Yesterday, Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association unveiled Players Weekend, a series of games coming up later this month in which all players will be permitted to wear nicknames on the back of their jerseys rather than the usual last name (or nothing at all). Here is a
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Like A Rainbow: MLB Announces Bright, Colourful Players Weekend
Staying up late to play outside with your friends, the all-dirt infield, sitting on a bench so big your feet can’t reach the ground, those bright, colourful, pullover uniforms — the first uniform you ever owned, with your own number on the back and everything. Today Major League Baseball and
Oakland Athletics Announce Anniversary Patch for 2018
The Oakland Athletics will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of their move from Kansas City to Oakland next season by sporting a commemorative patch. The logo is green, yellow, and “anniversary gold” with a silhouette of the Oakland skyline. The number 50 is the main focus, placed on top of
White Sox, Indians Throwing It Back 100 Years
The Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Indians will be marking the 100th anniversary of the 1917 Chicago White Sox World Championship by wearing these special throwback uniforms for their game on Saturday, July 29. Chicago’s uniform is white with a stars-and-stripes themed “Sox” logo on the chest and an American
Capital! MLB Unveils 2018 All-Star Game Logo in Washington
Major League Baseball today along with the host Washington Nationals unveiled the logo for the 2018 MLB All-Star game; a ceremony was held at Nationals Park prior to the Nats game tonight against the Milwaukee Brewers. The event was also livestreamed via MLB.com. The logo features the freshly polished U.S.
Rare Philadelphia Blue Jays Jersey Pops Up
Save your pennies kids, there’s a Philadelphia “Blue Jays” jersey up for auction! What, you don’t remember when the Philadelphia Phillies used a blue jay for their logo? Well, unless you’re in your eighties or older you certainly wouldn’t. Back in 1944 the Philadelphia Phillies flirted with the idea of
Of Anaheim No More, Los Angeles Angels Officially Changed Name
File this one under the “it happened and nobody really noticed” column. The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, still the butt of jokes on social media and elsewhere due to their clumsy name, have officially changed their name to just “Los Angeles Angels”, finally dropping the “of Anaheim” part. Very
Uh Oh, It’s Magic: The 2017 Baseball Winter Meetings Logo
Every December since 1901, executives, owners, general managers, scouts, hot dog vendors, and job seekers from Major League Baseball and Minor League Baseball’s collective 190 teams convene for four days for the sport’s Winter Meetings. The event has become a media extravaganza, culminating with the Rule 5 Draft, when the
Pirates and Cubs to Wear Negro League Uniforms Tonight
The Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs will turn back the clock tonight and wear uniforms paying tribute to African American ballplayers during the Negro leagues era. Pittsburgh, who is hosting, will be wearing the uniforms of the Homestead Grays. The Grays, formed in 1912 were originally based out of Homestead,
Boston Red Sox among first to confirm participation in MLB Players Weekend
Over the past few years, Major League Baseball has come under a bit of criticism for not allowing their players to express themselves. Whether it be from the players themselves policing each other over bat flips, or trying to crack down on individuality when it comes to things like bat
MLB auctions, pulls, then still auctions off Hunter Strickland jersey from Memorial Day brawl
Back on Memorial Day, what was lost in the shuffle of a controversial (and petty) brawl between Giants pitcher Hunter Strickland and Nationals superstar Bryce Harper was the fact that both teams were wearing camo’d-up uniforms for the occasion of Memorial Day. As such, all of the game-worn Giants jerseys
MLB Teams to Wear Play Ball Patches, BP Tops This Weekend
Continuing a tradition which began last season, Major League Baseball players will be wearing “Play Ball” patches on the front of their jerseys in game, in addition to special t-shirts for batting practice this weekend. The patches are worn as part of a promotion of youth participation in both baseball and softball. You’ll note in the