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
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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
RiverDogs honour beloved vendor, to play as Boiled Peanuts
The Charleston RiverDogs, Single-A affiliate of the New York Yankees, are the latest minor league baseball team to adopt a local food specialty as a temporary brand tonight. The nickname Boiled Peanuts is in part an homage to a squishy snack food that traces its roots to the 19th century
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
Studio Stories: The Ingredients Behind the Pizza Rats Design
For five Saturdays this summer the Staten Island Yankees take on a fresh identity. And while changing their name—and design—to the Staten Island Pizza Rats may appear all fun and games, the effort to get the name, aesthetic and multi-faceted design on point was all business. “As we sat down
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
Crawdads are Crawmoms this Weekend, Fool Many with Announcement
The Hickory Crawdads, Single-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, ruffled some feathers in January when they announced that they would rebrand as the Hickory Crawmoms—without revealing right away that the rebrand was temporary. “After 25 seasons of being the Crawdads, we decided that it was time for a change,” said
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
2018 Star Wars Themed Baseball and Hockey Uniforms
May the date be with you today as a simple speech impediment for some has turned into a celebration for others. Star Wars Day is here! Here’s a fun fact: of the twelve Star Wars theatrical releases, nine of them were released in the month of May… none of them
Bulls Honour Durham with DURM Night Uniforms
The Durham Bulls (Tampa Bay Rays AAA) will be celebrating their hometown once again this season with their 3rd annual “DURM Night” on Thursday, May 31st. As was the case in the previous two DURM Night events, the team will be wearing custom-designed uniforms by Runaway, the local Durham, NC
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,