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
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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
Hall of Fame Open to Backwards Cap on Griffey Plaque
The Kid is in. Ken Griffey, Jr. was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame yesterday evening with a record 99.3% of the vote, longtime catcher Mike Piazza joining him to round out the “Class of 2016”. As is almost always the case when a player gets elected the debate
Here there be the story behind the Dayton Dragons
Dayton, Ohio, is inextricably linked with the history of aviation. The city was home to Orville (who was born there) and Wilbur Wright, who are credited with inventing manned flight. (They weren’t the first to build a machine that could fly, but they were the first to invent a machine
Bats host brand-appropriate (!) Superhero Night
Minor league baseball theme nights are becoming more the norm than the exception, so it’s a breath of fresh air when one comes along where there’s a genuine connection to the team. The Louisville Bats—whose name is a wink and a nod to the fact that they play in the hometown
Reds to Honour 1990 Champs With Throwback Uniform
Tomorrow night, the Cincinnati Reds will pay tribute to the 25th anniversary of their 1990 World Series victory with a special throwback uniform. The Reds will be wearing a white pullover jersey with Reds logo on the left chest and number on the right, part of a World Series reunion which will
Reds Unveil New Batting Practice Cap
The Reds have swept the legs out from under Mr. Redlegs—and the rest of his body, too. The Reds’ new batting practice cap features Mr. Redlegs’ head, a throwback to one of the team’s logos from the 1950s. The new cap is a departure from last season’s BP caps, which featured Mr.
Pics: Reds 2015 All-Star Game Jersey, Cap Patches
Per usual, the Cincinnati Reds will be wearing a patch next season in recognition that their home ballpark will be hosting the 2015 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. This weekend at the Reds annual Fan Fest Reds players took to the stage wearing the patch on their jersey sleeves giving
MLB Unveils 2015 All-Star Game Logo in Cincinnati
Major League Baseball and the Cincinnati Reds unveiled the logo for the 2015 MLB All-Star Game to be held on July 14, 2015 at Cincinnati’s Great American Ballpark. The logo pays homage to the history and tradition of the Cincinnati Reds brand, with a focus on the “old-timey” square caps
Cincinnati Reds 2014 Camouflage Jersey Schedule
Prior to the 2014 season the Cincinnati Reds unveiled a new camouflage alternate jersey as part of their Military Appreciation series. The following is a list of games in which the Reds are scheduled to wear the new camo tops: Saturday, May 24 vs St Louis Cardinals Wednesday, June 11 vs Los
Zombie Teams: Identities Brought Back from the Dead
It’s not a lame soap opera twist, it’s not a zombie uprising, but this coming weekend we’ll be re-introduced to something very familiar to all of us which has been dead and buried for over ten years… and no, it’s not “Afroman’s” career. It’s the Charlotte Hornets, ladies and gentlemen!