The Durham Bulls, Triple-A affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays, are on a minor league promo journey, and they’ve got their paddles. The team will wear uniforms based on beloved Stranger Things character Dustin. Most notably, the team will sport Dustin’s trademark tri-tone cap, with just the hint of a
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Durham Bulls unveil new uniforms, alternate logo
The Durham Bulls’ unveiled their 2018 uniform set yesterday, including a new “Bull City” alternate logo. The new logo features the classic bull from the team’s longstanding branding, with the word “City” added inside. Designer Brian Begley, quoted in a statement, said this about creating the new look for a
Top 25 Minor League Merchandise Teams Are Diverse, to Say the Least
Minor League Baseball just released its annual list of its top 25 teams in terms of merchandise sales, and the only consistent thing about it is that there is no consistency. The list represents a wide diversity of teams and approaches to branding. It includes a range of classifications, from Triple-A
Bulls keep Durham classy with Bull City Blues unis
In 2016, minor league baseball teams at all levels will trot out alternate uniforms featuring the likes of tacos, asparagus, zoo animals, and Saul Goodman, to name just a few recent examples. In the face of these increasingly wacky promotional duds, the Durham Bulls have done an about face with their elegant “Bull
Summer is Coming: Durham to Wear Game of Thrones Jerseys
Tomorrow is Game of Thrones Night in Durham. The Bulls, triple-A affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays, will take the field in jerseys that offer a unique take on a theme night based on a TV show or book. According to the team, “Rather than throw the Bulls into a
From Tobacconists to Lollygaggers: The Story Behind the Durham Bulls
The Durham Bulls recognize that having Kevin Costner and Tim Robbins as the de facto (and pro bono) spokespeople for their brand for the last 25 years has been a blessing, but there’s one specific challenge that the movie Bull Durham poses to the team. To be sure, when the
Uniform Templates Getting “Awkward”
Templated sports uniforms have finally gotten to the point where the teams themselves are now calling it “awkward”. A “templated” sports uniform is when you take one design for a jersey or cap and apply it to multiple teams, the only change coming in the way of a logo and/or
Durham Bulls to Wear R2D2 Jerseys May 4th
May the fourth be with you… and also with the Durham Bulls. The Durham Bulls last night introduced their 2014 Star Wars game uniform which is based heavily off of the design of R2D2, perhaps the best character in that franchise, seen in the photo above. Durham plans on wearing
Durham Bulls to Get New Look in 2014
The Durham Bulls (AAA-Tampa Bay), International League champions of the 2013 season, announced today that the team will be getting a new uniform for next season. They will be releasing a series of teaser images on their Instagram account, the first of which expected to be posted today at 4pm
Notre Dame 125; New Triple-A Logo; Raps Camos and more
Logo Links is a quick look at what has taken place in the logo and uniform world over the past few days, here are your logo links for Friday, March 23rd, 2012: Notre Dame Football Unveils 125th Anniversary Logo The Notre Dame Fighting Irish college football team unveiled their 125th anniversary logo
Baseball’s Leapin’ Logos
It’s February 29th, otherwise known as “Leap Day” despite the fact that leap years are the only years to NOT leap over any days. Seems wrong-ways-round to me, but then again I’m not a calendar expert and I wasn’t signed on to write posts about such things. Let us celebrate