The San Diego Padres today became the first Major League Baseball team to announce they’d be wearing an advertisement on their in-game jerseys. No, it’s not Taco Bell… or McDonald’s. As we reported a few weeks ago, commencing with the 2023 season, all Major League Baseball teams will be permitted
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Houston Astros Blast Off with New 2022 Space City Connect Uniform
Houston, we have a uniform. The Houston Astros this morning became the second team to unveil their Nike MLB City Connect uniform for the 2022 season following the Washington Nationals late last month. Five more teams will follow before the end of the year. Paying tribute to Houston’s contributions to
MLB Ballplayers Can Now Wear #21 Patch on Ballcaps and Helmets
Why are some baseball players wearing a 21 patch on the back of their caps and helmets? Starting with the 2022 season, marking the 50th anniversary of Roberto Clemente‘s untimely death, Major League Baseball players who have previously won a Roberto Clemente Award are given the option of adding the
Texas Rangers Celebrate 50th Anniversary With Throwback Uniforms in 2022
The Texas Rangers will celebrate the 50th anniversary of their move down from Washington with, not only a commemorative logo patch but also a series of throwback uniform games. The 50th anniversary patch (seen above), was unveiled back in November, it features the number 50 with the cowboy hat and
MLB 2022: A Complete Look at Every Single New Logo and Uniform This Season
Good afternoon baseball fans, welcome to the best day of the year. Today the 2022 Major League Baseball regular season gets underway where, for the first time in three years, the season starts with all stadiums operating at 100% full capacity (and the Blue Jays are actually playing in their
World Champion Braves Unveil Gold Caps, Jerseys for Opening Day 2022
The Atlanta Braves will be celebrating their World Championship in style when they open their 2022 regular season schedule later this week. Continuing a tradition that I honestly thought was a little silly at first but now look forward to every year, the Braves will wear jerseys with traces of
Oakland A’s to Wear Patch Honouring Ray Fosse in 2022
The Oakland Athletics announced today that they would be remembering the late Ray Fosse by wearing a memorial patch on their uniform sleeve in 2022. Fosse, who died this past October at the age of 74, won two World Series titles with the A’s in 1973 and 1974 before serving
MLB Celebrates 75 Years Since Jackie Robinson’s Debut with New Logo
“A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.” This morning Major League Baseball unveiled the logo they’ll be using to mark the 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the league’s colour barrier on April 15, 1947. The logo shows Jackie in a batting stance
MLB Announces Jersey Ads in 2023, Helmet Ads in October
It’s official. It’s happening. Advertisements are coming to Major League Baseball uniforms… and they’re coming as soon as this October. In-game uniform ads were included as part of the new Collective Bargaining Agreement between the league and the MLB Player’s Association signed early last month. Today, the league released the
Minor League Baseball Launches Ten New Team Names, Logos for Copa 2022
Minor League Baseball’s Copa de la Diversión is back with eight new teams joining the fun, and two other teams coming back with entirely new Latino-inspired looks. The eight new teams joining Copa are the Fort Wayne Tin Caps, Frisco RoughRiders, Great Lakes Loons, Quad Cities River Bandits, Somerset Patriots,
MLB, Nike Announce the Seven Teams Getting New City Connect Uniforms in 2022
Today, Major League Baseball and Nike announced the details for the second season of their joint City Connect uniform program. The Nike MLB City Connect series “celebrates the bond between each Club and its city” by exploring “the personality, values and customs that make each community and their residents unique.”
In Bloom: Washington Nationals Unveil 2022 City Connect Uniform
Baseball is blooming in Washington, D.C. The Washington Nationals unveiled their 2022 Nike MLB City Connect Series uniform this morning kicking off the second season of the league’s new uniform program with Nike, designed to show pride in each participating team’s home city or fanbase. Washington’s design will honour the