This past Monday new Houston Astros owner Jim Crane put an end to the speculation by stating officially that the club would not be changing their name for 2013. Crane had earlier mentioned the team was considering a name change for their shift into the American League. “We received strong
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Baseball’s Biggest and Smallest Jersey Collections
Depending on your definition of team, Octavio Dotel (above, in all his MLB uniforms) will either break or tie the Major League record for most teams played for when he throws his first pitch of the 2012 season. Dotel signed a one-year contract with the Detroit Tigers this past December, joining his
2012 AL All-Star Game Jersey in MLB12 Trailer?
The video trailer for the new Playstation 3 video game MLB12: The Show was released today and in it we got several looks at new Major League Baseball uniforms for the upcoming 2012 season “in action” such as the Baltimore Orioles and Toronto Blue Jays. But at the 1:27 mark
Braves New 2012 Throwback Alt Leaked
The new throwback-inspired alternate jersey that the Atlanta Braves will be wearing for the upcoming 2012 season has been leaked by an online sports apparel store. The website which first put up the image, OnTheField.com (click here to see the jersey on the site), is already offering the yet-to-be-unveiled alternate
New Rockies, Giants Jerseys Leaked on Majestic
Majestic Athletic, official provider of Major League Baseball on-field apparel has offered the new yet-to-be-released 2012 jerseys of the San Francisco Giants and Colorado Rockies (click the links to see the products for sale on the Majestic site). This news was passed along to us by several users of the site and we’d like
An Astros Rebrand in 2013? History says, “Yes!”
The Houston Astros will be moving after the 2012 season; not from Houston or their stadium, but from their league, the National League, the league they’ve called home since their debut season 50 years ago in 1962. The Astros also have a new owner and their shift to the American
2011 MLB Uniform Year-In-Review: Part Three
Let’s celebrate the beginning of the new year by taking one final look back at the year just past with part three of our 2011 MLB logo and uniform year-in-review (you can read part one here, and part two here). In our final chapter of this trilogy we will be
2011 MLB Uniform Year-In-Review: Part Two
Christmas has once again come and gone and someone special must have read my Christmas wish-list posted here two weeks ago, that retro standings board I wrote about was waiting for me under the tree Sunday morning! This past week my wife and I have been watching Game 6 of the 1992 World Series
2011 MLB Uniform Year-In-Review: Part One
As we wind-down and enter the last few days of the year, what better time than now to reflect upon this past year in baseball logos and uniforms? Nearly every team in the Bigs did something new or special uniform-wise during the course of the 2011 Major League Baseball season,
My Twelve Days of Baseball Gifts
The twelve days of Christmas are upon us and we all know how the classic song of the same name goes. In it the singer recites all the lavish gifts given to them by their true love over the course of twelve days. As great as it would be to
Albert, Prince: Consider Your Look When Choosing Your Team
Baseball’s annual winter meetings are in full swing and as you’ve seen around here, the rumour mill is buzzing with who’s going where and for how much. The two biggest names out there responsible for most of the hoopla are Albert Pujols and Prince Fielder, both first basemen who can
MLB12 Screenshots Showcase New MLB Unis
Thanks to a post on ESPN showcasing screenshots from the upcoming PlayStation3 video game MLB12: The Show we have a look at some of the new 2012 Major League Baseball uniforms in action, virtual action. Toronto Blue Jays Baltimore Orioles San Diego Padres Miami Marlins