The Houston Astros, fresh off their first-ever American League playoff berth, will unveil a new alternate uniform tomorrow afternoon at their annual FanFest. According to my best friend “anonymous reliable sources”, the new Astros uniform will be navy blue with the “ASTROS” wordmark across the chest similar to the dugout
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Phantom 2015 World Series Merchandise for the Fallen LDS Teams
It’s phantom champs season again! This past week we saw four Major League clubs pack up and head home for the year, eliminated from their respective Divisional Series’; three of the four teams went so far to a winner-takes-all matchup. Exciting baseball… and for once my favourite team is still alive
Bearing Down: The Story Behind the Fresno Grizzlies
The first time a bear appeared on a California flag was in 1846 during the Bear Flag Revolt, a precursor to the Mexican-American War, which ultimately led to California becoming the 31st state of the United States in 1850. Granted, the bear on that flag (at right) looks more like
Astros, Angels Wearing 1965 Throwbacks
The Houston Astros and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim will be throwing it back to 1965 this afternoon during their game at Minute Maid Park. The Astros are hosting the retro gala in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the naming of their team, from 1962-64 the Astros were known as the Houston
Fresno Grizzlies: Astros May Not Win 2017 World Series After All
Babe Ruth called his World Series home run, Joe Namath guaranteed a Super Bowl title, and Muhammad Ali predicted his first-round knockout of Sonny Liston. The Fresno Grizzlies thought about trying to join the pantheon of famous sports predictions, but had a change of heart. After announcing a whimsical giveaway of
Houston Astros Announce Throwback Games in 2015
The Houston Astros today announced that the club will take part in two turn-back-the-clock games during the 2015 season, all part of celebrations honouring the 50th anniversary of the team. First, the team will wear their original Astros uniforms, the 1965 “Shooting Star” design in a game against the Los
Astros to Mark 50th Anniversary… Again
The Houston Astros have two establishment dates, and they honour them equally and frequently. The first date is when their franchise played their first game in 1962 as the Houston Colt .45s, the other when they became the Astros three years later. So despite a big celebration for the clubs
Astros, Orioles to Wear Throwbacks for Civil Rights Game
The Houston Astros and Baltimore Orioles will wear Negro League throwback uniforms when they take part in the 2014 MLB Civil Rights Game on May 30th. Houston will be wearing the uniforms of the Houston Eagles, the only Texas team in the Negro Baseball Leagues. The Eagles played in Houston
Pics: Four MLB clubs wear new unis yesterday
Four teams wore new jerseys for the first time yesterday in Major League Baseball and at least one of them won’t be wearing them again this season. The Milwaukee Brewers debuted their gold alternate jerseys in an extra-inning loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks; the gold jersey is the 4th different
Goin’ Green: A photo roundup of St Patricks Day 2013 Uniforms
Yesterday in honour of St. Patrick’s Day dozens of teams from all around North American sports leagues put aside their usual caps and uniforms in favour of a green or Irish-themed version. Below are photos of all the teams who went green in one way or another to celebrate St.
Updates on New MLB BP Caps Plus Lots of Photos
Pitchers and catchers will be reporting to all thirty Major League Baseball camps over the next three days which means we’ll FINALLY get a real-life look at all these new batting practice caps. In the meantime, some photos are trickling in as well as some important (to us anyways) news
Greeneville Astros Update Identity to Match Houston
The Greeneville Astros, Appalachian League affiliates of the Houston Astros, unveiled their updated logo and uniform set to keep in line with the new look of the parent club. It’s a direct copy of the Houston set, the primary logo changed only to replace the H on the star with