Farewell Yankees, Hello Porcupines on Rails! At a fan event held earlier tonight the International League’s Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees officially announced they would be now known as the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. This change is the third name and identity change for the Triple-A franchise in the past five years, prior to re-naming themselves
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Hudson Valley Renegades Release New Logos, Jerseys
As a part of their 20th anniversary celebrations, the Hudson Valley Renegades, Single-A New York-Penn League affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays today unveiled their new colour scheme, logos, and uniforms for the 2013 season at a private press conference in Fishkill, NY. Out is the old colour scheme of
Spoiler Alert: Reading Phillies Changing Name to…
After 46 years as the Reading Phillies, the Double-A Eastern League club announced Sunday that they would be changing their name for the 2013 season. No fears Reading fans, they’ll still maintain their affiliation with the Philadelphia Phillies, one of the longest Minor League – Major League relationships to exist
Erie SeaWolves Unveil New Logos
The Erie SeaWolves, Double-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers and a member of the Eastern League, unveiled their new logo set yesterday at a press conference in Erie, Pa. A much needed upgrade over their previous set, the new logos continue the SeaWolves “Pirate Wolf” theme but in a much
Bautista Keeps Jays Lid for AA Rehab Stint
Toronto Blue Jays slugger Jose Bautista was down in Manchester, NH last night completing his rehab stint while recovering from a wrist injury. While Bautista was technically a member of the New Hampshire Fisher Cats for the game, he still decided to wear his Toronto Blue Jays batting helmet and
Minor League Team to wear Firefighter/Police Tribute Jersey
The Colorado Springs Sky Sox, the Triple-A Pacific Coast League affiliate of the Colorado Rockies, announced yesterday that they will be wearing a special jersey this Saturday, July 28th to honour their local police officers and firefighters. A blazing inferno with the silhouettes of a firefighter and a police officer
The Dark Knight Rises onto uniforms in MiLB and National Rugby League
Both the Fresno Grizzlies, in the Pacific Coast League and the Mebourne Storm in Austrailia’s National Rugby League are celebrating the July 20th release of the third and final installment in Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy with special uniforms worn on the field. Saturday the 14th, The Storm will wear jerseys
Rockford RiverHawks unveil new logos
The Frontier League’s Rockford RiverHawks unveiled their new logo set on Sunday replacing this logo which had been in use since 2007. The new logo is very reminiscent of the team’s logo previous to their logo from the last few seasons seen here, which was used up until 2006.