The San Francisco Giants made it official yesterday that they will be adding player names to the back of their home cream jerseys for the 2021 season. News of the Giants plans had been reporated as far back as this past August. This will be the first time the team
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Cincinnati Reds to Wear #8 Patch in Memory of Joe Morgan
The Cincinnati Reds today announced they would be wearing a memorial patch in 2021 in memory of Hall of Famer and two-time National League MVP Award winner Joe Morgan. Cincinnati will wear a black circle with Morgan’s number 8 in white on the right sleeve of each of their jerseys
Unified: MLB 2021 Preview
Episode Three of the new UNIFIED podcast co-hosted by Paul Lukas and myself was published today. In it Paul and I discuss the Vegas Golden Knights and those new shiny gold helmets, we take a look at what changes are coming to Major League Baseball logos and uniforms (or lack
A Breakdown of Minor League Baseball’s Total Realignment for 2021
The world of Minor League Baseball was completely turned on its head last week when Major League Baseball announced a total restructering of the entire system. What was previously fourteen leagues spread out over five levels is now eleven leagues over four levels, massive re-alignments were implemented to accomodate this
Georgia Tech To Temporarily Retire No. 44 In Honor Of Hank Aaron
Georgia Tech head coach Geoff Collins announced this past weekend the Yellow Jackets football program will join the Atlanta Falcons and Atlanta United in temporarily retiring No. 44 in honor of former Atlanta Braves outfielder Hank Aaron, who passed away on Jan. 22 at the age of 86. The Braves
Hank Aaron’s Career in Uniforms
“Hammerin’ Hank” Henry Louis Aaron died earlier today. Aaron was 86. His resume speaks for itself, Aaron finished with 755 home runs in his 23-year Major League career shattering Babe Ruth’s long-thought unsurpassable all-time home run record. For the past 23 years, the league has presented its annual Hank Aaron
Report: Colorado Rockies Getting New Uniform “Next Year”
According to an email exchange, the Colorado Rockies are getting a new uniform “next year”. So, I don’t know if “next year” is 2021 or if it’s 2022 (UPDATE! we’ve since got some clarification on this, check out the end of the article for an update!). I don’t know if
Detroit Tigers Considering Logo Change?
It appears the Detroit Tigers are considering changing (or adding to) their team logos in the not-too-distant future. Recently, the Tigers published a survey, sent out to a select group of fans, which asked them for their thoughts on several different Detroit Tigers logos — some of these were straight-up
Report: Cleveland Indians to Drop Name This Week
According to a report Sunday night in the New York Times, the Cleveland Indians will be dropping their controversial name with an announcement to come as soon as Wednesday of this week. The report cites three sources who spoke on the condition of anonymity, one of which stated the club
Umpires Add “DC” Patch for 2020 World Series
Major League Baseball umpires have added a “DC” patch on the sleeves of their jersey tops for the remainder of the 2020 World Series and presumably for the 2021 season as well. The patch is being worn in memory of former big league umpire Derryl Cousins who died last week
Baseball Reveals Logo for 2021 MLB All-Star Game at Atlanta
Major League Baseball last night unveiled the logo for its 2021 MLB All-Star Game, scheduled to be held at Truist Park, the home of the Atlanta Braves, on July 13, 2021. It marks the third All-Star Game to be played in Atlanta, the first since 2000, and the fifth to
Our First Look at Baseball’s 2021 Spring Training Logos
I think we can all get behind looking towards 2021 as quickly as possible. Major League Baseball yesterday unveiled the logo for its 2021 Spring Training campaign as well as the individual Grapefruit League (Florida) and Cactus League (Arizona) logos. As with recent years, the Spring Training logos follow a