The Washington Nationals have a “lucky uniform” situation going on folks. During the 2019 Major League Baseball Postseason, the Washington Nationals are a perfect 8-0 when rocking the best uniform currently in their rotation, the navy blue jerseys with “Nationals” scripted across the front. They’re 1-2 when wearing anything else.
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Umpires to Wear JM, EC Patches in 2019 World Series
Major League Baseball this afternoon announced that all umpires working during the upcoming 2019 World Series will wear a memorial “EC” patch on their uniforms in honour of umpire Eric Cooper. Cooper, who had been a Major League umpire for 21 seasons, died suddenly while recovering from knee surgery yesterday,
Padres Confirm: Brown is Coming Back November 9
Yes, it’s finally happening folks, the San Diego Padres today announced that “Brown is Back!” along with an unveiling date set for November 9th. The announcement video featured the team’s classic Swingin’ Friar logo which suggests it may return as part of the new logo and/or uniform set. Pinch me.
Tampa Bay Rays Wearing VJN Patch on Uniform
Why are the Tampa Bay Rays wearing a “VJN” patch on their jersey during the 2019 Major League Baseball Postseason? The patch was first added to their uniform sleeve on August 30th and has been worn for every game played since. It was added in honour of Vincent Joseph Naimoli,
Connecticut Tigers announce team name finalists
Fans of the short-season Class A Connecticut Tigers will select a new nickname from five finalists that the team just unveiled today. All five options include the geographic signifier of the team’s hometown, Norwich, rather than Connecticut, which they have used since their inception in 2010. Three of the options
AAGPBL Still Celebrating Women in Sports Nearly 80 Years Later
Seventy-six years ago, a chewing gum magnate and Major League Baseball owner by the name of Phillip K. Wrigley had a crazy notion, to have women play professional baseball. The world was at war, and with millions of North American men, including some of baseball’s biggest stars having been deployed
Ribbons on Caps as MLB Teams, Players Remember 9-11
All across Major League Baseball tonight players, coaches, and umpires will be wearing a special ribbon patch on the side of their caps in memory of those lost on September 11, 2001. The patch consists of a red, white, and blue ribbon inside a blue circle, a version of the
Baseball Players Wearing Gold Ribbons, Wristbands Today
Why are Major League Baseball players wearing gold ribbons? All Major League Baseball players and umpires will be wearing gold/yellow ribbons and wristbands across the league for games played on Saturday, September 7, 2019. The special ribbons and gold wristbands are being worn in support of the fight against childhood
Adelaide Bite go back to their roots with Giant rebrand
When the original Australian Baseball League debuted in 1989, one of the founding teams was the Adelaide Giants. The Giants played 10 seasons and folded when that first ABL folded in 1999. When the ABL was resurrected in 2010, Adelaide, the capital of South Australia and the fifth largest city
MLB Baseball Players Wearing Black and White Uniforms This Weekend
Starting Friday and continuing on through Sunday, all Major League Baseball teams and players will either wear all black or all white uniforms — this includes all white or black cap logos and jersey logos to complete a total head-to-toe monochromatic match across the entire uniform. Why are baseball players
Cubs, Pirates Reveal Their 2019 Little League Classic Uniforms
Later this month at Williamsport it’ll be the “Cubbies” against “The Burgh”. That’s what will grace the front of the respective uniforms of the Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates when the two clubs battle at BB&T Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field in Williamsport, Pennsylvania for the 3rd annual Little League
Cardinals Change Their Classic STL Cap Logo
The St. Louis Cardinals have “soft launched” changes to their iconic “STL” logo via their local TV broadcasts and social media channels. This information courtesy user “BigRed618” at our SportsLogos.Net Message Boards with later additional confirmation by boards member Justin Striebel (username STL FANATIC) and the St. Louis Business Journal.