St. Patrick’s Day is a big deal in Chicago, it’s so big that they even dye the Chicago River green every March 17th. Pity for the local baseball teams that the regular season doesn’t begin until after the big day… Well that’s where inventing a new holiday comes in handy!
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Pirates Rookie Has Jersey Number Malfunction
Pittsburgh Pirates rookie second basemen Brock Holt, playing in only his third career Major League game, today took the field at PNC Park while wearing his jersey number on the wrong side of his uniform. With his front jersey number 2 on his lower-right instead of his lower-left, Holt made
Houston Astros Back to Blue-and-Orange Uniforms in 2013
Thanks to an extremely reliable source, SportsLogos.Net News can confirm that the Houston Astros will be changing their colour scheme back to blue and orange for the 2013 season. This information comes on the heels of Astros’ owner Jim Crane saying last week that the new uniforms will be borrowing
SportsLogos.Net News Week in Review: August 19-25, 2012
A couple of leaks, some hints of what’s to come, and throwback jerseys… it was an interesting week in the world of sports logos and uniforms these last seven days. NBA The biggest news of the week was the leaking of the New York Knicks new uniforms for the upcoming
Red Sox, Angels Pay Tribute to Pesky
UPDATE (Oct 26, 2013): NOTE. This article is from 2012. If you’re looking for why the Red Sox are wearing the black armband during the 2013 World Series against the Cardinals, click here for the explanation. *** This past Tuesday the Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
New York Mets in “Los Mets” Jerseys Tonight
The New York Mets will honour their Spanish speaking fans for their game tonight against the Houston Astros. As they’ve done in previous seasons, the Mets will wear uniforms sporting the name “Los Mets”. The jerseys will be blue with orange piping. “Los Mets” will be in white in that
Pics: Phillies and Reds Turn Back to 1991
The Philadelphia Phillies and Cincinnati Reds turned the clock waaaaaaaaaay back to 1991 last night, reminding many of us that we’re so old that uniforms we remember “like yesterday” are considered throwback or retro. The Reds went with their pullovers and elastic-waist pants (but did not wear their original helmets,
Astros “Classy” New Unis for 2013 Will Feature “Traditional” Team Designs
Houston Astros owner Jim Crane provided some clues as to what we may see the Astros wearing next season during a charity event this past Thursday. According to Crane, in a Houston Chronicle article, the new uniform includes “traditional” designs based off of Astros uniforms of the past and that the
Red Sox Add Patch, Black Armband to Honour Pesky
UPDATE (Oct 26, 2013): NOTE. This article is from 2012. If you’re looking for why the Red Sox are wearing the black armband during the 2013 World Series against the Cardinals, click here for the explanation. *** Johnny Pesky, World War II vet and former Boston Red Sox infielder, manager, and colour commentator died on
Phillies – Reds to Throwback on Aug. 22
The Philadelphia Phillies and Cincinnati Reds will be turning back the clock two decades on August 22nd when both clubs will be wearing uniforms from the 1991 season for their game at Citizens Bank Park. Philadelphia will be wearing their maroon and white set, 1991 was the last season this
Pics: Houston Astros in 1994 Throwbacks
The Houston Astros threw back to the 1994 season last night, perhaps in hopes of having the 2012 season also prematurely ended. Astros players donned the navy blue-and-gold uniforms worn by the club from the 1994-1999 seasons, the team included a patch on the sleeve reading “Astrodome: The Original”, which
Astros Flashing Back to 1994 for Tonight’s Game
The Houston Astros are debuting the final uniform from their 50th anniversary Flashback Friday series in tonight’s game against the Milwaukee Brewers. For tonight and the rest of the Friday home games in August (August 10th, 17th, 24th) the Astros will be wearing the home jersey worn with the navy