The Seattle Seahawks have reserved a place on their jerseys in honour of Paul G. Allen, team owner. Allen, who owned the team as well as the NBA’s Portland Trail Blazers and Seattle Sounders FC of Major League Soccer, died earlier this month following several bouts with cancer at the
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Blackhawks Remember Mikita With Uniform Patch
The Chicago Blackhawks will be remembering one of their all-time greats throughout the 2018-2019 season. In honour of Hockey Hall of Famer Stan Mikita, the Blackhawks will be wearing a #21 memorial patch on both their home and road jerseys this season. The patch is a simple design featuring Mikita’s
Brewers Honour Nellie With Jersey Patch
The Milwaukee Brewers are paying respects to one of their fallen this weekend during a four-game set against the St. Louis Cardinals by wearing a memorial patch for Dave Nelson the entire series. Nelson played many roles with the Brewers since he was hired by the club in 2001, after
Rockets Wear Patch for Santa Fe Shooting Victims
The Houston Rockets will pay their respects tonight to the memory of the ten students and staff members who were killed at Santa Fe High School in Santa Fe, Texas during a school shooting last week. Houston will be wearing a patch on their jerseys during their Game 5 match
Orlando Magic Add Memorial Patch
The Orlando Magic announced this morning that they would be adding a memorial patch to their uniforms in memory of Helen DeVos for the remainder of the 2017-18 season. Mrs. DeVos, who died on October 18, 2017 at the age of 90 due to complications from a stroke was the
SF Giants Honour Boston With B Strong Patch
Last night, for their game against the Boston Red Sox, the San Francisco Giants took to the field wearing “B Strong” patches, the same the Red Sox have worn since late April, in memory of those affected by the Boston Marathon Bombing earlier this year. Bombing victim Aaron Hern, from
D-Backs to Honour 19 Firefighters with Jersey, Patch
Yesterday the Arizona Diamondbacks announced their plans to honour the memory of 19 firefighters tragically killed in the wildfires in Yarnell, Az. late last week. Beginning with last nights game at CitiField in New York, the Diamondbacks wore black armbands in addition to hanging a jersey in their dugout (along
All 30 MLB Teams Wear Patch for Newtown Victims
All thirty Major League Baseball clubs will wear the memorial patch shown above in honour of the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting which took place in December of last year. The teams will each wear the patch for their opening day games. The patch features the town
Cardinals to Wear Stan Musial Memorial in 2013
The St. Louis Cardinals will honour the memory of Stan Musial, easily the greatest player in the history of their franchise, who died in January at the age of 92. Unlike most memorial patches Stan’s memorial will not feature any traces of black, Cardinals team president Bill DeWitt III explained
Orioles Wearing Earl Weaver Memorial Patch
The Baltimore Orioles began wearing a memorial patch to honor their departed former manager, Earl Weaver last Saturday. The have announced they will wear them throughout the season. At Ed Smith Stadium, the Orioles had a moment of silence for the manager, who died last month at the age of
A’s Honour Pitcher’s Infant Son with Jersey Patch
While the Oakland Athletics were celebrating their come-from-behind AL West Championship last week pitcher Pat Neshek couldn’t be further away from the joy being experienced by his teammates in the Bay Area. Neshek and his wife had just lost their first and only son, Gehrig John Neshek, who was only
San Diego Chargers to wear Junior Seau Memorial Today
The San Diego Chargers will be paying tribute to the life of former player Junior Seau today by wearing the above memorial decal on the backs of their helmets. The decal features Seau’s number 55 in white and trimmed in navy blue and yellow on a navy blue circle. The