The Lehigh Valley IronPigs have gone full double entendre in their latest promotion. They’ll change their name to the Lehigh Valley Whiz Kids on June 29, when they commemorate “A Salute to Philadelphia.” The uniforms will pay homage to the 1950 NL Champion Philadelphia Phillies, nicknamed the Whiz Kids, as
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Minor League Baseball announces top 25 teams in merchandise sales
Minor League Baseball’s list of the top 25 teams in terms of merchandise sales in 2016 is out, and it features a mixed bag of traditional powerhouses and trendy newcomers. There are 160 affiliated teams in the minors, including 30 each at Triple-A and Double-A, with the remaining 100 playing
Fresno Grizzlies unveil Fourth of July Tacos jerseys
We’ve entered an Inception-style meta world in which minor league baseball teams are creating promotional jerseys based on their own alternate identities for special events. The Fresno Grizzlies will go several layers deep into the shared dream world of minor league promotions on the Fourth of July, which just happens to
Toledo Mud Hens to honor Dream Team with Awesome Uniforms
The Toledo Mud Hens, Triple-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers, will wear one of the best promotional jerseys minor league baseball has seen in a long time later this summer. June 30 through July 3, the Mud Hens will commemorate the 25th anniversary of the 1992 US Olympic basketball team featuring
In Training: The Story Behind the Hartford Yard Goats
The Hartford Yard Goats, Double-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies, are named for the most unglamorous, squat, workhorses of railroad locomotives. In the rail industry, yard goats, or switchers, hardly ever leave the rail yard. Instead, they toil in obscurity, spending their days moving trains around to get them ready
Hartford Yard Goats unveil Whalers-themed jerseys
The minor league baseball team in Hartford, Connecticut, will pay homage to the city’s beloved, defunct hockey team, the Hartford Whalers, with special uniforms later this summer. The Double-A Hartford Yard Goats, who after an entire season on the road in 2016 are playing their first season with actual home
Bucking Trends: The Story Behind the Memphis Redbirds
In a minor league baseball landscape of increasingly outrageous logos and team names, the St. Louis Cardinals farm system is unusual. Three of the Cardinals’ six affiliates are named directly for their parent club, including Double-A Springfield, High-A Palm Beach, and Rookie League Johnson City. Two of the three Cardinal affiliates with unique names are the
From April Fools joke to the field: Meet the Hub City Hippos
Everyone knows that there is nothing worse than being on any social media site on April Fools Day. So when the Jackson Generals tweeted out on April 1 last year that they would be changing their name to the Hub City Hippos for the 2017 season, everyone took it with
Indianapolis Indians to wear Guardians of the Galaxy jerseys
After a slew of minor league baseball teams wearing Star Wars jerseys last week on May the Fourth, it’s kind of refreshing to see a team take on a different science-fiction franchise. This Saturday, May 13, the Indianapolis Indians, Triple-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates, will wear promotional jerseys in
Big Little Logo: The Story Behind the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
Whenever the term “oxymoron” comes up, “Jumbo Shrimp” seems to be the first example people can think of. “Jumbo” means big, “Shrimp” means little. In a way, the oxymoronic nature of the term makes it a perfect fit for the name of a minor league baseball team that plays in the biggest little
Fifth-grader designs Tacoma Rainiers jerseys
Let’s be honest, there are some minor league baseball uniforms that look like they’ve been designed by fifth graders. But later this season, the Tacoma Rainiers, Triple-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners, will wear some nice-looking jerseys that were ACTUALLY designed by a fifth grader. Isayas Hampton, a student at Tacoma’s Franklin Elementary,
Daytona Tortugas jerseys feature artwork of Guy Harvey
What happens when you cross minor league baseball with marine biology? You get tonight’s Daytona Tortugas jerseys, which will feature the artwork of marine conservationist and wildlife artist Guy Harvey. Harvey, founder of the Guy Harvey Research Institute at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, is well known among sports