This past weekend the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, N.Y. welcomed six players into their club with the induction of the Class of 2018. Vladimir Guerrero, Trevor Hoffman, Chipper Jones, Jack Morris, Jim Thome, and Alan Trammell all received their plaques which will now grace the
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RiverDogs honour beloved vendor, to play as Boiled Peanuts
The Charleston RiverDogs, Single-A affiliate of the New York Yankees, are the latest minor league baseball team to adopt a local food specialty as a temporary brand tonight. The nickname Boiled Peanuts is in part an homage to a squishy snack food that traces its roots to the 19th century
New North Alabama minor league team reveals spacey name options
When the Double-A Mobile BayBears relocate to Madison, Alabama, for the 2020 season, the franchise will take on a new nickname. We know now that the moniker will be one of the 10 listed below, which were among more than 3,300 suggestions submitted to a name-the-team contest. The name options
Studio Stories: Detroit Tigers 2018 Season Tickets
The 1968 Detroit Tigers not only won a World Series but as former Tigers director of marketing Ron Wade says, they “brought the city together” just one year removed from city riots. That ‘68 team has long held a special place in the hearts of Tigers fans and with the
A Look at the 2018 MLB All-Star Game Uniforms
America’s Pastime will hold it’s annual Mid-Summer Classic in their capital city tonight, a pairing that seems so natural it’s hard to believe it’s the first time Washington has hosted in half-a-century, the last Major League Baseball All-Star Game played there 49 years ago in 1969. It should come as
Padres Owner: Maybe Brown (Maybe Not) for 2020
Could the San Diego Padres finally be making the move to brown uniforms full-time? Who knows, but at least we’ve got an update on the painfully long process into figuring out if their fans want them to wear brown or not (hint: they do, obviously). On the latest edition of
Orioles Salute Maryland With Special Uniforms
The Baltimore Orioles showed off their Maryland-pride last night by wearing uniforms clad with the unique pattern seen on the state’s flags and other symbols. Available for auction after the game, the uniforms incorporated the Maryland design onto the visor of the Orioles caps, as well as within the “Orioles”
Stars and Stripes Across MLB, Patriotic Uniforms for July 2-3-4
Starting Monday and continuing for Tuesday and Wednesday, all Major League Baseball teams will be wearing commemorative stars and stripes patterned caps, jerseys, and socks in celebration of the Fourth of July / Independence Day holiday in the United States. Caps for Fourth of July “weekend” this year are either
Canada Day: Toronto Blue Jays Red Uniform for 2018
Happy Canada Day! Today the Toronto Blue Jays, the lone Canadian team in Major League Baseball will do their patriotic duty and represent the holiday for an entire nation this afternoon… as is tradition. The Jays will wear their red alternate jersey today for the first time during the 2018
The Future Is Now: Mariners-Royals In Futuristic Uniforms Today
It’s here! It’s finally here! Today the Seattle Mariners and Kansas City Royals officially welcome us to that futuristic Tomorrowland we all envisioned back when we used to be optimistic of the unknown, but surely better world that was awaiting us sometime down the road. Ah, the good old days.
Studio Stories: The Ingredients Behind the Pizza Rats Design
For five Saturdays this summer the Staten Island Yankees take on a fresh identity. And while changing their name—and design—to the Staten Island Pizza Rats may appear all fun and games, the effort to get the name, aesthetic and multi-faceted design on point was all business. “As we sat down
Brewers Honour Nellie With Jersey Patch
The Milwaukee Brewers are paying respects to one of their fallen this weekend during a four-game set against the St. Louis Cardinals by wearing a memorial patch for Dave Nelson the entire series. Nelson played many roles with the Brewers since he was hired by the club in 2001, after