Last week, we were introduced to the 72 Spanish-language brands that Minor League Baseball will feature in its Copa de la Diversion this season. Now that we’ve had time to process what we’ve seen and break down what works and why, here are the seven best looks, nicknames, and identities.
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MiLB unveils Copa de la Diversion logos: Part 2
Minor League Baseball’s Copa de la Diversion program has grown from just four teams in 2017 to 33 last year to 72 this season. It’s so many that we had to break our post into two parts. Below are the second set of 36 unveiled over the course of the
MiLB rolling out Spanish-language Copa de la Diversion brands
Minor League Baseball’s successful Copa de la Diversión (Fun Cup) program, in which teams reimagine their brands in the Spanish language and in the traditions of Latin communities, has grown to more than twice its previous size this season. The program began with just four teams in 2017, jumped to
Amarillo Sod Poodles Announced as new Minor League Ball Team
An offseason Ferris wheel of franchise relocations will bring affiliated Minor League Baseball back to the city of Amarillo, Texas, for the first time since 1982. In an announcement made just moments ago, the Double-A San Antonio Missions franchise is moving 500 miles to the north to become the Amarillo
Double-A Eastern League Unveils New League Logo
This morning the Eastern League, a double-A member of Minor League Baseball, updated their league logo for the first time in twenty years. The new mark was designed by San Diego-based Brandiose who has been responsible for a host of new Minor League team identities over the last several seasons
New North Alabama minor league team reveals spacey name options
When the Double-A Mobile BayBears relocate to Madison, Alabama, for the 2020 season, the franchise will take on a new nickname. We know now that the moniker will be one of the 10 listed below, which were among more than 3,300 suggestions submitted to a name-the-team contest. The name options
MiLB sets sales record, announces top 25 teams
The 160 affiliated Minor League Baseball teams sold a record $70.8 million worth of merchandise in 2017, a 3.6 percent increase over 2016’s sales numbers, which were also a record. The increased sales can be attributed in part to a growing number of rebrands, promotional uniforms, and temporary identity changes.
Aviators Appears to be New Name for Las Vegas 51s
The Las Vegas 51s will still be looking up to the sky for their new identity… just not quite so high next year. According to some Grade-A sleuthing by Clark Rasmussen of DetroitHockey.Net we’ve learned that it sure looks like the 51s (New York Mets-AAA, for now) will be using
Baseball Club to Wear Washington Capitals Uniforms
With the nearby Washington Capitals locked in the Eastern Conference Final against the Tampa Bay Lightning right now, the Frederick Keys (Class A-Baltimore Orioles) of the Carolina League will be doing their best to support the boys in red. No, they won’t be wearing the logo I quickly whipped up
Rubble Hits a Double! Paw Patrol Jerseys tonight in Iowa
Pups to the Rescue! Anyone who has young kids at home is no doubt familiar with the call of the rescue puppies from the show Paw Patrol. Five years into this new chapter of my life I’m pretty certain I’ve watched the entire series beginning to end at least ten
Las Vegas 51s to Get New Name, New Everything in 2019
After a series of mysterious windowless black vans were seen pulling away from the main offices of the Las Vegas 51s, the team announced they’d be getting a whole new identity for the 2019 season. Named for “Area 51”, a popular name for an Air Force Base located in Nevada,
2018 Minor League Baseball Affiliate Cap Collections
The first Minor League Baseball regular season games are getting underway today and to celebrate that Major League Baseball clubs all across the league were Tweeting out photos wishing their affiliate clubs; I thought the cap collections were neat so I assembled them all together here for an easy cap/affiliate