Reds will be paying tribute to the career of one of their greatest foes during a game tonight in Cincinnati’s Great American Ballpark. Atlanta Braves third baseman and future hall-of-famer Chipper Jones will be wrapping up his 19-season career following the 2012 season and this week marks his
Mets don hockey sweaters for Toronto trip
The New York Mets rarely get to visit Canada, this past weekend was their first trip North of the Border in seven seasons. They also sure love their theme road trips, earlier this season a trip to Houston had all the players dressed as cowboys. So what better time to
Are the Fighting Illini Looking at New Uniforms?
Rumors on the internet are like grains of sand on a beach, but when they have to do with sports uniforms, we track them down. There has been substantial buzz about the Illinois football team potentially having new uniforms in 2012 or possibly the year after.
Babe Ruth Game Worn Jersey Sold for $4.4 million
A jersey worn by Babe Ruth during the 1920 season, his first as a New York Yankee, sold during an auction last month for $4,415,658 (US). The Yankees road jersey, manufactured by Spalding and pre-dating uniform numbers (so no famous #3 on the back), was purchased by Lelands.com who plans on
2013 CHL Memorial Cup Logo Unveiled
The Canadian Hockey League unveiled the new logo for the 2013 Memorial Cup on Friday. The 2013 edition of this annual event will be held in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The logo features the standard elements which could be found in the previous six Memorial Cup tournaments, dating back to 2007. The
The life and times of the Syracuse logo
An interesting read on the history of the athletic branding for Syracuse University came across my inbox today from the University itself. Complete with a handy timeline of all the logos the Orangemen have used over the years. What I really enjoyed was the essay this article linked to which
Tigers, Pirates Pay Tribute with Negro Leagues Uniforms
The Detroit Tigers held their 18th annual Negro Leagues Tribute game yesterday at Comerica Park in a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Both teams donned uniforms paying homage to the Negro Leagues teams which once represented their respective cities during the 1920s and 1930s.