Haven’t you heard? It’s been a while since either of this years pennant winners has tasted the sweet champagne that awaits following a victorious World Series. The Cleveland Indians, who last lost a World Series in 1997 to the Florida Marlins, have gone without a championship since 1948 (45 years
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2016 MLB Postseason Branding Preview
The 2016 Major League Baseball playoffs start up tonight with the Baltimore Orioles travelling to Toronto to face the Blue Jays in the AL Wild Card Game. As has been the case, especially over the last three seasons, the postseason offers an opportunity for Major League Baseball to wrap their games in a single consistent
Photos: Yesterday’s Turn Back the Clock Day in MLB
Major League Baseball had eight teams wear throwback uniforms across four games yesterday afternoon and evening. Why? One television play-by-play man mentioned it had to do with the Hall of Fame induction ceremonies being held this week, but who knows the official reason… What we like to do here after
Wayback Wednesday! Eight MLB Teams in Retro Uniforms Today
What a day to be alive! Eight Major League Baseball teams will be wearing throwback uniforms today as part of a series of four “turn back the clock” games on the schedule. The throwback games today are… Atlanta Braves (1968-71) at Cincinnati Reds (1999-2006) San Francisco Giants (1978-82) at Boston Red Sox
New Spring Training Uniforms Across MLB for 2016
Spring Training’s going to look a whole lot better in 2016. Today Major League Baseball, Majestic, and New Era announced a new unified on-field look for the annual slate of exhibition games held every March. The new look includes ball caps, lighter-weight uniforms featuring regular season designs, specially marked baseballs, and other on-field
Braves, Cubs, and Royals to Wear Patches in 2016
We learned yesterday what the patches that three Major League Baseball teams will wear in 2016 will look like. The Chicago Cubs and Atlanta Braves will commemorate stadiums, and the Kansas City Royals will sport a World Series champion patch. The Atlanta Braves will commemorate their 20th and final season in
Sorry Chicago: The Cubs 2015 NL Champs Merchandise
When you go into the postseason with the third best record in the world and then proceed to eliminate the only two teams who finished higher than you in the standings you’d expect to make it into the World Series, right? Chicago Cubs fans, your one-year-earlier-than-we-expected run to the Fall Classic
2015 ALCS, NLCS Program Covers Unveiled
The first 2015 League Championship Series gets underway tonight as the Toronto Blue Jays take on the defending AL champion Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium, just in time for game one we’ve got our first look at the cover designs for the commemorative programs which will be sold throughout the
Photos: Tigers, Cubs Turn Clock Back 70 Years
The Chicago Cubs took part in yet another throwback uniform game last night, their 5th of the season and 15th in the last year-and-a-half. This time they went back to 1945 to honour the 70th anniversary of the World Series they lost to the Detroit Tigers. Naturally, (as you can see from the
Cubs and White Sox to Wear Banks, Minoso Uniforms
The Cubs and White Sox will both pay heavy respect to two of their fallen legends this weekend at Wrigley Field and again in August across Chicago. For the finale of their series this weekend, the Cubs and White Sox will don the uniforms made famous by Ernie Banks and Minnie Minoso,
Three Years Later Cubs Still Wearing Old NL Logo
It’s supposed to be National Jersey Day, right? Well, let’s get real picky about a jersey. So, d’you remember when the Houston Astros jumped to the American League? Yeah, I know, most of us are *still* trying to get used it (hey old guys, aren’t those Brewers/Astros Interleague games a real trip?).
Once again, Cubs player wears wrong road jersey to the game
Last year, Junior Lake was the unfortunate soul who got caught out there on the field wearing the wrong road jersey. Granted, this happened after an absolute marathon of a game, so maybe we should’ve given him a bit of slack. It’s already hard enough being a professional athlete; They