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
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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
Baltimore Ravens add Art Modell Memorial to Helmet
The Baltimore Ravens today tweeted out a photo of the memorial decal they’ll be placing on their helmets to honour the legacy of their former owner Art Modell. Modell, also the former owner of the Cleveland Browns died yesterday from natural causes at the age of 87. Modell was in charge
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
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
Columbus Crew Add Patch to Honour Fallen Teammate
The Columbus Crew will be sporting a memorial patch on both their primary and secondary jerseys for the remainder of the season to honour the memory of Kirk Urso, the 22-year-old Columbus midfielder who died suddenly earlier this week. There will be two versions of the patch, one in black
Philadelphia Eagles Honour Garrett Reid with Helmet Decal
The Philadelphia Eagles paid tribute to Garrett Reid, the son of head coach Andy Reid who died Sunday morning at the age of 29, during last night’s pre-season opener against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Every Eagles player wore a decal on the back of their helmet containing the initials “GR”, as
Rockies Players Honour Theatre Shooting Victims
The Colorado Rockies and their players paid tribute to the victims of the Denver-area movie theatre shooting with a special jersey and on the eye-black of the players. A jersey crested with “WE REMEMBER” and the number “7-20” (in reference to July 20th, the date of the attack) hung in