Just when you think minor league baseball promos couldn’t be any dumber, they go and do something like this—and totally redeem themselves. For every reader who has ever commented on one of these posts that a certain minor league baseball promotion is the dumbest thing they’ve ever seen, the Charleston
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MiLB announces record sales, top 25 teams in merchandise
Minor League Baseball set another record in overall merchandise sales in 2018, tallying nearly $74 million in total sales from all 160 affiliated teams, up more than four percent from 2017’s then-record $71 million in sales. While MiLB does not provide rankings of individual teams, it does reveal the top
RiverDogs Honour Trivial Pursuit, Seinfeld as Moops
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the board game Trivial Pursuit, but that fact alone wasn’t enough for one minor league team to honor the game’s contribution to our cultural lexicon. The Charleston RiverDogs are going one level further down the rabbit hole, and will play a game referencing
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
Charleston RiverDogs to celebrate Jamaican Bobsled Night
The Charleston RiverDogs, who are playing their 25th season this year, will commemorate the 25th anniversary of the movie Cool Runnings with Jamaican Bobsled Night May 3. The RiverDogs, Class-A affiliate of the New York Yankees, will wear uniforms derived from those worn by the 1988 Jamaican Olympic team, including
Charleston RiverDogs celebrate 175 (dog) years
The Charleston RiverDogs, Single-A affiliate of the New York Yankees in the South Atlantic League, will play their 25th human-year season in 2018. If your lifespan is roughly one-seventh that of a human’s, that translates to 175 baseball seasons as measured in dog years. “We are grateful to be a part
Aw, Rats! The Story Behind the Charleston RiverDogs
There’s a whimsical anecdote on a Wikipedia page dedicated to the Charleston RiverDogs about how the team’s owners, the Goldklangs, had a chocolate lab named Taco, or possibly Chazz, and how the neighbors called Taco/Chazz a “RiverDog.” The story goes that the Goldklangs took a liking to the phrase “RiverDog” and decided to name
Charleston RiverDogs unveil updated look for the 2016 season
Next season will bring changes to one of the longest-running logos of the Single-A South Atlantic League. The Charleston RiverDogs, an affiliate of the New York Yankees, unveiled significant updates to their logo for the first time since 1994. For two decades, the RiverDogs’ logo (at right) has featured Charlie the dog nestled