When the London Frontier League baseball team revealed their bold new branding direction this past Fall, they were met with a controversy the likes of which has never been seen in Canadian minor league baseball. Coverage of the London Rippers re-brand included mentions on both U.S and Canadian National media
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Baseball’s Leapin’ Logos
It’s February 29th, otherwise known as “Leap Day” despite the fact that leap years are the only years to NOT leap over any days. Seems wrong-ways-round to me, but then again I’m not a calendar expert and I wasn’t signed on to write posts about such things. Let us celebrate
Chances of Ottawa “Blue Jays” in 2013 are good
Could we see the Ottawa Blue Jays take the field in 2013? The possibility of a professional baseball team returning to Canada’s capital for the 2013 season seems greater-and-greater these days, according to a report in the Ottawa Citizen the ownership group Beacon Sports Capital Partners is set to purchase the
My Twelve Days of Baseball Gifts
The twelve days of Christmas are upon us and we all know how the classic song of the same name goes. In it the singer recites all the lavish gifts given to them by their true love over the course of twelve days. As great as it would be to
London Rippers Critics “Way off Base”
The Cottonballs, the Softies, the Pinkies… all good baseball team names if you are a group of five-year-olds starting your first year of T-Ball. But let’s face it; baseball is in essence a pastime specifically created for entertainment purposes. In order to entertain and remain relevant to fans in this